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March 13, 2021
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someone who passed

  • March 13, 2021
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my dad passed February 23rd 2020 and he only got total of $6000 income that year before he passed. Do I need to file his taxes or no?

he only gets money from ssi and retirement

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VolvoGirl
Employee
March 13, 2021

Depends what kind of income it was.  You would want to file to get back any withholding taken out and he can get any of the first or second stimulus checks even though he died.  So that could be 1200+600.  

March 13, 2021

Recovery Rebate Credit — Topic B: Eligibility | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

See QB-12 

Click on one of the free filing links and just answer the questions.