Am I required to pay this tax?

[rick2517]

I live in Kentucky. My Father died in 1999. My Mother passed away on 9/11/2004. I am an only child. I received what small estate there was (less than 10K). Last week I received a letter from the Kentucky Department of Revenue stating that profit on a Bond for the tax year 2001 was left off her 2001 tax return and including interest and penalities, they say she owes a little over $400.00. My Mother did her own income tax returns. Her estate was settled within weeks since I was the only relative and there was such a small amount of money involved. Thus, her estate was settled over a year ago. Am I obligated to pay this tax? If not, what should I send to the Kentucky Department of Revenue? Thanks for some help.

 

[Snipes5]

Send them a copy of her death certificate.

I would also check on when that return was filed, because if the statute is 3 years, as it is for most states and federal, they are past the statute anyway, and can't collect anything against that return, even if she were alive and had to pay it.

You are not responsible for this debt, but you should resolve it rather than ignoring them.

Snipes