I cant pay my deceased Mothers taxes

[betsline]

California
My mother passed away last year and owed taxes. I paid those back taxes after I sold her home. For she owes 23 tousand. I dont have the money. What do I do?

[Shay-Pari'e]

Is there a reason why you are obligated to pay the property tax?

[Snipes5]

Your post is confusing.

Please clarify.

Snipes

[LdiJ]

Originally Posted by Snipes5

Your post is confusing.

Please clarify.

Snipes

I agree. What taxes did she owe originally (state, federal, property taxes etc.)? What taxes have you paid? What taxes are still due?

[betsline]

I am the trustee of the estate, but there was no money. I had to sell her home to pay the previous 5 years. I just dont have any money left from her estate. But I did the tax return and she owes 23 grand. How do I write the IRS and tell them I have none of her money left?

[Snipes5]

Last five years of WHAT taxes exactly? State? Federal? Property? Excise? Sales?

Did you do the taxes yourself or did you have them done by professionals?

If you did them yourself, have them examined by professionals. Advice is free at any H&R Block office, but you'll have to wait until after April 15.

Your comments seem to indicate (if these are in fact income taxes you are referring to) that your mother made oodles of money every year, and neither filed nor paid her taxes.

Is that correct? Throw some more numbers at us, such as Her Adjusted Gross Income. That will give us a better idea of how to proceed.

Are we to assume that her Estate was in excess of 1.2m?

Snipes