IRS Publishes 2010 Edition of Publication 559 -- Survivors, Executors, and Administrators - For Preparing 2009 Returns

In recent weeks, one of the most frequent search terms that have brought people to my website has been some variation of "IRS Publication 559." This is a guide from the IRS that tells Personal Representatives and Executors how to prepare the income tax returns of decedents whose estates they are administering. Obviously, people need it to prepare the tax returns that are fast coming due.

The IRS just released the 2010 edition, which is to be used to prepare tax year 2009 returns. It is located at the link below.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p559.pdf

IRS Publishes 2009 Edition of Publication 559, Surviors, Executors and Administrators (to be used with 2008 Returns)

The 2009 Edition of Pub 559, which advises Personal Representatives and Executors how to prepare the income tax returns of decedents whose estate they are administering, has been published by the IRS.  It is to be used for the 2008 year.

The full PDF of the publication can be downloaded from the IRS's Website here.

Edit -- March 24, 2010. The above link now links to the 2010 Edition to be used for the 2009 year.  See here for more details.