[Red_Devil 232]

My wife is the same way. My father passed away in Dec. 2006. I filed his 1040, using his 2005 1040 as a guide, and I came up with my dad owing $125. About 6 months later she was going through our paper work and she said that his taxes were filed wrong and she did them over and sent an amended return to the IRS. Turned out the IRS owed my dad $4,750. My dad was filing wrong for many years. We were told we could not go back any further than the year of his death. I wonder if that is right?

[Viking2002]

Probably, from the dealings I've had with them (and my sister is a senior CPA, so I pick up things from her when I'm actually listening - LOL). As the next-of-kin, you can file the amended return for the deceased for that year. Prior to that, it would be his spouse (if filing jointly) who could only refile an amendment.

I think. LOL.