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My mom passed away this past December. She has been in an assisted living facility for 2 years and has not filed a tax return in a few years. She has virtually no income ($1000 month for SS and a $200 month pension). Her estate will be basically her house worth maybe $200K. I spoke with the estate attorney and we had set up a trust to avoid probate. He indicated no tax filing was necessary. Am i missing something here? Do we need to submit a tax return for her now that she is deceased? I can't see how she would owe any tax but perhaps I am missing some formality. Any experience would be welcome.