Dear trs, iras immediately started asking us to pay my deceased relative's tax!

[Leongsam]

Re: Pay And Pay Supporters Come In And See This LETTER !! SONG BO ??

Tax obligations have to met after death in just about every country in the world. Why should Singapore be an exception?

http://www.lawyerlocator.com/tax/what-happens-if-someone-dies-owing-money-to-the-irs/


It's not unusual for someone to die while owing taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Money owed may fall into one or more categories:

• Tax debt owed to the IRS from prior years
• Unfiled taxes for the current tax year (if the individual had income in the current tax year)
• Unfiled taxes for the prior tax year (if the individual had income and died before filing his or her prior year's tax return)

Taxes and Death

As the saying goes, "Only two things in life are certain: Taxes and death." And even taxes can survive after death! That's because a deceased person's estate must pay any taxes that are owed before money can legally be distributed to heirs.

Most tax preparers will be familiar with filing income taxes on behalf of a deceased person and with filing an estate tax return.

However, if the deceased person owed back taxes, the estate's executor should hire a tax lawyer who's experienced handling issues related to tax debt and tax collection efforts.

When a person owes back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, then the IRS will put a tax lien on the person's home, car or other valuable assets. A lien is a type of legal claim to a person's assets, and prevents the assets from being sold or transferred to another person until the debt is paid off.

For example, suppose the IRS has put a tax lien on a person's house. The person passes away and in his last will and testament leaves the home to his son. The executor of the estate must first pay outstanding debts before inheritances can be distributed. If the estate has enough cash, it would pay the tax debt and the IRS would lift the tax lien, allowing ownership of the house to be transferred to the son. But if the estate doesn't have enough cash to pay the IRS, then the IRS can seize the house.

Similarly, suppose the estate has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the person responsible for the individual's death. If the lawsuit is successful, the money that's won must first be used to satisfy the tax debt. Any money that remains can then be shared by survivors.

 

[LOL2015]

Re: Pay And Pay Supporters Come In And See This LETTER !! SONG BO ??

I'm very happy to see IRAS doing its job. It's an unpleasant job but someone has to do it.

Death does *not* cancel your debt obligations. We typically pay taxes on a delayed basis after earning the income. Just because you die does not mean that the debt is cancelled. Notice how the letter is addressed to *the Estate* of the deceased and not to the next of kin. The tax is supposed to be paid out from the money and assets that the deceased leaves behind and not by the personal funds of family or friends.

This is not an unusual practice and it's not unique to Singapore . There is nothing to kpkb about.

You are NOT paying and this has NOT happen to you before and that is why you are talking cheap here.

It just shows 1 thing

HOW DESPERATE IRAS + PAY AND PAY GOVERNMENT

CHEERS !

 

[LOL2015]

Re: Pay And Pay Supporters Come In And See This LETTER !! SONG BO ??

Tax obligations have to met after death in just about every country in the world. Why should Singapore be an exception?

http://www.lawyerlocator.com/tax/what-happens-if-someone-dies-owing-money-to-the-irs/


It's not unusual for someone to die while owing taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Money owed may fall into one or more categories:

• Tax debt owed to the IRS from prior years
• Unfiled taxes for the current tax year (if the individual had income in the current tax year)
• Unfiled taxes for the prior tax year (if the individual had income and died before filing his or her prior year's tax return)

[h=2]Taxes and Death[/h]As the saying goes, "Only two things in life are certain: Taxes and death." And even taxes can survive after death! That's because a deceased person's estate must pay any taxes that are owed before money can legally be distributed to heirs.
Most tax preparers will be familiar with filing income taxes on behalf of a deceased person and with filing an estate tax return.
However, if the deceased person owed back taxes, the estate's executor should hire a tax lawyer who's experienced handling issues related to tax debt and tax collection efforts.
When a person owes back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, then the IRS will put a tax lien on the person's home, car or other valuable assets. A lien is a type of legal claim to a person's assets, and prevents the assets from being sold or transferred to another person until the debt is paid off.
For example, suppose the IRS has put a tax lien on a person's house. The person passes away and in his last will and testament leaves the home to his son. The executor of the estate must first pay outstanding debts before inheritances can be distributed. If the estate has enough cash, it would pay the tax debt and the IRS would lift the tax lien, allowing ownership of the house to be transferred to the son. But if the estate doesn't have enough cash to pay the IRS, then the IRS can seize the house.
Similarly, suppose the estate has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the person responsible for the individual's death. If the lawsuit is successful, the money that's won must first be used to satisfy the tax debt. Any money that remains can then be shared by survivors.

WRONG. NOT ALL COUNTRIES

Singapore CAN make an exception if they want to. But unfortunately they choose to after this PENNY MONEY