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Filing Income Tax Returns is mandatory for every person whose income exceeds Basic Exemption limit. It is even mandatory that the 'Deceased Person' ITR should be filed for the year in which he / she died. The responsibility of filing returns for the deceased person depends on the Legal Heir. Know more on How to Register, required Documents, ITR Filing Process for the Deceased
While this document covers 'how to file ITR for deceased', refer Tax Implications for a Deceased Person.
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The Legal Heir needs to follow the below steps to register as Legal Heir.
Following are the documents that will be accepted as Legal Heir certificate
Disclaimer: This article provides an overview and general guidance, not exhaustive for brevity. Please refer Income Tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act and other tax compliance acts, Rules, and Notifications for details.