Tax Professional and in Service
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Joined June 2009
Yes, legal heir can file return on their behalf even after their death. You first need to concerned person as Legal Heir (applicable in case of any deceased taxpayer) on income tax portal by following below steps :
- Go to the 'My Account' menu located at upper-left side of the page > Click 'Register as Representative'
- Select the 'Request Type' as 'New Request' and Select the 'Category to Register' as 'Deceased (Legal Heir)' > Click 'Proceed' ...
- Click 'Submit
Once done, you can proceed to prepare and file return.
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Manoj