TDS certificate received in deceased name

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Querist : Anonymous

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22 July 2010 Mr.A had died in June 2009. He has deposited Rs.500000 in a bank. Bank has deducted TDS on interest & paid the net interest in Mr.A's account. Now, Mr.A's wife has received a TDS certficate from the bank in Mr.A's name for FY09-10

Querry - Can Mrs.A (deceased wife) file a return -as a representative assessee & show the interest income, other lossess & claim for the TDS deducted towards interest in the return?
In such case - can she sign the return as a representive of the decesead?

Aditya Maheshwari

Aditya Maheshwari (Expert)
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22 July 2010 Yes Mr. A should file the return and will be signed by Mrs. A as representative of the deceased.

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CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta

CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta (Expert)
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22 July 2010 Yes agree with you.
Mrs.A (deceased wife) should file a return -as a representative assessee & show the interest income, other lossess & claim for the TDS deducted towards interest in the return.
Yes she sign the return as a representive of the decesead.

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