Best to sit down and discuss your plans with a CPA. There are far too many issues to discuss in an online bulletin board such as this one. In...

If your only income for the entire year was $250, then you are not required to file an income tax return.

This is not a tax law question. I am changing the topic to "Divorce & Separation" so you will get more responses.

Aside from going through her papers very carefully, you can try contacting her attorney, if she had an attorney. On rare occasions people file...

Fiduciary income tax returns (IRS Form 1041) are complex returns and should not be prepared by a non-professional. Contact an expert probate law...

You should consult a divorce attorney to work this out.

If the balance of the second account is more than twice the amount of the annual gift tax exemption, then a gift tax return will need to be filed...

It's considered a gift. Gifts are not subject to income tax, although the donor may have to file a gift tax return if over the annual gift tax...

They are required to deliver it to you. They sent it by US mail and that satisfies the law.

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You should file your own income tax return as soon as possible.