Q: My father passed away owing 42k in IRS debt. I am the administrator of his assets
which only consist of a mortgage and two older vehicles. The bank accounts had another person on them and she depleted the money. There was a business, personal and IRA account, should that money legally be sent to help pay the irs? The sell of the home will not clear the debt. Thank you for your help
A:
Although debt collectors have been harassing the people for too many centuries to count, and although most if not all government tax collector also harass the people for taxes imposed on nearly everything the people have, the Good news is that neither debt collectors nor government tax collectors have been very successful trying to collect debts from the people who have passed over to the other side--where all debts are forgiven.
And of all the debt collectors and tax collectors ever to roam this earth, the most ruthless is the IRS--which does not care about anything except collecting taxes.
That being said, although you say you are the administrator of your father's estate, your deceased father's IRS debts are not your debts. They are obligations of your father's estate, which I presume has more debts to work out than just those owed to the IRS. Hire a lawyer to help you liquidate everything and distribute the estate fairly.
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