Extension For Deceased Client

[Christian]

A client of mine passed on last year. His son is his executor and called requesting me to file an extension for his father as he lacked some needed documents. I efiled it and with some surprise received a rejection the Service advising that his Social Security number is blocked his account indicating he is deceased. Having never filed an extension for a deceased individual I guess this is all I can do. The estate will receive a refund so I doubt it will matter.

[grandmabee]

File a paper extension.  You never know what might happen when you get all the doc's

[JohnH]

Definitely file a paper extension.

It costs you and the client nothing, but could save you both potential aggravation (and money) in the future.

[Christian]

I sent it off today. Thanks for your input.

[Randall]

When you tried to efile, did you enter the date of death under Filers Info?  Just wondering if the efiling of the extension would have gone thru then.