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How to approach tax returns for deceased estates

Recorded 9 September 2025 - 'How To' Tuesdays  

In around 30 mins per session (ish), we tackle the common problem areas, demonstrate exactly how to approach the issue, and how to get a resolution.

Each ‘How To’ Tuesday session is designed to do exactly that – show you and your team how to deal with a specific technical issue efficiently and accurately.

Recorded 9 September 2025

In around 30 mins per session (ish), we tackle the common problem areas, demonstrate exactly how to approach the issue, and how to get a resolution.

It’s training that gives you that ‘aha’ moment.


Total 0.75 CPD Hours

What we cover

How to approach tax returns for deceased estates

The deceased estate return is used to report income of the deceased estate and to claim any tax refund or franking credits owed to the estate. It is often confused with the date of death return and the tax returns for a testamentary trust. We work through the approach that should be followed and explain the key issues.  


Michael Carruthers

Tax Director, Knowledge Shop

Michael is an adviser, author, in demand presenter, mentor to Knowledge Shop’s technical team, and is well known for his capacity to translate highly technical information into tangible and useable advice for the profession. He has a knack for seeing through the complexity and helping advisers work through highly technical issues with certainty and accuracy.   

Michael works with advisers every day to help them negotiate and implement the constant tide of change impacting the industry. He was a long-term member of the advisory panel for the Board of Taxation and was a member of the reference group for the Board’s review of small business concessions.  

He was also an expert panel member for the Board’s review of tax impediments facing small business.  

How to approach tax returns for deceased estates

Tax & Accounting
0.75 hours | 1 modules

Investment per person: $ 86.36 + GST
Team cost: $ 227.27 + GST
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CPD Hours: 0.75 hrs

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0Ethics
0Client care
0.75Tax (Financial) Advice
0Technical
0Regulatory

SMSF

0Super
0SMSF audit

Tax Accounting

0Tax (TIA)

General

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