A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within 10 days and Congress is in session. If Congress adjourns before the 10 days and the President has not signed the bill then it does not become law (Pocket Veto.)
Amounts paid. or reasonably expected to be paid during estate administration are deductible on Form 706; or, executor can elect to. claim some administration expenses on Form 1041 when paid. On Form 1041, expense is subject to 2% adjusted gross.
AICPA Offers Important Guidance for Form 1041: Deducting Trust Administrative Costs. Summary. AICPA has issued guidance for members who prepare fiduciary income tax returns to comply with the Supreme Court's decision in Knight v. CIR, aff'ing Rudkin Testamentary Trust v. CIR, with respect to deducting trust administrative costs on 2007 Form 1041.