Handling payroll typically involves sending out payslips to employees. A payroll is a company's list of its employees, but the term is commonly used to refer to: 1  the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees.  a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes.
Deceased Taxpayer. If a taxpayer died before filing the return, the. taxpayerâs spouse or personal representative. may have to file and sign a return for the person. who died. A personal representative can be. an executor, administrator, or anyone who is in. charge of the decedentâs property.
How to Be an Executor of an Estate. An executor has the responsibility of carrying out the desires of the deceased as written in his will. The duties of an executor include performing an inventory and appraisal of all assets and liabilities. Once all the debts owed by the deceased are paid, the executor distributes the remaining assets according to the will.