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.
Purpose. The executor of an estate has several duties. For instance, a typical executor is responsible for making an inventory of the estate, contacting creditors and beneficiaries, paying the estate's bills and making sure each beneficiary receives what the will leaves for him.n executor of a will generally receives compensation for his work. Each state has laws that govern how an executor is paid. The executor is paid out of the probate estate, rather than from the pockets of the beneficiaries, and may be paid a percentage of the estate, a flat fee or a hourly rate, depending on state law.