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 Sign a Tax Return If Taxpayer Dies Before Filing Taxes. The Internal Revenue Service has a detailed process for filing a tax return for a deceased taxpayer. Before a tax return can be signed, the person responsible for signing the return must be identified. If the deceased taxpayer was married, then the surviving spouse has the legal right to sign the return.