how do i fill out form 1310 
form 1310 is a fairly straightforward one page document the purpose of the form is to notify the irs that a taxpayer has died and that the tax refund that was due to that person should instead be sent to a surviving spouse or another beneficiary line by line instructions appear on the form which can be downloaded on the irs site 2the bottom lineform 1310 is a tax form that is filed with the irs to request a tax refund for a deceased individual this form is typically filed by a surviving spouse another beneficiary or the executor of the deceased s estate if there is no will though the probate court will appoint an executor who will be responsible for completing the filing this form cannot be e filed and must be mailed directly to the irs 