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2/03/12, 6:05 am

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i am a heir of an estate, one of 10 and also appointed as executor. Can I choose to receive my executor fee as a disposition instead of a taxable fee?

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No. Your commission is separate and apart from your inheritance....

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David Slater

I agree. Your fee/commission is taxable income, although not subject to SS....

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Walter LeVine

The short answer to this question is "no". An executor's fee is separate and apart from a distribution. I can apprecia...

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Antoinette Wooten

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