THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 6, 2026 Page 9 PRINCIPAL | FROM PAGE 1 In his message Friday, Superintendent Sippel said, “I am pleased to announce the formal appointment of Michael Sabin as the next principal of Malden High School, effective July 1, 2026. The expertise he brings from many years as an urban school leader will be an asset as we continue our work to do right by all kids.” Supt. Sippel described Sabin’s present professional position in Boston, where he is “leading work within the district to support a large caseload of schools who are identified by the state as needing assistance. “[Sabin] collaborates with principals and school leadership teams to raise achievement, including in some of Boston’s most complex high schools, and schools have made significant academic growth and exited state intervention with his support,” Supt. Sippel stated. The MPS Superintendent noted Sabin is bilingual, fluent in Spanish, including seven years as a bilingual teacher in Cambridge and Lawrence, as well a year abroad, teaching at a high school in the Central American country of Colombia in 2007-2008. The Superintendent described the search/selection process, relating that Sabin emerged as the top candidate for the position after two rounds of interviews, the first with a community panel that included staff, students, caregivers and community members, and a second with senior district leaders. As the finalist, Sabin visited Malden High last Thursday, February 26 in a three-session day/evening to meet with students, faculty and staff, members of the School Committee and parents and caregivers. The final step was a one-on-one interview with the Superintendent, before the hiring was announced Monday. “Mr. Sabin is looking forward to working with all of the teachers, students and families to build on Malden High’s great traditions and meet the needs of all community members,” Supt. Sippel said. Sabin will be replacing outgoing nine-year Malden High School Principal Chris Mastrangelo, who is in his 17th year at MHS. Mastrangelo succeeded Ted Lombardi, who served just one year as principal before departing mid-year in 2017 for the Boston Public Schools. Previously, Mastrangelo was a Malden High House Principal for eight years. He is in his 33rd year as an educator. Malden Public Library’s March Artist T he Malden Public Library will be featuring the artwork of Naomi Khan throughout the month of March. She has been involved in the arts her entire life and career, from designing jewelry, signs and murals to illustrating books and greeting cards. Art has always brought joy to Naomi’s life. An artist reception will be held at the Library on Thursday, March 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. FAIR | FROM PAGE 5 ing options for residents as part of their anti-DEI campaign,” said Senator Lewis. “This bill boosts education and enforcement to help protect all residents from discrimination and promote fair housing opportunities.” The Senate’s bill mandates fair housing training for all real estate agents as part of their licensure or license renewal process. It also increases penalties for second-offense fair housing law violations, increasing a current 90day license suspension to 180 days. Violations include discrimination against potential renters or buyers based on their characteristics, such as their race, age, religion, marital status or use of a housing voucher. THE DECEDENT’S FINAL TAX RETURN P Steps Stoops Rebuilt or Repaired Chimney Rebuilt or Repaired House Foundation Leaks Repaired All Basement Repairs Walkways, Driveways & Patios Installed Chimney Inspection Roofing & Siding Installed Masonry Repairs Window Installation & Repairs Drywall & Carpentry Waterproofing ursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 6012(b)(1), an individual income tax return must be filed by the Personal Representative of the estate or by a person charged with the property of the decedent. The tax return must be filed by the usual due date of the return which is April 15th following the end of the calendar year. The tax return must be filed at the Internal Revenue Service center associated with the decedent’s residence at the time of death. There is no continuing obligation to make estimated income tax payments on behalf of the decedent (assuming the decedent was making quarterly estimated income tax payments during the calendar year of his or her death). The IRS will issue a refund check on behalf of the deceased taxpayer so long as Form 1310 (Statement of Person Claiming Refund Due a Deceased Taxpayer) is attached to Form 1040. The IRS’s new policy effective for calendar year 2025 is to no longer issue paper refund checks. All refunds must be direct deposited. Once a single taxpayer has died, his or her bank account will be frozen. The IRS will then issue a paper refund check and mail to the responsible person. Form 1310 is not necessary if there is a surviving spouse filing a married filing joint income tax return. A “married filing joint” tax return may be filed in the year of one of the spouse’s death as well as in the event both spouses die during the calendar year. A surviving spouse may use the “married filing joint” tax tables for two years after the death of the first spouse even if the surviving spouse remains unmarried, pays for more than half of the cost of maintaining a home that is the principal residence for the entire year of a child who qualifies as a dependent on the surviving spouse’s tax return. In the case of a sale of the principal residence by the surviving spouse, the surviving spouse may exclude $500,000 of capital gain (as opposed to $250,000 of capital gain allowed for a single person) if the sale takes place no later than two years after the date of death of the first spouse. The principal residence must have been owned by at least one of the spouses and used as the principal residence by both spouses prior to the death of the first spouse. A tax return is required to be filed on behalf of the decedent if the gross income equals or exceeds the new standard deduction. For 2025, the new standard deduction for a single person is $15,750. The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 eliminated the deduction for personal exemptions starting in calendar year 2018. A tax return for the estate must be filed if in any calendar year the gross income of the estate is $600 or more. The tax form to be filed is Form 1041. A tax return for a trust needs to be filed if the trust has any “taxable” income or has “gross” income of $600 or more, regardless of how much of that $600 in income is “taxable” income. A trust will also file using Form 1041. Joseph D. Cataldo is an estate planning/elder law attorney, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Planner, AICPA Personal Financial Specialist and holds a master’s degree in taxation.
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