2024 Guide to Preparing Form 1041 for Estates and Trusts

Thursday, March 06, 2025
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Course Type: Webcast
Course Code: 24/AC129096
Level: Intermediate
Vendor: ACPEN
Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

This program examines the critical issues, rules, and special opportunities when preparing your clients' Form 1041 US Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts. Learn what is considered taxable income; filing requirements and deadlines; impact of the 3.8 percent Medicare surtax on net investment income; and the 10 principles of tax accounting for trust income.

**Please Note:  If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to [email protected].

Objectives:

  • Apply the most recent tax rules and guidelines when preparing client estates and trusts returns
  • Identify planning ideas and potential pitfalls

Major Topics:

  • Current rates and brackets
  • Calculating a trust's AGI
  • Filing requirements, deadlines and penalties
  • 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income (NII)
  • Simple vs. complex trusts
  • Grantor Trusts: Four options to report activity
  • Section 643 (g) Election
  • Taxable income of trusts, estate and beneficiaries

Major Topics:

  • Current rates and brackets
  • Calculating a trust's AGI
  • Filing requirements, deadlines and penalties
  • 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income (NII)
  • Simple vs. complex trusts
  • Grantor Trusts: Four options to report activity
  • Section 643 (g) Election
  • Taxable income of trusts, estate and beneficiaries

Designed For:

Experienced CPAs working with estates and trusts

Prerequisites:

A basic working knowledge of Form 1041 and estates and trusts