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On Nov. 20, 2018, the IRS clarified that individuals taking advantage of the increased gift tax exclusion amount in effect from 2018 to 2025 will not be adversely impacted after 2025 when the exclusion amount is scheduled to drop to pre-2018 levels. The IRS formally made this clarification in proposed regulations released that day. The regulations implement changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), tax reform legislation enacted in December 2017.

Modification of Group Trust Rules

The trustee of a trust that has elected to be taxed as a qualified funeral trust (QFT) files Form 1041-QFT, U.S. Income Tax Return for Qualified Funeral Trusts, to report the income, deductions, gains, losses, and tax liability of the QFT. The trustee can use the form to report information for a single QFT or for multiple QFTs having the same trustee.

Form 1041-N, U.S. Income Tax Return for Electing Alaska Native Settlement Trusts, is used to report an ANST's income, deductions, gains, losses, etc., and to figure and pay any income tax due. Form 1041-N is also used to report special information applicable to an ANST's filing requirements.

Information about Form 8453-FE, U.S. Estate or Trust Declaration for an IRS e-file Return, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Use this form to authenticate the electronic Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts; authorize the electronic filer to transmit via a third-party transmitter; and authorize an electronic funds withdrawal for payment of federal taxes owed.

Information about Form 706-QDT, U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic Trusts, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. The trustee/designated filers of qualified domestic trusts use Form 706-QDT to figure and report tax on certain distributions, the value of property on the date of the surviving spouse's death, and the corpus portion of certain annuity payments.

Information about Form 8612, Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Real Estate Investment Trusts, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) use this form to figure and pay the excise tax on undistributed income under section 4981.

Information about Form 1041-QFT, U.S. Income Tax Return for Qualified Funeral Trusts, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. The trustee of a trust that has elected to be taxed as a qualified funeral trust (QFT) files Form 1041-QFT to report the income, deductions, gains, losses, etc., and income tax liability of the QFT.

Form 1041-N, U.S. Income Tax Return for Electing Alaska Native Settlement Trusts, is used to report an ANST's income, deductions, gains, losses, etc., and to figure and pay any income tax due. Form 1041-N is also used to report special information applicable to an ANST's filing requirements.

File Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, or Trust), to claim the foreign tax credit if you are an individual, estate, or trust, and you paid or accrued certain foreign taxes to a foreign country or U.S. possession.