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In the fiduciary module, how do I select more than one type of trust (or entity)?

LucyK
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George4Tacks
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Each return must be one of the nine choices in the dropdown in Screen 1, right below the preparer selection. 

Do you have a fiduciary that is more than one type? If you have an estate and a trust - each would (or should) have their own separate EIN and each would file a separate tax return unless the trust elects to be treated as an estate. 


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George4Tacks
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Each return must be one of the nine choices in the dropdown in Screen 1, right below the preparer selection. 

Do you have a fiduciary that is more than one type? If you have an estate and a trust - each would (or should) have their own separate EIN and each would file a separate tax return unless the trust elects to be treated as an estate. 


Here's wishing you many Happy Returns
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LucyK
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My client started out with a defective Grantor Trust and upon her Date  of Death, the grantor trust was terminated.  I need both Grantor Trust and Complex Trust checked.  Do I file two returns (Grantor being final) both with the same FEIN number or just paper file and manually check the box?
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George4Tacks
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@sjrcpa or @abctax55 may have a more experienced answer but my guess is that you file as a complex trust, with a separate statement for the grantor portion of the trust income. You can make this statement as Statement in Screen 51.

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sjrcpa
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I don't have time to research this but George's answer sounds good.

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abctax55
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I agree with George/Susan.  Sounds like two returns are needed.
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