I just received a 2019 Fiduciary Form 1041 Grantor Letter. It says it's for tax year ending 12/31/19. Do I need to amend my 2019 personal return?

[tagteam]

" It says it's for tax year ending 12/31/19."

Since the tax year ending is 2019 on the K-1, it should be filed (or should have been filed) with your 2019 federal income tax return. 

If your individual return figures change after entering information from the K-1, then you would likely need to file an amended 2019 return.

[vtpeco]

Thanks for the reply, however. It is NOT on a K-1. It's just a Grantor Letter from a trustee. It just says the following 'The following income, deductions and credits are to be reported on the federal income tax return of the above named grantor, if required.'  I am the grantor and then it just lists a bunch of information...

Interest Income.....8

Short Term Capital Gain (Loss)....-500

Other Income....

    Settlement Income.....25

    Other Income...............0

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In the cover letter, it does say that this information has been provided to the IRS and that the information should be entered in my tax return...but shouldn't I have gotten this months ago if it were to be included in my tax return?

[Critter-3]

The form 1041 was due 9/15 if they were on extension ... so if it is not marked final then you will need to wait for this information every year.  Since they did not send a formal K-1 form you are required to enter the information in the proper sections of the tax return ...

Interest Income.....8    Enter as bank interest

Short Term Capital Gain (Loss)....-500  enter as cap loss on Sch D

Other Income....

    Settlement Income.....25  

    Other Income...............0

You can report it as other income on Sch 1  line 8. Here's how to enter it in TurboTax.

• Click the Federal Taxes tab ( Personal in the Home & Business version)
• Click Wages & Income. (Personal income in the H & B version)
• On the screen "Your 2019 Income Summary," scroll all the way down to the last section, "Less Common Income."
• Click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C."
• On the next screen, "Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income," scroll down and click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Other reportable income."
• The next screen asks, "Did you receive any other taxable income." Click Yes.
• On the next screen, "Other Taxable Income," enter a description and the amount. Click Continue.
• On the next screen click Done.

[vtpeco]

Thank you. We just found out the Trust had filed an extension so that is why we just received the fiduciary form. I will have to amend our 2019 tax return and remember to file an extension next year. Thanks again.

[vtpeco]

I'm trying to amend my return but TurboTax makes it VERY difficult to enter data manually. The new tax forms I got, tell you which form and line to enter the data in but I can't seem to access the forms directly in TT. I am using the online version and DO NOT have a PERSONAL tab or a TAX FORMS tab.  As mentioned above, I cannot access a PERSONAL tab to enter my Other Income. Any way to enter my amended data manually into the forms directly?

[tagteam]

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@vtpeco wrote:

Any way to enter my amended data manually into the forms directly?

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No, only the desktop (installed) versions support Forms Mode for manual entry of data.

[Critter-3]

If you are using the ONLINE program you will not have the personal tab ... that is for H&B download users only...  you will click on the federal tab and return to the income input section ...  and the ONLINE version has no direct form entry. 

• Click the Federal Taxes tab ( Personal in the Home & Business version)
• Click Wages & Income. (Personal income in the H & B version)
• On the screen "Your 2019 Income Summary," scroll all the way down to the last section, "Less Common Income."
• Click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A, 1099-C."
• On the next screen, "Let's Work on Any Miscellaneous Income," scroll down and click the Start or Update button for the last topic, "Other reportable income."
• The next screen asks, "Did you receive any other taxable income." Click Yes.
• On the next screen, "Other Taxable Income," enter a description and the amount. Click Continue.
• On the next screen click Done.

The income will be reported on Sch 1 line 8 with the description that you entered.

[chumba62]

What do you do when the Other Income is separated into multiple line items.

e.g.

Settlement Income 795

other income 0

Salaries and Wages -470

Rents -24

Property Taxes -312

etc.

[vtpeco]

chumba62,  I had multiple items under my 'Other Income' also.  I just added (or subtracted) it all up to get a total.

[tagteam]

@chumba62 

You posted your message to a very old thread. Did you receive a grantor letter?

[chumba62]

Yes I received a grantor letter from a trust.  I will have to amend my 2021 return and just wanted to know how to handle the other income items.  It seems like the interest income, short-term Capital Gain, and long-term capital gain can be put in the interest and form 8949.

I also have a section 1231 gain that says to enter on Form 4797.  Where would that go?

[tagteam]

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@chumba62 wrote:

I also have a section 1231 gain that says to enter on Form 4797.  Where would that go?

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Part I, Line 2.

[tagteam]

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@tagteam wrote:

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@chumba62 wrote:

I also have a section 1231 gain that says to enter on Form 4797.  Where would that go?

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Part I, Line 2.

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Also, note that if you enter this as the sale of business property in TurboTax, you will have to supply a date of sale and date of acquisition.

[Critter-3]

FYI ... in the TT program you can enter all of this in the K-1 entry section even if you did not get a formal K-1 form ... simply enter in a fake EIN # to get past that entry place  if there is not one on the letter.