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Level 2
Jun 1, 2019 5:06 PM UTC
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ADMINISTRATIVE TRUST RETURN.

MY PRIOR ACCOUNTANT FILED A FINAL RETURN IN 2017.  MY NEW ACCOUNTANT IS WORKING ON MY RETURNS AND TOLD ME THAT A FINAL RETURN WAS FILED.  CAN THEY GO AHEAD AND FILE A 2018 RETURN.  THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE TRUST.

Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 5:06 PM UTC

" THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE TRUST."

I have absolutely no idea what is happening here based upon what you wrote, but the amount of money in the trust does not affect the filing requirement, income the trust generates does.

See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1041#idm140630132225648

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 5:06 PM UTC

" THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE TRUST."

I have absolutely no idea what is happening here based upon what you wrote, but the amount of money in the trust does not affect the filing requirement, income the trust generates does.

See https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1041#idm140630132225648

msmonsterAuthor
Level 2
Jun 1, 2019 5:06 PM UTC
MY PRIOR ACCOUNTANT FILED A FINAL RETURN IN 2017.  MY NEW ACCOUNTANT IS WORKING ON MY RETURNS AND TOLD ME THAT A FINAL RETURN WAS FILED.  CAN THEY GO AHEAD AND FILE A 2018 RETURN.  THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF MONEY IN THE TRUST.