Business & farm

Your information is incorrect. Form 8453-FE is required for Fiduciary  filed 1041 Returns for Trusts. In the Part II section, it "...authorizes the IRS and its designate Financial Agent to initiate an ACH electronic funds withdrawal(direct debit) entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software..."

 

Please read the Form 8453-FE requirements printed in the instructions and directly on the form. The key purpose for this form is to authorize the collection of the tax due and must be signed by the Fiduciary in the indicated Part II section. If unsigned then the IRS can't collect and won't be happy!