We are filing form 1041 for a complex trust and making the section 645 election.
IRS Form 1041 instructions for Item A state to tick the decedent's estate check box. Prior year 1041 instructions also stated to tick as many Item A boxes as required. In our case, as a complex trust, it appears both "complex trust" and "decedent's estate" check boxes should be ticked.
TT for Business does tick the Item G 645 election check box and allows entry of the trust's TIN.
2020 1041 Instructions state "Be sure to check the Decedent's estate box at the top of Form 1041 and Item G if the filing trust has made a section 645 election."
This is a complex electing trust. How do we tick both the "decedent's estate" box and "complex trust" box?
