keith2
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Mother passed 10/17. Normal 1040 done for 2017. Probated estate closed with disbursements to beneficiaries in 2/19. Need two 1041's: one 10/17-9/18, + one for 10/18-2/19?

If an estate is open for more than a year, does that mean more than one 1041 must be filed?. In my case, estate income was all in late 2017 and 2018, but distributions to beneficiaries did not occur until 2019. Does that make it impossible for me to use the distributions as a deduction to offset the income in 2018?