https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/special-name-control-what-should-it-be/01/1311522#M474054 <P>I am doing a Estate Tax Return using TT Business. The return is for a inherited house sale I got a 1099S. I get a question on the review about the "Special Name Control" box. It requires a 4 letter input. The tax return is for the Estate of Mary Howe. I believe the box should contain ESTA?&nbsp;</P> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:11:12 GMT bhowe 2020-03-13T12:11:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/special-name-control-what-should-it-be/01/1311522#M474054 <P>I am doing a Estate Tax Return using TT Business. The return is for a inherited house sale I got a 1099S. I get a question on the review about the "Special Name Control" box. It requires a 4 letter input. The tax return is for the Estate of Mary Howe. I believe the box should contain ESTA?&nbsp;</P> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:11:12 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/special-name-control-what-should-it-be/01/1311522#M474054 bhowe 2020-03-13T12:11:12Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-special-name-control-what-should-it-be/01/1311588#M474075 <P>For an estate, the Name Control is the first four characters of the deceased individual's last name.&nbsp; In your case, the Name Control would be HOWE.</P> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:58:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-special-name-control-what-should-it-be/01/1311588#M474075 Irene2805 2020-03-13T12:58:34Z