topic Turbotax business - 1041 exemption for estimated taxes in Business & farm

Turbotax business - 1041 exemption for estimated taxes

Tan53 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:20:46 GMT

The instructions for Form 1041 state that estimated taxes aren't required for "A trust that was treated as owned by the decedent if the trust will receive the residue of the decedent's estate under the will ... for any tax year ending before the date that is 2 years after the decedent's death." I am preparing a return for such a trust for the same year as the decedent's death. Turbotax Business is showing a penalty not having enough withheld in the year of death. I can request a waiver of any penalty on Form 2210, but is there any way to get Turbotax not to show a penalty per the instructions or to provide an explanation for why a waiver is requested on Form 2210?

Re: Turbotax business - 1041 exemption for estimated taxes

M-MTax — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 03:36:11 GMT

Can't you attach a statement that the trust doesn't have an estimated tax requirement due to IRC section 6654(l)(2)((B)?

Re: Turbotax business - 1041 exemption for estimated taxes

Tan53 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:51:19 GMT

Thanks. I thought of that, but was hoping Turbotax had some hidden built-in way to apply that provision so I could file electronically. In order to attach an explanation, I will have to file by mail.

Re: Turbotax business - 1041 exemption for estimated taxes

RobertB4444 — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:11:47 GMT

Unfortunately when attaching an explanation or request for waiver the system requires that you print and mail the return. You may be able to remove the penalty if you use the desktop program prior to mailing in the return.

@Tan53