Section 645 Election

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Acting as Fudiciary for a Family Trust. Attempting to file FORM 1041 for a Family Trust classified as a Simple Trust for first time using TurboTax Business. What is a Section 645 election?

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M-MTaxAnswer

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A Section 645 election is where you treat a qualified revocable trust (QRT) as part of the estate. You file one return (an estate income tax return) for both the trust and the estate.

See https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2024/may/the-sec-645-election-to-treat-a-trust-as-part-of-the-estate.html

M-MTaxAnswer

Level 15

Expert Reviewed

A Section 645 election is where you treat a qualified revocable trust (QRT) as part of the estate. You file one return (an estate income tax return) for both the trust and the estate.

See https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2024/may/the-sec-645-election-to-treat-a-trust-as-part-of-the-estate.html