Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

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Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

"Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?"

No, you only need to sign as the fiduciary.

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Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

"Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?"

No, you only need to sign as the fiduciary.

Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

Thanks so much. That was fast!

Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

I'm glad to find the answer to this question. I am using TaxAct to do my Trust, and I am planning to file it electronically. The IRS instructions are not clear about who the ERO is when you do your own taxes. So, who is the ERO in my case?

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Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

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Trustee self-preparing a 1041. Need to sign and attach 8453-FE. I know I sign "Declaration of Fiduciary" and not "Paid Preparer Use Only." Do I sign "ERO's Use Only"?

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