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Find common gift and estate tax questions, including when these taxes apply and when they do not.

Information about Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, including recent updates, related forms, and instructions on how to file. Form 706 is used to figure the estate tax imposed by Chapter 11, and compute the GST tax imposed by Chapter 13 on direct skips.

Some nonresident alien decedents with U.S. assets are required to file U.S. Estate Tax Returns.

Information about Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Form 1041 is used by a fiduciary to file an income tax return for every domestic estate or domestic trust for which he or she acts.

File Form 1066 to report the income, deductions, and gains and losses from the operation of a REMIC. In addition, the form is filed by the REMIC to report and pay the taxes on net income from prohibited transactions, net income from foreclosure property, and contributions after the startup day.

The trustee or designated filer of a qualified domestic trust (QDOT) uses Form 706-QDT, U.S. Estate Tax Return for Qualified Domestic Trusts, to figure and report the estate tax due on certain distributions from the QDOT, the value of the property remaining in the QDOT on the date of the surviving spouse's death, and the corpus portion of certain annuity payments.

Corporation, trusts, and associations electing to be treated as Real Estate Investment Trusts file Form 1120-REIT, U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Investment Trusts, to report their income, gains, losses, deductions, credits, certain penalties and income tax liability.

The Trust and Estate Form 1041 Income Tax (TEIT) Return Burden Survey is an important project that can benefit you and other Form 1041 filers. We hear from taxpayers that the Form 1041 reporting requirements are time consuming and expensive. We are conducting a survey of randomly selected trusts and estates to learn more about those costs.

SOI Tax Stats Archive - 1954 to 1976 Estate, Gift, and Fiduciary Tax Returns

Information about Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, including recent updates, related forms and instructions on how to file. Use this form to compute estate and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax liability for nonresident alien decedents.