Instructions for Form 1041 and Schedules A, B, G, J, and K-1 - U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts

Sep 19, 2026

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Instructions for filing Form 1041 for U.S. estates and trusts and the related schedules A, B, G, J, and K-1. Covers purpose, income and deduction rules, limitations, tax computation and payments, and specific guidance for common reporting items such as charitable deductions, income distribution, and beneficiary shares. Includes sections on who must file, electronic filing, deadlines for calendar-year estates and trusts, accounting methods, interest and penalties, and special reporting instructions, with “What’s New” updates for 2025 and payment options.

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Pages55

Reading Time19 min

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Contents Page

What’s New

Reminders

Photographs of Missing Children

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) Is Here To Help You

How To Get Forms and Publications

General Instructions

Contents Page

Future Developments

What’s New

Instructions for Form 1041 (2025)

2025 Instructions for Form 1041 and Schedules A, B, G, J, and K-1 U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Contents Page What’s New ............................... 1 Reminders ................................ 2 Photographs of Missing Children ................ 2 The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) Is Here To Help You .............................. 2 How To Get Forms and Publications .............. 3 General Instructions ......................... 3 Purpose of Form ............................ 3 Income Taxation of Trusts and Decedents’Estates ............................... 3 Abusive Trust Arrangements ................... 3 Definitions ................................ 4 Who Must File ............................. 5 Electronic Filing ............................ 8 When To File .............................. 8 Period Covered ............................ 8 Where To File .............................. 9 Who Must Sign ............................. 9 Accounting Methods ......................... 9 Accounting Periods ......................... 10 Rounding Off to Whole Dollars ................. 10 Estimated Tax ............................ 10 Interest and Penalties ....................... 11 Other Forms That May Be Required ............. 11 Additional Information ....................... 13 Assembly and Attachments ................... 13 Special Reporting Instructions ................. 13 Specific Instructions ........................ 18 Name of Estate or Trust ...................... 18 Name and Title of Fiduciary ................... 18 Address ................................. 18 A. Type of Entity ........................... 18 B. Number of Schedules K-1 Attached ........... 19 C. Employer Identification Number .............. 19 D. Date Entity Created ....................... 19 E. Nonexempt Charitable and Split-Interest Trusts ... 19 F. Initial Return, Amended Return, etc............ 20 G. Section 645 Election ...................... 21 Income ................................. 21 Deductions .............................. 22 Limitations on Deductions .................... 23 Contents Page Tax and Payments ......................... 29 Schedule A—Charitable Deduction ............. 30 Schedule B—Income Distribution Deduction ....... 31 Schedule G—Tax Computation and Payments ..... 33 Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) .............. 38 Other Information .......................... 38 Schedule J (Form 1041)—Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex Trusts ........ 40 Schedule K-1 (Form 1041)—Beneficiary’s Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc............. 43 Index ................................... 55 Future Developments For the latest information about developments related to Form 1041 and Schedules A, B, G, J, K-1 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to [IRS.gov/Form1041](IRS.gov/Form1041) . What’s New Changes to State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet. We revised the State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet. The purpose of the revision was to resolve an issue with the prior worksheet which may affect the deduction calculation for certain filers with adjusted gross income of more than $500,000 . If your 2025 adjusted gross income was not more than $500,000 the changes to the worksheet will not impact the calculation of your state and local tax deduction. We revised lines 4, 6, and 7 of the worksheet. We also added new line 8. Line 8 is now the last line of the worksheet and contains the amount of your state and local tax deduction. If you have previously filed your 2025 Form 1041 and used the prior version of the State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet to determine your state and local tax deduction, and doing a recalculation using the updated State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet r

FAQs

What is Form 1041 used for and what related schedules are included in the instructions?

Form 1041 is the U.S. income tax return for estates and trusts. The instructions also cover schedules A, B, G, J, and K-1.

What key 2025 update is described in the “What’s New” section?

The instructions revise the State and Local Tax Deduction Worksheet, including changes to lines 4, 6, and 7 and adding new line 8 as the last line of the worksheet.

When are calendar-year estates and trusts required to file Form 1041 for 2025?

Calendar-year estates and trusts must file Form 1041 by April 15, 2026.

Sep 19, 2026

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