Who would have thought it, but the 1041 income tax return for an estate could make the beneficiaries money.

Many times an estate may have deductions in excess of its income. An estate’s income would include any items of income earned by the estate from the time of the decedent’s death until the time that the estate is closed and a final income tax return is filed. These items of income are reflected on a United States Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts (IRS Form 1041).

An Executor must file an income tax return for an estate (i.e. IRS Form 1041) each tax year for the estate where it has gross income of $600 or more or as a beneficiary who is a non-resident alien. The return is due April 15, like a personal income tax return.

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