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Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 80, Trust Income Tax — Form 1041 Basics
Published: July 16, 2026
Duration: 3:12
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The purpose of Form 1041 for reporting income for estates and trusts.
- How severely compressed tax brackets cause trust income to be taxed at the highest rates at very low thresholds.
- The fundamental pass-through principle: trusts are taxed on retained income, while beneficiaries are taxed on distributed income.
- The r...