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FORM
IT-41
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
FIDUCIARY INCOME TAX RETURN
(R6 / 9-10)
SF 11458
For the calendar year ending
or fiscal year beginning
Name of Estate or Trust
Address
Name and Title of Fiduciary
City
and ending
State
Zip Code
Federal Identification Number
3. Lump Sum Distribution from Federal Form 4972 _ __________________________________
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4
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5
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6
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7. Non-Indiana Fiduciary Income _ ________________________________________________
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9
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10. State Adjusted Gross Income Tax (3.4% of line 9)___________________________________
10
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11
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12. Total Tax (Add lines 10 and 11) ________________________________________________
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13. Fiduciary Estimated Tax Paid __________________________________________________
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14. Other Credits (You MUST attach verification), see Line 14 instructions_ _________________
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15. Total Credits (Add lines 13 and 14.) _ ___________________________________________
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16. Balance of Tax Due (If line 12 is greater than line 15, enter the difference) ______________
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17. Penalty, see Line 17 instructions_ ______________________________________________
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18. Interest, see Line 18 instructions_______________________________________________
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19. Total Amount Due Add lines 16 through 18 __________________________ PAYMENT DUE 19
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11. Additional Tax, see Line 11 instructions _ _________________________________________
CREDITS
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9. State Taxable Income (Line 5 minus lines 6 through 8) _ _____________________________
TAX
COMPUTATIONS
2. Indiana Additions or Add-backs, see Line 2 instructions_ _____________________________
8. Enter Indiana Portion of Net Operating Loss Deduction (Attach Schedule IT-40NOL, see instructions) 8
INDIANA
DEDUCTIONS
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6. Interest on U.S. Obligations Reported on Federal Return _ ___________________________
ADDITIONS
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5. Total Income (Add lines 1 through 4) ___________________________________________
AND
INDIANA
1. Taxable Income of Fiduciary from Federal Form 1041or Unrelated Business Taxable Income
from Federal Form 990T ______________________________________________________
4. Net Operating Loss Deduction from Federal Form 990T _ ____________________________
INCOME
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20. Refund Due (If line 15 is greater than line 12, enter the difference) _____________ REFUND 20
Turn over to the back for Signatures
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Name of Estate or Trust
Federal Identification Number
Check Applicable Boxes
First Return
Final Return
Amended Return
Fiduciary Name Change
Address Change
Check Applicable Boxes
Retirement Plan
Estate
Simple Trust
Complex Trust
Bankruptcy Estate
ESBT Trust
Grantor Trust
Other (Please Specify)
Additional Information - Please answer the following questions or provide the requested information.
1. Is there a non-resident beneficiary? Yes
No
2. How many Schedule K-1’s are attached to this return?
3. If this is an Estate return, enter the date of the decedent’s death and Social Security Number
Decedent’s date of death
Decedent’s Social Security Number
4. If this is a Trust return, enter date the entity was created.
5. Was a final Individual Return filed for decedent? Yes
6. If this a Grantor Trust return, enter the Grantor’s Social Security Number.
I authorize the Department to discuss my return with my personal
representative.
Yes
No
If yes, complete the information below.
No
Address
City
Personal Representative’s Name (please print)
State
Zip Code
Telephone
number
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true,
correct, and complete. If prepared by a person other than the taxpayer, this declaration is based upon all information of which the preparer has any knowledge.
Signature of Fiduciary or Officer
Telephone Number
Date
Signature of Preparer
Telephone Number
Date
Preparer's Address
Preparer's Identification Number
City
State
Zip Code
Mail completed return to:
Indiana
Department of
Revenue
Fiduciary Section
P.O. Box 6079
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6079
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IT-41 FIDUCIARY INCOME TAX RETURN INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
If the amendment results in a refund, you must put any previous payments made with the originally-filed return on Line 14
Other Credits and claim the refund amount on Line 20 Refund
Due.
This tax return is used to report the income, deductions, gains,
losses, etc. of the estate or trust; the income that is either accumulated or held for distribution to beneficiaries; or, the income
tax liability of the estate or trust.
ATTACHMENTS
A decedent’s estate or a trust (except for a grantor type trust)
is a separate legal entity for federal and state tax purposes. A
decedent’s estate comes into existence at the time of death of
an individual. A trust may be created during an individual’s life
(inter vivos) or at the time of the individual’s death under a will
(testamentary). If the trust instrument contains certain provisions, then the person creating the trust (the grantor) is treated as
the owner of the trust’s assets. Such a trust is a grantor type trust.
It is very important to provide supporting documentation for
income, deductions, and credits claimed on the IT41 form. If
you are claiming a refund, please attach a complete copy of the
Federal 1041 Form. If you are not claiming a refund, you may
attach (at least) the first 2 pages of the Federal 1041 Form, along
with any pertinent schedules such as the K1 or verification for
deductions or credits claimed on the Indiana return.
Also, Indiana does not have its own Fiduciary Schedule K-1.
If you have beneficiaries, please provide a copy of the Federal
Schedule K-1’s so we can verify income, deductions, and credits.
A decedent’s estate or trust figures its gross income in much the
same manner as an individual. There are many deductions and
credits allowed to individuals that are also allowed to estates and
trusts. An estate or trust may be allowed an income distribution
deduction for distributions to beneficiaries (heirs). This deduction is calculated at the federal level and determines the amount
of any distributions taxed to the beneficiaries. For this reason, an
estate or trust is sometimes referred to as a “pass-through” entity.
The beneficiary, and not the estate or trust, pays income tax on
the individual’s distributive share of income. Federal Schedule
K-1 is used to notify the beneficiaries of the amounts to be included on their individual income tax returns.
If you are claiming credit for Indiana taxes withheld, you must
attach a withholding statement (W-2, 1099R, or WH18) so we
can verify that payments have been made for you in an Indiana
Withholding account.
COMPOSITE RETURN
A composite return may be filed on behalf of nonresident beneficiaries. The individual nonresident beneficiaries will be relieved
of the obligation to file an individual adjusted gross income tax
return unless they have income from other Indiana sources.
Most estates and trusts file the Form 1041 at the Federal level and
file the Form IT-41 at the Indiana level. Some estates and trusts
have additional or different requirements.
Any beneficiary that is a fiduciary (trust or estate) or a resident
individual must be excluded from the composite return. All
beneficiaries must be subject to the same tax treatment.
Many of the determinations that need to be made are done at
the federal level by the Internal Revenue Service. Therefore, you
must complete the federal Form 1041, US Income Tax Return for
Estates and Trusts before you begin filling out the Indiana IT-41
form. If you need to contact the Internal Revenue Service, you
can access the IRS website at www.irs.gov to download forms and
instructions. You may also order federal forms and publications
by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
The following limitations and conditions shall apply to those
beneficiaries included in the composite return:
a) any short term capital gain (loss) plus any long term
capital gain (loss) specifically allocated to beneficiaries
shall be allowed subject to any “passive activity” loss
limitations pursuant to IRC Section 469 and capital loss
limitations imposed on noncorporate taxpayers by IRC
Section 1211;
If the IRS instructs you to complete a Form 706, US Estate Tax
Return, then the Indiana-equivalent form is the IH-6 Indiana
Inheritance Tax Return. Forms are available on our website at
www.in.gov/dor/3509.htm, or you may contact their office at
(317) 232-2154.
b) no deduction shall be permitted for interest paid on
investment indebtedness under Section 163(d) of the IRC
(limitation on investment interest indebtedness);
AMENDED RETURN
An amended return must be filed to report changes to an originally-filed IT-41. Use an IT-41 form and check the Amended
Return box on the front of the return. Please attach a complete
copy of the amended Federal return, if applicable, and a brief
statement as to the reason for the amendment.
c) no deduction shall be permitted for net operating losses;
d) no personal exemptions shall be permitted;
e) no deduction shall be allowed for charitable contributions
allowed or allowable pursuant to Section 170 of the IRC;
f) any college credit for individual contributions is limited on
the composite return to the lower of each beneficiary’s state
tax liability or $100 (no joint credit with spouse is permitted);
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g) no credit is permitted for taxes paid to other states;
h) no credit carryovers are permitted.
If you need additional information, you may contact us:
• on the Internet at www.in.gov/dor;
• by email at webmaster@dor.IN.gov;
• by telephone at (317) 232-2067 Monday-Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
• by fax at (317) 615-2697 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; or,
• in person at any of our district offices. Our offices are open
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To
find the nearest district office, check out the list at
www.in.gov/dor/3390.htm.
i) any refund of state and/or county taxes will be remitted
directly to the trust.
Composite Filing Procedures
1) (a) Prepare a comprehensive schedule which shows the
calculation of tax attributable to each individual non
resident beneficiary. Indicate the names, addresses and
Social Security numbers of all nonresident individuals
required to be included in the composite return. Subject
to the limitations above, separately compute the Indiana
tax liability of each individual nonresident beneficiary.
Attach this schedule to the IT-41 Indiana Fiduciary
Income Tax Return.
ENTITY TYPES
The entity type is determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
The entity type on the Indiana form must agree with the entity
type designated on the Federal Form 1041. Please check the appropriate box on the form.
(b) Composite income means each individual nonresident
beneficiary’s distributive share of income derived from
sources within Indiana.
• BANKRUPTCY ESTATE
(c) Any limitations imposed on the respective beneficiaries
by Section 469 of the Internal Revenue Code (passive
activity loss rules) will apply to the composite return.
2) On Form IT-41, line 11, enter the total tax liability of those
nonresidents included in the composite return.
3)
Insert the total tax withheld on behalf of the nonresident
beneficiaries included in the composite schedule on line 14
of the IT-41 form. This amount plus the total tax withheld
on behalf of any nonresident beneficiaries not included in the
composite return should equal the WH-3 Annual Reconcili-
ation of Withholding. Form WH-3 is mailed automatically to
the payer in January of each year.
• ESBT (ELECTING SMALL BUSINESS TRUST)
4) On a monthly or quarterly basis, using Form WH-1
Employer’s Withholding Tax Return, submit withholding
tax payments on behalf of all nonresident beneficiaries.
5) Form WH-18 Indiana Miscellaneous Withholding Tax
Statement for Nonresidents has four copies.
Copy A: File with the WH-3 Annual Withholding
Reconciliation by February 28 of each year
Copy C: Attach to the composite return
Special rules apply when figuring the tax on the S portion
of an ESBT. The S portion of an ESBT is the portion of the
trust that consists of stock in one or more S corporations
and is not treated as a grantor type trust. Following the
federal guidelines, the tax on the S portion must be figured
separately from the tax on the remainder of the ESBT
(if any) and attached to the return. Report the tax due on
the Indiana portion of income from an Electing Small
Business Trust (ESBT) on Line 11 of the IT-41 return.
You must attach a separate statement showing the income
and tax computation using the 3.4% (.034) Indiana state tax rate.
• GRANTOR TRUST
Copy B: Give to the recipient for their records
A bankruptcy estate of an individual will file Form IT-41
with an attached copy of the individual’s income tax return.
The fiduciary return will report only the amount of tax
computed on the individual income tax return. If there is
an amount of tax due, report the tax on Line 11 of the IT-41.
The payment should be submitted with the IT-41 return.
Copy D: Keep for the payer’s records
The fiduciary filing a composite return for the nonresident
beneficiaries is liable for the tax shown on the return, and for any
additional tax, interest, and penalty as a result of a subsequent
audit and examination.
In the case of a Grantor Trust, the income is taxed at the
Individual level; therefore, the IT-41 is filed as an informa-
tional return only identifying the trust and the grantor.
Please attach a statement (or a copy of the federal return)
which discloses income and deductions attributable to the
grantor. No financial information should be entered on
the IT-41.
• GUARDIAN OF A WARD’S ESTATE
The composite schedule is due with the fiduciary return. If the IRS
allows the fiduciary an extension on its federal income tax return,
the corresponding due dates for its Indiana income tax returns are
automatically extended for the same period, plus 30 days.
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A resident guardianship having gross income exceeding its
exemptions for the taxable year will report its income on
Form IT-40 Indiana Individual Income Tax Return. A
nonresident guardianship with Indiana income must file
Form IT-40PNR Indiana Part-year or Nonresident Individual Income Tax Return.
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• RETIREMENT PLAN
proved request for extension of filing the federal fiduciary return
and make payment of at least 90% of the estimated Indiana tax
liability. The extension payment should be sent by the original
due date of the return with Form IT-41ES, available from the
Department’s web site (www.in.gov/dor). If no tax liability is
anticipated, just attach a copy of the approved federal extension
request to the IT-41 return when filing.
• COMMON TRUST FUND
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Every retirement plan having income from sources within
the state of Indiana who is taxed as a trust filing Federal
Form 990T must file using the IT-41 form. Please attach
a copy of the Federal Form 990T to the IT-41 while filing.
Also, note that the due date for filing the IT-41 is the 15th
day of the 5th month following the close of the taxable year.
Common trust funds file a Partnership Form IT65 Return
and will attach to the form a list showing each participant’s
name, address, social security number, and the amount of
taxable income or loss (exclusive of gains or losses from
sales or exchanges of capital assets) and the participant’s
share of gains or losses from sales or exchanges of capital
assets. For additional information, please contact
Corporate Assistance at (317) 233-4015.
Every estate or trust that is required to file Form IT-41 must
have a Federal Identification Number (sometimes called an EIN,
Employer Identification Number). If you have not already gotten
this number from the IRS, you may apply for your number:
• Online by clicking on the EIN link at
www.irs.gov/business/small. The EIN is issued
immediately once the application information is validated.
• By telephone at 1-800-829-4933 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
in the fiduciary’s local time zone.
ESTIMATED PAYMENTS
• By mailing or faxing Form SS-4 Application for Employer
Identification Number.
Indiana does not require trusts and estates to make fiduciary
estimated payments. Fiduciaries electing to make estimated
payments must use Form IT-41ES Fiduciary Estimated Tax
and Extension Payment Voucher.
Important:
If you have not received the Federal Identification
Number (Fed. ID# or EIN) and you are ready to file the return, please
leave the spaces blank in the space for the ID number. Do NOT enter
the decedent’s Social Security Number in the spaces for the EIN.
There are no carryover provisions for estimated payments.
Therefore, overpayments are not applied to the estimated
account for the following year. Any overpayments will be
refunded.
FINAL RETURNS
When an estate or trust is to be terminated, or is required to
distribute current income during the taxable year and there is
distributable net income, the distributable net income is allocated
to the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries must report their respective
shares in their IT-40 Individual Income Tax Return or IT-40 PNR
Part-Year/Nonresident Individual Income Tax Return.
Please do not request that estimated payments be transferred
between Individual and Fiduciary accounts. These requests will
be denied.
Since there is not a requirement to make estimated payments, there
are no penalties for the underpayment of estimated tax currently
on this return.
If a final distribution of assets has been made during the year, all
income of the estate or trust must be reported to the beneficiaries.
Please check the box on the front of the IT-41 if filing a final return.
EXTENSIONS
If an extension of time to file is needed, the fiduciary may request
an extension of time to file. If no tax liability is anticipated, the
Department accepts the federal extension of time application
(Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension Time to File
Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns).
It is not necessary to contact the Department prior to filing the
annual IT-41 Fiduciary return. A copy of the federal extension of
time must be attached to the return when it is filed.
FORMS
The Indiana IT-41 Fiduciary Income Tax Return form is
available in a fillable format on our web site at
www.in.gov/dor/files/IT-41.pdf. The Indiana
IT-41ES Fiduciary Estimated Tax and Extension Payment
Voucher is available at www.in.gov/dor/files/it-41es.pdf. If you
do not have access to a personal computer, you may call the
Forms Order Request Line at (317) 615-2581 to have forms
mailed to you. You will need to leave the following information
on the voice mail system:
If a fiduciary does not need a federal extension of time and one
is necessary for filing the state return, a letter requesting such an
extension should be submitted to the Department prior to the
due date of the annual return. The request should be sent to Indiana Department of Revenue, Fiduciary Section, PO Box 6079,
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6079.
• Name of form or form number needed
• Number of copies needed
• Contact person’s name
If you anticipate owing tax on the return, keep in mind that the
extension is for time to file, not time to pay. To obtain an extension, the fiduciary must attach to Form IT-41 a copy of the ap-
• Daytime phone number
• A complete mailing address including city, state, and zip code
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RETURN INDICATOR
Tax forms are also available at any of our district offices throughout the state of Indiana. These offices are open Monday – Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To find the nearest district office,
check out the list at www.in.gov/dor/3390.htm.
Please check the appropriate box to indicate if this is the First
Return, Final Return, or Amended Return. Also, indicate by
checking the box if there is a change in the Fiduciary Name or
Address and if there are any Schedule K-1’s attached.
LOSSES OR NEGATIVE ENTRIES
ROUNDING TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR
Put brackets around any losses or negative entries.
Example: (100.) indicates a loss of $100.00.
When making your mathematical calculations on the return, you
may choose to round your numbers to the nearest whole dollar.
To do so, drop any cents less than 50 cents and increase amounts
from 50 cents to 99 cents to the nearest whole dollar. For example: $100.32 would be $100.00. $100.65 would be $101.00.
NAME AND ADDRESS
Carefully enter the name of estate or trust, name and title of Fiduciary,
and complete address (as they appear on the Federal Form 1041).
SIGNATURE
NONBUSINESS INCOME
The IT-41 Form must be signed by the Fiduciary (Trustee, Executor, Personal Representative, etc.) to be considered a valid return.
Income received from Indiana sources is considered Indiana
income to nonresidents, except certain types of Indiana source
income that are subject to tax only by the taxpayer’s state of legal
residence. Interest, dividends, royalties and gains from the sale
of capital assets are subject to tax only by the taxpayer’s state of
legal residence unless such income results from the conduct of a
trade or business in Indiana. If a trade or business is conducted
in Indiana, the income should be reported as Indiana income.
Income from a qualified pension, annuity, or profit sharing plan
is subject to tax by the taxpayer’s state of legal residence. Lump
sum distributions from qualified plans are subject to tax by the
state that, at the time of distribution, is the taxpayer’s state of
legal residence. Deferred compensation other than from a qualified retirement plan, accumulated vacation, bonus, severance,
sick pay, and income from a stock option plan are directly attributable to services performed, and are taxable by the state where
the services were performed.
TAXABLE YEAR
The taxable year shall be the calendar or fiscal taxable year of
the taxpayer as shown on Form 1041, US Income Tax Return for
Estates and Trusts.
WHEN TO FILE
This return must be filed by the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the taxable year. For retirement plans filing
Federal Form 990T, the return must be filed by the 15th day of
the 5th month following the close of the taxable year.
WHERE TO FILE
PRIOR-YEAR RETURNS
Standard Paper Returns
Indiana Department of Revenue
Fiduciary Section
PO Box 6079
Indianapolis, IN 46206-6079
RESIDENCY DETERMINATIONS
2-D Barcode Returns
Indiana Department of Revenue
Fiduciary Section
PO Box 7231
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7231
When filing a return for a previous year, make certain to indicate the appropriate year ending date on the IT-41. There are no
separate returns for filing for a previous year.
For purposes of filing the Indiana Fiduciary Income Tax Return,
estates and trusts are classified as either resident or nonresident.
For Indiana purposes, the residence of an estate or trust is
determined by the place where it is administered. Therefore,
you must determine where the trustee or personal representative
is located and where the records are kept for the trust or estate.
WHO MUST FILE
A fiduciary is a trustee of a trust, or an executor, executrix,
administrator, administratrix, personal representative, or person
in possession of property of a decedent’s estate. The fiduciary is
responsible for filing this return.
Resident estates or trusts are taxable on all income from all
sources regardless of where it is earned. Therefore, resident fiduciaries must report all income wherever derived.
WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS
Trusts and estates must withhold Indiana adjusted gross income
tax from certain payments or credits of income to nonresidents.
The withholding agent must report the net income and tax withheld from this income on Form WH-18, Indiana Miscellaneous
Withholding Tax Statement for Nonresidents.
Nonresident estates and trusts are taxable in Indiana on all income
derived from Indiana sources. Income derived from sources
within and without Indiana shall be determined under IC 6-3-2-2.
Nonresident estates and trusts must adjust federal taxable income
(or loss) to reflect taxable income allocable to Indiana.
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Withholding is required when a trust or estate (fiduciary) distributes Indiana income (except income attributable to interest or
dividends) to a non-Indiana resident beneficiary (IC 6-3-4-15).
ber must appear in the block specified for “Recipient’s Federal ID
or SS Number.”
Following the end of the partnership’s tax year, Indianapolis Partners, Ltd. provides copies B and C of Form WH-18 to the Ohio
Revocable Trust. The trust provides Copy C to John Jones for
filing with John Jones’ IT-40PNR. John Jones reports the $1,000
rental income on his IT-40PNR. The trust reports the $1,000 income and $1,000 distribution deduction on the federal fiduciary
return, Form 1041. The trust’s Indiana fiduciary return (IT-41)
reports no taxable income due to distributions. The trust must
attach a copy of the Form WH-18 showing the “pass through” of
the withheld income tax to John Jones.
The nonresident beneficiary is entitled to claim credit for the
withheld tax when filing the Indiana IT-40PNR Part-Year or
Nonresident Individual Income Tax Return.
Setting up a Withholding Account for a Nonresident Shareholder,
Partner, or Beneficiary
If you are already registered as a nonresident withholding agent,
use the designated Form WH-1 (Indiana Withholding Tax
Voucher). You may use Form DB020W-NR (if you have not
established a separate nonresident withholding account) to remit
Indiana state income tax withholding on annual income distributions to nonresident shareholders, nonresident partners, or
nonresident beneficiaries of trusts and estates. Also, include
county income tax withholding for an Indiana tax-adopting
Note: If there is more than one partnership or fiduciary between
the withholding agent and ultimate beneficiary, the withholding
agent may complete Form WH-18 to reflect the initial distribution
and nominee beneficiary as if there were no intermediary entities.
Intermediary entities must attach a copy of the Form WH-18 to
their returns to show the ultimate nominee beneficiary.
county if on Jan. 1 of the tax year this was the nonresident’s
principal place of business or employment.
Example: Smith Farms, Inc., an Indiana S Corporation, distrib-
utes $10,000 of Indiana source farm income to the Estate of Mary
Smith, an Illinois shareholder. The Estate of Mary Smith in turn
distributes the income to two Illinois Trusts, the Smith Marital
Trust and the Smith Credit Trust. The two trusts in turn distribute the income to Sam Smith, also a resident of Illinois.
Payment is generally due within 30 days following the end of
the tax year or quarter (if the liability for a quarterly period
exceeds $150). However, if an entity pays or credits amounts
to its non¬resident shareholders, partners, or beneficiaries one
time each year, the withholding payment is due on or before the
fifteenth day of the third month after the end of the taxable year.
Smith Farms, Inc. would complete Form WH-18 showing the
Estate of Mary Smith and Sam Smith as the nominee recipient.
The Estate of Mary Smith and the two trusts would each file
Form IT-41 with a copy of the Form WH-18. Sam Smith would
report the $10,000 of Indiana source income on his IT-40PNR
and claim credit for the $340 of withheld tax.
If you have any questions regarding this form or the withholding
tax, please call the Indiana Department of Revenue, Tax Administration at (317) 233-4016.
Nominee Withholding Procedures
If a small business corporation, partnership, or fiduciary
withholds tax from income distributions to a nonresident small
business corporation, partnership or fiduciary which in turn
passes through the income to a nonresident shareholder, partner,
or beneficiary, the original withholding agent may designate the
ultimate nonresident recipient as a “Nominee” recipient who
must then claim the withheld Indiana tax.
FORM IT-41 LINE-BY-LINE INSTRUCTIONS
LINE 1 TAXABLE INCOME
Enter taxable income (after exemptions) from federal Form 1041.
If there is no taxable income to report because distributions were
made to beneficiaries, enter zero. If you are filing as a retirement
plan and are taxable as a trust filing federal Form 990T, enter the
unrelated business taxable income.
Example: Indianapolis Partners, Ltd., an Indiana partnership,
distributes $1,000 of Indiana source rental income to one of its
partners, the Ohio Revocable Trust located in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ohio Revocable Trust is a simple trust which distributes all
current income to the sole beneficiary, John Jones, a resident of
Ohio. Indianapolis Partners, Ltd., must withhold $34 (3.4% of
$1,000) from the distribution to the Ohio Revocable Trust.
LINE 2 INDIANA ADDITIONS OR ADD-BACKS
Deductions allocable to tax exempt income must be used only
against tax exempt income. Therefore, if interest in US Government Obligations is excludable on the Indiana Fiduciary Return,
expenses related to such tax exempt income must be added back
to taxable income for Indiana purposes.
Indianapolis Partners, Ltd., may designate John Jones as the
“nominee” recipient of the income distribution on Form WH-18.
The Form WH-18 must show the names and addresses of both
the Ohio Revocable Trust and John Jones. The federal identification number of the trust would appear in the recipient’s block
next to the trust’s name and address. Jones’ social security num-
Bonus Depreciation – You must make an exception for any bonus
depreciation deduction used for property placed in service after
September 11, 2001. Bonus depreciation is the additional first-year
special depreciation deduction allowed under Section 168(k) of
the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Figure the net income (or loss)
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which would have been included in federal taxable income had the
bonus depreciation method not been used. Then, enter the difference, which may be a positive or negative amount on line 2.
If the sales tax is not paid at the time of purchase, the buyer is
liable for payment of the use tax at the rate of 7% (.07) of the total
purchase price.
LINE 3 LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION
County Tax – There is no county tax due on fiduciary returns.
Enter the amount of lump sum distribution (net of allocable
federal estate tax) reported on Federal Form 4972.
LINE 12 TOTAL TAX
Add Lines 10 and 11. Enter the result.
LINE 4 NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION
Add back the net operating loss deduction claimed on your federal
return. The Indiana portion of the net operating loss deduction may
be claimed on Line 8. You must attach a copy of Indiana Schedule
IT-40NOL Individual Income Tax Net Operating Loss Computation.
LINE 13 FIDUCIARY ESTIMATED TAX PAID
Enter the total amount of fiduciary estimated payments made
during the taxable year by the fiduciary. These payments should
have been made using the Federal Identification Number and
the IT-41ES Fiduciary Estimated Tax and Extension Payment
Voucher. If you made an extension payment, include the amount
of your extension payment combined with the amount of the
estimated payments.
LINE 5 TOTAL INCOME
Add Lines 1 through 4. Enter the amount.
LINE 6 US GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
INTEREST
LINE 14 OTHER CREDITS
Amended Return – If you are filing an amended return and made
Enter the amount of interest on U.S. Government Obligations
that is nontaxable by Indiana only to the extent that such income
was reported on Line 1.
a payment with your original return, enter the amount of the
original payment on this line.
Withholding Credit – If you have withholding credit from a
LINE 7 NON-INDIANA FIDUCIARY INCOME
1099R Form, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement
or Profit-Sharing Plans, etc., enter the amount of Indiana State Tax
Withheld on this line and attach a copy of the 1099R form.
If you are claiming withholding credit from a WH18 Miscellaneous Withholding Tax Statement for Nonresidents, you must
attach a copy of the WH18 form. Please refer to the Nominee
Withholding Procedures detailed in the Department’s Information
Bulletin #85. Additional information is also included in these IT41 form instructions under “Withholding Requirements”.
Nonresidents may enter the portion of federal fiduciary taxable income not apportioned or allocated to Indiana. A separate statement
must be attached indicating to which state the income is attributable.
LINE 8 INDIANA PORTION OF NET
OPERATING LOSS
Enter the Indiana portion of net operating loss deduction and
attach Indiana Schedule IT-40NOL. Please review the IT-40NOL
and instructions before entering an amount on this line.
Other Credits – There are many credits available at the fiduciary
level, similar to credits available to an individual. The main thing
to remember when claiming Other Credits is to attach the required
verification to the IT-41 form. The credits are subject to the limitations detailed in Information Bulletin #59. The bulletin also lists
the specific verification needed for each of the available credits.
LINE 9 STATE TAXABLE INCOME
Subtract Lines 6, 7, and 8 from Line 5. This is your Indiana
Taxable Income.
LINE 10 STATE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME TAX
LINE 15 TOTAL CREDITS
Multiply the amount on Line 9 by 3.4% (.034).
Add Lines 13 and 14. Enter the result.
LINE 11 ADDITIONAL TAX
Report the tax due on the Indiana portion of income from an
Electing Small Business Trust (ESBT). You must attach a statement showing the income and tax computation using the 3.4%
(.034) Indiana state tax rate.
LINE 16 BALANCE OF TAX DUE
Bankruptcy estates may enter the amount of tax due from the
Individual Income Tax Return. Attach a copy of the Individual
return showing calculations.
If you are filing this return after the original due date, you probably
owe a penalty. There are two different types of penalties to consider.
The first is for late payment and the second is for late filing.
Sales or Use Tax – The purchase of all tangible personal property
Late Payment Penalty - If the return has an amount due on Line
Subtract Line 15 from Line 12. Enter the result.
LINE 17 PENALTY
16 and is filed after the original due date, the penalty is 10% (.10)
of the balance of tax due on Line 16 or $5.00, whichever is greater.
to be used by the fiduciary is subject to either the sales or use tax.
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Note: An extension of time to file does not extend the time to pay
any tax due. Tax due must be paid by the original due date. Interest and penalty are calculated on late payments from the due date
of the payment.
The penalty for paying late is not due if all three of the following
conditions are met:
1. A valid extension of time to file exists;
2. At least 90 percent of the tax liability was paid by the original
due date; and
3. The remaining tax is paid by the extended due date.
Late Filing Penalty - If the return has no tax liability on Line 16
and is filed late, the penalty for failure to file by the due date is $10.00
per day that the return is past due, up to a maximum of $250.00.
If you owe a penalty, enter the penalty amount on Line 17.
LINE 18 INTEREST
If a return is filed and payment is made after the original due
date, interest must be included with the payment. Interest is
calculated from the original due date until the date the payment
is made. Interest rates are listed on our Departmental Notice #3
(available on our Web site at www.in.gov/dor/3618.htm) or you
may contact the Department to get the current interest rate.
LINE 19 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Add Lines 16, 17, and 18. Enter the result. This is the amount
of total tax owed to the Department. Please make your check or
money order payable to “Indiana Department of Revenue” and
send your payment with your return.
If you are unable to mail your payment when you file the return,
you may receive a bill that includes additional interest and/or
penalties due on the return.
LINE 20 REFUND DUE
If Line 15 is greater than Line 12, enter the difference. This is the
amount of overpayment and the amount that will be refunded
to you. This amount may not be transferred to the estimated account or transferred to a different tax-type account (Individual or
Corporate). This is the amount of your refund.
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GLOSSARY
A
LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION • 5
ADDITIONAL TAX • 6
ADDITIONS OR ADD-BACKS • 5
AMENDED RETURN • 1,6
AMOUNT DUE • 7
ATTACHMENTS • 1
N
NAME AND ADDRESS • 3
NET OPERATING LOSS DEDUCTION AND INDIANA PORTION • 5,6
NOMINEE WITHHOLDING • See WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS
NON-BUSINESS INCOME • 3
NON-INDIANA FIDUCIARY INCOME • 6
B
BANKRUPTCY ESTATE • See ENTITY TYPES
BANKRUPTCY ESTATE TAX DUE • See ADDITIONAL TAX
O
OTHER CREDITS • 6
C
COMMON TRUST FUND • See ENTITY TYPES
COMPOSITE RETURN • 1
CONTACT INFORMATION • 2
COUNTY TAX • See ADDITIONAL TAX
P
E
REFUND DUE • 7
RESIDENCY DETERMINATIONS • 4
RETIREMENT PLAN • See ENTITY TYPES
RETURN INDICATOR • 4
ROUNDING TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR • 4
PENALTY • 6
PRIOR-YEAR RETURNS • 4
R
ENTITY TYPES • 2
ESBT • See ENTITY TYPES
ESBT TAX RATE • See ADDITIONAL TAX
ESTIMATED PAYMENTS • 3,6
EXTENSIONS • 3,6
S
F
SALES OR USE TAX • See ADDITIONAL TAX
SIGNATURE • 4
FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER • 3
FINAL RETURNS • 3
FORMS • 3
T
TAX RATE • 6
TAXABLE INCOME • 6
TAXABLE YEAR • 4
G
GRANTOR TRUST • See ENTITY TYPES
GUARDIAN OF A WARD’S ESTATE • See ENTITY TYPES
U
I
US GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS INTEREST • 6
INTEREST • 7
W
L
WHEN TO FILE • 4
WHERE TO FILE • 4
WHO MUST FILE • 4
WITHHOLDING CREDIT • See OTHER CREDITS
WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS • 4
LATE FILING PENALTY • See PENALTY
LATE PAYMENT PENALTY • See PENALTY
LINE-BY-LINE INSTRUCTIONS • 5
LOSSES OR NEGATIVE ENTRIES • 3
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