Software for 1041 Trust return

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I am the trustee for an irrevocable trust and will need to do a 1041 trust tax return for 2012. Is TurboTax Business the best software for this or can anyone recommend something else?

[mwcpa]

I do not have much experience with the DIY products, but turbo tax is fine for a simple return... i think the H&R Block has it own DIY version too.

If the trust gets complicated professional help may be necessary, you have a fiduciary responsibility to the beneficiaries and making a mistake is expensive to them, so it will be really expensive to you (more than a fee from a professional). In a trust there are two kinds of income and expenses, for current income recipients and remainder-man (principal/corpus and income issues).

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Thanks for your answer, mwcpa. I think I'll start with TurboTax and ask more questions as things come up. The whole thing is pretty uncomplicated and there isn't much money involved.