Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 2] 80, Trust Income Tax — Form 1041 Basics

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...