Tax insights Basis Consistency and Information Reporting; New Form 8971

Steve R. Akers

Feb 01, 2016

The IRS released Form 8971 and Instructions to Form 8971 on January 29, 2016. The Form includes a Schedule A that will be sent to each beneficiary receiving property included on the estate tax return. The initial reports under the new statutory requirement are due four weeks from that release date, by February 29, 2016. Planners have been anxiously awaiting the Form so that they may begin the process of preparing the required reports.

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