IRS Seeks Comments on Trust Tax Form Burdens
Published Date: 8/10/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Trusts & Estates Paperwork Costs
If you are a trust or estate, the IRS says the collection covers Form 1041 and related forms and estimates 3,129,000 respondents with a total of 30,704,000 hours of compliance time. The IRS estimates an average of 9 hours 49 minutes per respondent, monetized time of $2,332,872,000, out-of-pocket costs of $6,053,918,000, and a total monetized burden of $8,386,790,000.
Burden Estimates May Change Soon
The IRS notes there were changes in regulatory guidance and additions/removals of forms during the past year that are expected to affect overall burden and cost estimates, and that final estimates were not finalized at the time of this notice. The IRS says updated estimates are expected to be available by the release of the 30-day comment notice.
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