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What is the Form 56?
Form 56 is the IRS notice a fiduciary files to tell the IRS they are acting for another person or estate, such as an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, or someone handling a deceased or incapacitated taxpayer's affairs.
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Who needs to file Form 56?
Anyone acting as a fiduciary for another taxpayer uses Form 56 to notify the IRS that the relationship has begun, for example an executor or administrator of an estate, a trustee, a guardian, or a person managing the affairs of someone who has died or become incapacitated. It is also used to give notice when that fiduciary relationship ends or changes. Check the official IRS instructions for your specific situation.
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Filling it in is free, with no signup and no watermark. Downloading the completed form is a one-time $1.97 — not a subscription, and refundable for 7 days.
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