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Tax classification

Non-grantor trust (tax status)

The trust is its own taxpayer (Form 1041), with compressed brackets. Separate from whether the trust is revocable.

Legal vs tax
Tax classification of a trust. Confirm with the instrument and CPA — this is a frequent mix-up.
Liability
None implied.
Default federal tax
non grantor trust
Other federal options
Formation / maintenance
Instrument design plus EIN and 1041 process.
Public-record notes
Not a public-record tool.
Succession
Follows the instrument.
Investor fit
Rare as an operating owner without a graph.

Disqualifiers

  • Using compressed trust brackets as a small-business tax hack without counsel

Professional review: cpa, attorney.

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