Why you need an IRS Form 8855 Checklist Template

IRS Form 8855, known as “Election to Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an Estate,” is how you help your Qualified Revocable Trust clients file an election with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be to treated and taxed, specifically for income tax considerations, as part of the estate its related to during the period of the election.

As your client base grows and you hire more hands, you’ll need a standardized, efficient, and fast way of completing an election for qualified revocable trust election for your clients. This is where our IRS Form 8855 checklist template comes in handy.

Our Form 8855 checklist template was carefully created to include all the necessary steps needed to accurately complete the election of a qualified revocable trust to be treated as part of an estate. You can also customize it to fit your firm’s needs and share it with your team members.

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All You Need to Know About IRS Form 8855

How our Form 8855 Checklist Template will help your firm

Our Form 8855 checklist template will help your firm:

Accurately file tax information returns without skipping any important steps:

You may be an expert at filing elections for qualified revocable trusts but you probably can’t say the same for all your employees. With our form 8855 checklist template that includes step by step instructions, every member of your team will accurately file a qualified revocable trust election without skipping any important steps or making costly mistakes.

Manage heavy workload without skipping a beat during tax season:

Tax seasons are extremely busy, coupled with pressure from both upcoming IRS deadlines and clients, using our form 8855 checklist will help you and every member of your team complete qualified revocable trust elections faster and more precisely.

Standardize and streamline processes across your firm:

Because everyone works differently, you may find that members of your team have different ways of completing work (with varying degrees of accuracy). Having a standardized way of completing processes through a checklist will save you from the headache that comes with inconsistent work.

Deliver excellent work that drives client satisfaction and referrals:

Our form 8855 checklist template was carefully created to help you and your firm accurately carry out qualified revocable trust elections . And when your qualified revocable trust elections help your clients become treated as an estate, avoid penalties or get refunds from the IRS, they’ll eagerly refer their friends to your firm.

What you’ll find in our Form 8855 Checklist Template

In our fully editable and customizable IRS Form 8855 Checklist Template, you’ll find:

  • A list of tasks (steps) to complete an election by a qualified revocable trust to become part of an estate.
  • Space to indicate the status of each task
  • Due date
  • Assignee
  • Notes

 

Note: Remember that you can add or remove any of these items to fit your firm’s unique processes.

How to use our form 8855 Qualified Revocable Trust Election Checklist Template

To use our Form 8855 tax return checklist template, simply:

  • Download the template
  • Or create an account with Financial Cents to access the template

 

After you’ve gotten your copy of the template:

  • Review each step and determine if you want to remove or add anything.
  • Optionally, you may add your logo to customize it to your firm.
  • Share it across your team via email or your file sharing platform.
  • You can also create a video to explain the tasks and any other important details to your team.

IRS Form 8855 Election to Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an Estate Checklist Template FAQs

Are the tasks in the Form 8855 qualified revocable trust checklist template accurate?
Yes, they are. We created our 8855 Election to Treat a Qualified Revocable Trust as Part of an Estate checklist template with feedback from bookkeepers and accountants like you. However, please review each task carefully and feel free to edit them to fit your firm’s unique needs.

Can I use the Form 8855 qualified revocable trust checklist template for all business returns?
This checklist template is specifically for IRS Form 8855 process.

Can I use the IRS Form 8855 checklist template within the Financial Cents application?
Absolutely! In fact, that’s the better way to use and maximize this template. In Financial Cents, you can create a project from this checklist template, making it easy for you and every member of your team to get work done. Financial Cents also gives you a great overview of all client work and projects so you never miss another deadline.

 

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