2024 Instructions for Estimating PA Fiduciary Income Tax REV-413 (F) IN 06-24 For Estates and Trusts Only • 90 percent of the tax to be shown on the estate or trust’s WHAT’S NEW 2023 tax return; or Beginning tax year 2024, the income threshold for when • 100 percent of the product of multiplying the net PA estimated payments are required to be made has increased taxable income shown on the 2023 PA-41 return by 3.07 from $8,000 to $9,500. This threshold will continue to percent (0.0307). increase each year per legislation that was passed in 2022. Fiduciaries may also follow federal rules in determining the GENERAL INFORMATION amount of quarterly estimated tax payments due based upon the amount of anticipated income determined using PA PURPOSE personal income tax rules. In addition, estates (or trusts that The REV-413 (F) is used by an estate or trust for receive the residue of a probate estate) are only required to determining if it is required to make estimated tax payments, make estimated tax payments beginning with taxable years the amount of its estimated tax liability, the amount of its ending two or more years after a decedent's death. estimated tax payments, and when its estimated tax payments are due. The REV-413 (F) also provides the Use the Instructions for Completing the REV-414 (F), instructions for the REV-414 (F), Estates and Trusts Estates and Trusts Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, to Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, and the PA-41 ES (F), determine the estimated tax. Use the PA-41 ES (F) to Declaration of Estimated Withholding Tax for Fiduciaries. declare and pay the estimated tax for an estate or trust. FORMS REQUIRED TO MAKE NOTE: An estate or trust that receives its income ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS unevenly throughout the year may be able to lower or Fiduciaries of estates and trusts required to make estimated eliminate the amount of its required estimated tax payment tax payments should obtain and complete the REV-414 (F), for one or more periods by using the annualized income 2024 Estates and Trusts worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, and installment method. See Annualized Income Method the PA-41 ES (F). Instructions for both forms are included within included in the first column of the Payment Due Dates and this document. The forms may be obtained from the links provided above or by contacting the department’s Forms Annualized Income Method Table. Ordering Service at1-800-362-2050. The forms may also be SAFE HARBOR RULES obtained by sending written requests to: For estates and trusts required to make estimated tax PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE payments, the department will not impose the estimated TAX FORMS SERVICE UNIT underpayment penalty when: 1854 BROOKWOOD ST 1. The total timely estimated tax payments and credits are HARRISBURG PA 17104-2244 at least equal to an amount calculated using the current CAUTION: Do not mail estimated tax payments to this year’s tax rate times the net taxable income on its prior address. See the “Payment and Mailing Instructions” year’s PA-41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return, (NOTE: This included in the Instructions for Completing the PA-41 ES (F), exception does not apply if no return or a part-year return for mailing an estimated tax payment to the department. was filed in the prior year.); or WHO MUST MAKE ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS 2. For each installment period, the timely estimated tax The estimated tax rules apply to: payments and credits are at least 90 percent of the actual • Resident estates or trusts; and tax due on the income earned or received for each installment period. • Nonresident estates or trusts that expect to have taxable income from sources within Pennsylvania. ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT AMOUNT Fiduciaries of estates and trusts must make PA estimated See the instructions for completing the REV-414 (F), Estates tax payments if they reasonably expect that the estate or and Trusts Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, and the trust will earn, receive, or realize income of $9,500 ($292 in Payment Amount instructions included in the Instructions for tax) for 2024, and they reasonably expect the estate or trusts Completing the PA-41 ES (F), for determining the amount total tax credits will be less than the smaller of: of an estate or trusts estimated tax payments. www.revenue.pa.gov REV-413 (F) 1 |
ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT DUE DATES payment is not made, or is underpaid, and no exceptions are Use the Payment Due Dates and Annualized Income met for the period(s). Method Table later in these instructions to determine the due date of each installment. The penalty is due even if the calculated annualized income for the earlier period(s) is (are) less than an annualized AMENDING ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS income amount of $9,500. The penalty is due when the An estate or trust that has a change in income, credits or the distribution deduction during a tax year may be required to income for a tax year is at least $9,500 and an estimated tax or elect to change or amend the estimated tax liability and payment for an earlier period is not included in the estimated subsequent estimated tax payments. To change or amend tax payment for the period it is known that the income will the estimated tax liability and subsequent estimated tax exceed $9,500 for the tax year. Underpayment penalties will payments, use the REV-414 (F), Estates and Trusts accrue for those periods until such estimated tax payments Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, to recalculate the estimated tax liability. After completing the recalculation, are received. See the REV-1630F, Underpayment of subtract any estimated tax payments already paid or Estimated Tax by Fiduciaries, for additional information on carryover credits from the previous tax year. Use Line 5 of how to calculate the estimated underpayment penalty and Section II from the REV-414 (F), the Payment Due Dates qualifying for an exception to the underpayment penalty. and Annualized Income Method Table, and the Payment Amount instructions included in the Instructions for NOTE: The department will notify estates and trust Completing the PA-41 ES (F), to determine the amount of with a preassessment notice if the estate or trust is the subsequent estimated tax payments. subject to estimated underpayment penalty. Estates and PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY ESTIMATED TAXES trust can calculate the correct amount of the penalty on the In some cases, an estate or trust may owe an interest REV-1630F, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Fiduciaries, penalty when an estimated tax payment is not made and/or if there is a disagreement with the amount of the penalty the amount is underpaid. PA law imposes this penalty on included on the notice. each underpayment for the number of days that it remains CAUTION: Fiduciaries cannot use the prior year PA- unpaid, but not beyond the due date for the tax return. PA law imposes the penalty: 41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return, tax liability as this year’s estimated tax to avoid underpayment penalty unless • When the estate or trust did not make the estimated tax payments on time and/or in the required amount. the tax rate for both tax years is the same and the prior tax • Even if the estate or trust has an overpayment on its PA- year is not a partial tax year. See the Safe harbor Rules for 41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return. additional information. Fiduciaries that have taxable income of $9,500 for a tax year in which estimated tax payments are due may be subject to INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE the estimated underpayment penalty. The penalty is due for REV-414 (F), ESTATES AND TRUSTS all estimated tax payment periods in which an estimated tax WORKSHEET FOR PA ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT DUE DATES AND ANNUALIZED INCOME METHOD TABLE If the estate or trust first meets the requirement And you pay the following percentages of the estimated tax by the date to make estimated tax payments: The number shown or the next business day if the due date falls on a Saturday, of required Sunday or holiday. installments 15th day of the 15th day of the 15th day of the 15th day of the 1st Fiscal year filers Calendar year is: 4th month or 6th month or 9th month or month of the next year filers Apr. 15, 2024 Jun. 15, 2024 Sep. 15, 2024 or Jan. 15, 2025 Before the 1st day of the Before March 1, 4 25% 25% 25% 25% 3rd month of the tax year 2024 After the last day of the After Feb. 29, 2nd month and before the 2024, and before 3 50% 25% 25% 1st day of the 5th month of May 1, 2024 the tax year After the last day of the After April 30, 4th month and before the 2024, and before 2 75% 25% 1st day of the 8th month of Aug. 1, 2024 the tax year After the last day of the 7th After July 31, month and before the 1st 2024, and before 1 100% day 2025 Dec. 1, 2024 2 REV-413 (F) www.revenue.pa.gov |
amount of the expected resident credit for taxes paid to the SECTION I other states. 2024 PA ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENT WORKSHEET CAUTION: A trust should not enter an amount on this LINE 1 line where the income is reported in a state by the beneficiary under the federal grantor trust rules. Enter the expected PA-taxable income for the estate or trust. Using information from prior years tax returns as a basis as LINE 7 well as information from other sources, add up the positive income amounts from each of the classes of income ESTIMATED RESTRICTED TAX CREDITS reported on the PA-41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return. Enter the amount of the specific restricted tax credit for each line expected to be received. Restricted tax credits are those LINE 2 tax credits which must be applied for and awarded to taxpayers or businesses in which they are owners. 2024 ESTIMATED DISTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTIONS Generally, an estate or trust that reports a restricted tax Enter the amount of distributions the estate or trust expects credit will receive the credit as a result of ownership in a PA to make to beneficiaries. Also include the amount of any S corporation or partnership. nontaxable intangible income a nonresident estate or trust expects to retain. If a trust is required to make distributions LINE 8 of income or an estate or trust will be taking a deduction for distributed or distributable income, enter the amount based ESTIMATED OTHER PA TAX WITHHELD upon the taxable income allowed to be distributed. In For an estate or trust, enter the amount of any expected PA addition, if a nonresident estate or trust has intangible tax withholding that will be reported on a W-2, W-2G and/or income that is not distributed to PA resident beneficiaries, on federal Form 1099-R. enter the amount of intangible income expected to be retained by the nonresident estate or trust. LINE 9 LINE 3 TOTAL ESTIMATED CREDITS 2024 ESTIMATED TAXABLE INCOME Add the amounts on Lines 5 through 8 and enter the result. Subtract Line 2 from Line 1 and enter the result. LINE 10 LINE 4 TOTAL 2024 ESTIMATED TAX NET OF ESTIMATED 2024 ESTIMATED TAX CREDITS Multiply Line 3 by 3.07% (0.0307) and enter the result. Subtract Line 9 from Line 4 and enter the result. LINE 5 LINE 11 ESTIMATED NONRESIDENT TAX WITHHELD Multiply Line 10 by 90% (0.90) and enter the result. If nonresident estate or trust is a shareholder in a PA S LINE 12 corporation, partner in a partnership, or beneficiary in an estate or trust, include the amount of any PA nonresident tax SAFE HARBOR METHOD INCOME withheld expected to be reported on Line 6 from the PA- 20S/PA-65 Schedule NRK-1 of the S corporation or If the estate or trust filed a full year return in 2023, enter partnership or from the PA-41 Schedule NRK-1 of an estate 100% of the net PA taxable income for the estate or trust or trust. Also include any PA tax withholding expected to be from Line 9 of the 2023 PA-41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return. reported on federal Forms 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC. If the estate or trust did not file a return or filed a short-year return, the estate or trust is not eligible for the safe harbor LINE 6 method. If the estate or trust is not eligible for the safe harbor method, skip Lines 12 and 13 and enter the amount from ESTIMATED 2024 RESIDENT CREDIT FOR TAXES PAID Line 11 on Line 14. TO OTHER STATES If a resident estate or trust is an owner in a business that LINE 13 conducts business outside of Pennsylvania and the estate or trust must pay taxes in: another state of the United States; SAFE HARBOR METHOD ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Multiply the amount on Line 12 by 3.07% (0.0307) and enter or any territory or possession of the United States, enter the the result. www.revenue.pa.gov REV-413 (F) 3 |
COLUMN B LINE 14 Enter the amount of the estimated tax payment made. If no TOTAL 2024 REQUIRED ESTIMATED TAX estimated tax payment was made because the overpayment Enter the smaller of Line 11 or Line 13. This is the from the previous tax year was equal to or in excess of the Declaration of the Estimated Tax amount to be reported in estimated tax payment amount required to be made, enter the appropriate space on the PA-41 ES (F). a 0 (zero). COLUMN C SECTION II Enter the amount of any overpayment from the previous tax AMENDED ESTATE OR TRUST year applied up to the estimated tax payment amount PA ESTIMATED TAX SCHEDULE required to be made for the period based upon the Payment LINE 1 Amount instructions included in the Instructions for Completing the PA-41 ES (F), later within these instructions. Enter the amount from Line 14 of the REV-414 (F) Estates and Trusts Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax, after COLUMN D recalculating the Total 2024 Required Estimated Tax. Add the amounts from Column B and Column C and enter the result. LINE 2 PAYMENT NUMBER 2 Enter the amount of the previous tax year’s overpayment applied to the current year’s estimated tax liability. COLUMN A Enter the date the second estimated tax payment was made LINE 3 for the second estimated tax payment period. The second Enter the total amount of estimated tax payments made to estimated tax payment period is determined by the Payment date by the estate or trust. Due Dates and Annualized Income Method Table. If an estimated tax payment was not required to be made LINE 4 because the overpayment from the previous tax year was equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount Add Lines 2 and 3 and enter the result. required to be made for the first and second estimated tax LINE 5 payment periods, enter a dash in the space and a 0 (zero) in Column B. Subtract Line 4 from Line 1 and enter the result. Refer to the Amending Estimated Tax Payment instructions for COLUMN B additional information. Enter the amount of the estimated tax payment made. If the overpayment from the previous tax year was more than the SECTION III required estimated tax payment for the first estimated tax payment period but the remaining balance of the 2024 RECORD OF ESTIMATED TAX PAYMENTS SCHEDULE overpayment is less than the required estimated tax payment for the second estimated tax payment period, enter Use the following chart to record the date and amount of estimated tax payments made along with the amount of any the amount of the estimated tax payment actually made. previous year’s tax overpayment applied to the current tax COLUMN C year’s estimated tax liability. If an estimated tax payment was not required to be made because the overpayment from the previous tax year was PAYMENT NUMBER 1 equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount COLUMN A required to be made for the first and second estimated tax Enter the date the first estimated tax payment was made for payment periods, enter a 0 (zero). If the estimated tax the first estimated tax payment period. The first estimated payment required to be made for the second estimated tax tax payment period is determined by the Payment Due payment period was more than the remaining balance of the Dates and Annualized Income Method Table. If an estimated overpayment from the previous tax year after applying an tax payment was not required to be made because the amount to the first estimated tax payment period, enter the overpayment from the previous tax year was equal to or in remaining balance of the overpayment amount to be applied. excess of the estimated tax payment amount required to be made, enter the date for the 15th day of the fourth month for COLUMN D the tax year (generally April 15th of the tax year for a Add the amounts from Column B and Column C and enter calendar year taxpayer). the result. 4 REV-413 (F) www.revenue.pa.gov |
payment for the fourth estimated tax payment period, enter PAYMENT NUMBER 3 the amount of the estimated tax payment actually made. COLUMN A COLUMN C Enter the date the third estimated tax payment was made If an estimated tax payment was not required to be made for the third estimated tax payment period. The third because the overpayment from the previous tax year was estimated tax payment period is determined by the Payment equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount Due Dates and Annualized Income Method Table. If an required to be made for the first, second, third and fourth estimated tax payment was not required to be made estimated tax payment periods, enter a 0 (zero). If the because the overpayment from the previous tax year was estimated tax payment required to be made for the fourth equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount estimated tax payment period was more than the remaining required to be made for the first, second and third estimated balance of the overpayment from the previous tax year after tax payment periods, enter a dash in the space and a 0 applying amounts to the first, second and third estimated tax (zero) in Column B. payment periods, enter the remaining balance of the COLUMN B overpayment amount to be applied. Enter the amount of the estimated tax payment made. If the COLUMN D overpayment from the previous tax year was more than the Add the amounts from Column B and Column C and enter required estimated tax payment for the first and second the result. estimated tax payment periods but the remaining balance of the overpayment is less than the required estimated tax TOTAL payment for the third estimated tax payment period, enter the amount of the estimated tax payment actually made. COLUMN B COLUMN C Add the amounts in Column B and enter the result. If an estimated tax payment was not required to be made COLUMN C because the overpayment from the previous tax year was Add the amounts in Column C and enter the result. The equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount result should equal the amount of overpayment applied from required to be made for the first, second and third estimated the previous tax year. tax payment periods, enter a 0 (zero). If the estimated tax payment required to be made for the third estimated tax COLUMN D payment period was more than the remaining balance of the Add the amounts Column D and enter the result. The overpayment from the previous tax year after applying resulting total should equal or exceed the amount on Line amounts to the first and second estimated tax payment 14 of Section I. periods, enter the remaining balance of the overpayment amount to be applied. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING COLUMN D THE PA-41 ES (F), DECLARATION Add the amounts from Column B and Column C and enter OF ESTIMATED WITHHOLDING TAX FOR FIDUCIARIES the result. Fiduciaries filing declarations must use the PA-41 ES (F), PAYMENT NUMBER 4 Declaration of Estimated Withholding Tax for Fiduciaries, to COLUMN A make payments of estimated taxes. Failure to receive forms does not relieve taxpayers from filing and paying the tax. Enter the date the fourth estimated tax payment was made for the fourth estimated tax payment period. The fourth EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER estimated tax payment period is determined by the Payment Due Dates and Annualized Income Method Table. If an Enter the nine-digit FEIN of the estate or trust. estimated tax payment was not required to be made because the overpayment from the previous tax year was TYPE OF ACCOUNT equal to or in excess of the estimated tax payment amount required to be made for the first, second, third and fourth Fill in or click on the space next to the F – Fiduciary when estimated tax payment periods, enter a dash in the space completing a coupon for an estate or trust. and a 0 (zero) in Column B. DATE FILED COLUMN B Enter the amount of the estimated tax payment made. If the Enter the due date of the estimated tax payment. Use the overpayment from the previous tax year was more than the Payment Due Dates and Annualized Income Table to required estimated tax payment for the first, second and third determine the due date of the estimated tax payment as estimated tax payment periods but the remaining balance of well as for how many estimated tax payments are required the overpayment is less than the required estimated tax to be made. www.revenue.pa.gov REV-413 (F) 5 |
4. If the estate or trust first became aware that it was NAME required to make estimated tax payments after the third Enter the name of the estate or trust. See the examples on estimated tax payment date but before the final estimated Page 20 of the PA-41 instructions. tax payment date, enter 100% of the amount on Line 14 of the REV-414 (F) in the “Payment Amount” space on Enter the name and title of the estate or trust’s fiduciary in the PA-41 ES (F). the second line of the name field. For estates and trusts that receive their income unequally ADDRESS throughout the tax year, the estate or trust may use an annualized income method for determining the amount of Enter the fiduciary’s complete street address. If the address each estimated tax payment. The annualized income has an apartment number, suite, or RR number, enter after method is as follows: the street address. Eliminate all punctuation such as apostrophes, commas, periods, and hyphens. A. Separately calculate the income received within an estimated tax payment period using the estimated tax PHONE NUMBER payment period as provided in either the first or second column of the Payment Due Dates and Annualized Enter the fiduciary’s daytime phone number. Income Method Table. B. Multiply the income amount received by 90%. FISCAL YEAR FILERS ONLY C. Multiply the result from Step B by 3.07% (0.0307). Enter the beginning and ending dates of the estate or trust’s D. Enter the result from Step C in the “Payment Amount” fiscal year when the estate or trust does not file on a space on the PA-41 ES (F). calendar year basis only. E. Repeat Steps A through D for each estimated tax PAYMENT AMOUNT payment period. Enter the amount of the estimated tax payment to be made NOTE: An estate or trust may also elect to pay the for the payment due date. For most estates and trusts, the entire amount of the estimated tax from Line 33 on the following method may be used to determine the amount of first estimated tax payment due date. each estimated tax payment: Typically, the amount is based upon Line 14 of the REV- 1. If the estate or trust is making four estimated tax 414(F) divided by four unless a carryover credit amount was payments, multiply the amount on Line 14 of the REV- applied from the previous tax year or the estate or trust must 414 (F), Estates and Trusts Worksheet for PA Estimated make up estimated tax payments from previous estimated Tax, by 25% and include the result in the “Payment tax payment periods. Amount” space on the PA-41 ES (F) coupon for each of the estate or trust’s four estimated tax payment dates. If a carryover credit exists from the previous tax year, the amount is considered to be applied to the first estimated tax 2. If the estate or trust first became aware that it was payment amount and period regardless of when the previous required to make estimated tax payments after the first tax year’s return is filed and/or processed by the department. estimated tax payment date but before the second Any amounts in excess of the required estimated tax estimated tax payment date, multiply the amount on Line payment for the first estimated tax payment period are 14 of the REV-414 (F) by 50% and enter the result in the considered to be carried to the subsequent estimated tax “Payment Amount” space on the PA-41 ES (F) for the payment period(s) until the carryover amount is completely second estimated tax payment. For the last two applied against the amount required for subsequent estimated tax payments, multiply the amount on Line 14 payment periods. If any carryover amount is less than the of the REV-414 (F) by 25% and enter the result in the required amount for a payment period, the estimated tax “Payment Amount” space on the PA-41 ES (F). payment amount to be made for the payment period should 3. If the estate or trust first became aware that it was be the difference between the estimated tax payment required to make estimated tax payments after the amount and the remaining carryover amount. second estimated tax payment date but before the third estimated tax payment date, multiply the amount on Line DECLARATION OF ESTIMATED TAX OR 14 of the REV-414 (F) by 75% and enter the result in the ESTIMATED WITHHOLDING TAX “Payment Amount” space on the PA-41 ES (F) for the third estimated tax payment. For the remaining estimated Enter the total amount of estimated tax payments to be tax payment, multiply the amount on Line 14 of the REV- made by the estate or trust for the calendar or fiscal year 414 (F) by 25% and enter the result in the “Payment from Line 14 of the REV-414 (F) Estates and Trusts Amount” space on the PA-41 ES (F). Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax. 6 REV-413 (F) www.revenue.pa.gov |
PAYMENT AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRONIC SERVICES To make the estimated tax payment and mail it to the Individuals can remit estimated, extension, and tax due department, use the following instructions: payments through the department’s myPATH portal. Visit mypath.pa.gov and select Make a Payment to pay via • Make the check or money order payable to the “PA Dept. electronic funds transfer. Payments equal to or greater than of Revenue”; $15,000 must be made electronically. Payments not made • Write the estate or trust’s FEIN and “2024 estimated tax electronically will be subject to a penalty equal to 3% of the payment” on the check or money order; payment amount not to exceed $500. • Do not staple or attach the payment to the PA-41 ES (F); • Mail the payment and PA-41 ES (F) to the following address: PA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PO BOX 280403 HARRISBURG PA 17128-0403 • Fill in the record of estimated tax payments in Section III of the REV-414 (F), Estates and Trusts Worksheet for PA Estimated Tax. www.revenue.pa.gov REV-413 (F) 7 |