Part III - Internal Revenue Service Part III Administrative, Procedural, and Miscellaneous 26 CFR 601 105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit or abatement; determination of correct tax liability (Also Part I, § 1361; 1 1361-1 ) Rev Proc 98-23 SECTION 1 PURPOSE
Can a Trust Be an S Corp Shareholder (QSST vs ESBT)? (w Examples) + FAQs Yes, a trust can be an S corporation (S Corp) shareholder, but only if it is a very specific type of trust that follows strict IRS rules The primary conflict arises directly from Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 1361 (b) (1) (B), which states that S Corp shareholders must generally be individuals This rule immediately disqualifies most standard trusts, and transferring S Corp stock to an
What Is a QSST Trust? Requirements and Tax Rules A QSST lets a trust hold S corporation stock, but it comes with strict eligibility rules, tax treatment, and election deadlines worth understanding
Using qualified Subchapter S trusts (QSSTs). - Free Online Library The Internal Revenue Code specifies broad categories of trusts that qualify as S shareholders One of these, the qualified Subchapter S trust (QSST), is modeled after the grantor trust It is eligible to hold stock in an S corporation, and, under the S corporation rules, it is treated as a Subpart E trust (Sec 1361 (d); Regs Sec 1 1361-1 (j)) The QSST may be useful for estate planning