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title: "Business - Starting a 1041-QFT Return for a Qualified Funeral Trust"
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> ℹ️ This article provides instructions on how to create a new 1041-QFT tax return within the CrossLink Business software.

 

**Follow the instructions below to successfully create a new Form 1041-QFT return in CrossLink Business:**

1. Follow the instructions for <span style="color: #1f73b7">**[Business - Starting a Tax Return](https://crosslinktax.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSC/pages/1869292915)**</span>. When selecting the entity type, choose **1041**.
2. On the **Client Data Screen**, scroll down to the **Estate or Trust Information** section. Select the checkbox next to **Qualified funeral trust (Filing Form 1041-QFT)**.

          

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> ⚠️ *The IRS does not allow electronic filing of Form 1041-QFT.*