When the grantor of a grantor (living) trust dies, the trust becomes irrevocable. This means that any income earned by the trust after the date of death is reported by the trust on Form 1041. Likely the trust will need to obtain an employer identification number (EIN) but the grantor trust probably was using the grantor’s Social Security number.
Payments within one tax year of the entire amount due to a participant in a qualified retirement plan. Qualifying lump sums may be directly rolled over tax free, or, in some cases, are eligible for current tax under a favorable averaging method.