Trust has 2 assets.. Decedent's residence, soon to be sold....and an IRA, which was cashed out with 30% federal withholding.
There are 3 beneficiaries of which one is a french national. Trust wants to pay the tax at the trust level and send the net proceeds, pro rata to the french national... So, not sure if the trustee even needs to acquire Collect and maintain all necessary tax forms (W-8BEN, W-8CE, W-8IMY, and W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) and other documentation from beneficiaries needed to verify residence and to compute the correct withholding tax annually.
Since the beneficiary isn't going to get any taxable income anyway. But the banks won't transfer to a non US citizen.
So...2 problems...non US beneficiary and the need to transfer funds to that non US beneficiary.