How to name beneficiaries and fund a trust at tastytrade
Covers 4 investment, and 5 retirement accounts — beneficiaries can be managed online
Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
Mailing Address
tastytrade, Inc., 1330 W. Fulton St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60607
Accounts
Trade Desk
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Accounts Team (beneficiary, trust, and estate paperwork)
Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
WebsiteLearn more→
Accounts Team
Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
Mailing Address
tastytrade, Inc., 1330 W. Fulton St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60607
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
There are two ways to keep your tastytrade investment accounts out of probate: adding beneficiary designations and retitling eligible accounts into a revocable living trust. Which approach works best depends on the account type and your overall estate plan.
tastytrade has 9 investment accounts with different estate transfer rules. Here is how beneficiary designations, trust ownership, and probate apply to each one.
Individual Brokerage AccountJoint Brokerage AccountRevocable Trust AccountIrrevocable Trust Account
1
Name IRA beneficiaries online (IRAs only):
- Sign in at https://my.tastytrade.com
- Go to My Profile > Beneficiaries
- List one or more beneficiaries and set a percentage share for each
2
Brokerage (individual / joint WROS) accounts have no online beneficiary screen; a Transfer on Death Beneficiary Designation Form must be submitted by email or fax
Required Documents
- Trust name, date established, and tax ID (EIN or SSN)
Special Requirements
- TOD is only accepted on domestic individual accounts and domestic joint with rights of survivorship (WROS) accounts. Joint tenants in common (TIC) accounts and international accounts cannot submit a TOD form
- TOD Beneficiary Designations are not available to residents in all jurisdictions, and TOD accounts are subject to receipt and acceptance by Apex Clearing Corporation
- No TOD designation is effected until all required documentation is received and accepted by Apex; Apex reserves the right to refuse, accept, or renew the designation and may terminate it at any time
- Spousal signature is required on the TOD form if the spouse and/or account holder reside in a community property or marital property state and the spouse is not an account holder or the sole primary beneficiary
- The beneficiary designation cannot be revoked or changed by will, codicil, trust document, or other testamentary document -- changes require a new Transfer on Death Beneficiary Designation Form
- Completed forms go to accounts@tastytrade.com or fax 312-724-7364; tastytrade does not process beneficiary changes over the phone
Sources
Data sourced from tastytrade primary sources (19 pages reviewed). How we research.
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Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
Mailing Address
tastytrade, Inc., 1330 W. Fulton St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60607
Accounts
Trade Desk
WebsiteLearn more→
Accounts Team (beneficiary, trust, and estate paperwork)
Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
WebsiteLearn more→
Accounts Team
Phone1-312-724-7075
Toll-Free1-888-247-1963
Fax1-312-724-7364
Mailing Address
tastytrade, Inc., 1330 W. Fulton St., Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60607
WebsiteNotify online→
Verified Jul 2026
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