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INCOME AND FIDUCIARY TAX ISSUES FOR ESTATE PLANNERS,
PART 1 & PART 2
First Run Broadcast: September 19 & 20, 2018
1:00 p.m. E.T./12:00 p.m. C.T./11:00 a.m. M.T./10:00 a.m. P.T. (60 minutes each day)
Understanding fiduciary income taxation – the taxation of grantor and non-grantor trusts, complex
and simple trusts – is essential to trust planning. It impacts the type of trust chosen, how it’s
structured and administered. Recently changes to federal tax law have added to the complexity of
fiduciary income taxation. The tax treatment of trust income and accounting for distributions and
expenses varies depending on the type of trust involved and how “Distributable Net Income” is
allocated. The 3.8% on distributable net income adds a significant planning consideration when
you advise trusts. This program will provide you with a real-world guide to the essential rules,
timeframes, planning techniques and traps of the taxation of trusts.
Day 1: September 19, 2018:
• Fiduciary income taxation framework and rules for estate and trust planners
• How fiduciary and income tax planning differ from each other
• Planning for fiduciary taxation v. planning for individual and corporate tax purposes
• Types of trusts – simple, complex, grantor – and differing tax rules for each
• Treatment of “Distributable Net Income,” including impact of 3.8% tax
• Understanding “Trust Accounting Income,” and impact of Prudent Investor Rule
Day 2: September 20, 2018:
• Practical income allocation for simple, complex and grantor trusts
• Specific allocation rules for DNI – Tier System, Separate Share Rule, 65 Day Rule,
specific bequests
• Charitable giving – tax treatment and practical impact
• Treatment of depreciation, administrative expenses, and allocation to income
• Trust terminations – capital loss carryover and excess deductions
Speaker:
Jeremiah W. Doyle, IV is senior vice president in the Boston office of BNY Mellon Wealth
Management, where he provides integrated wealth management advice to high net worth
individuals on holding, managing and transferring wealth in a tax-efficient manner. He is the
editor and co-author of “Preparing Fiduciary Income Tax Returns,” a contributing author of
Preparing Estate Tax Returns, and a contributing author of “Understanding and Using Trusts,” all
published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Mr. Doyle received his B.S. from
Providence College, his J.D. form Hamline University Law School, and his LL.M. in banking from
Boston University Law School.
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Income & Fiduciary Tax Issues for Estate Planners, Part 2 Teleseminar
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Fiduciary Income Taxation Fundamentals
Jeremiah W. Doyle IV
Senior Vice President
BNY Mellon Wealth Management – Boston, MA
(o) (617) 722-7420
©Jeremiah W. Doyle IV
All Rights Reserved
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What We’ll Cover – Part I, The Basics
• Structure of Subchapter J
• Basic Rules
• Distributable Net Income (DNI)
• Types of Trusts
• Trust Accounting Income (TAI)
• Taxable Income
• Distribution System – How DNI Gets Allocated
– Tier System
– Separate Share Rule
– 65 Day Rule
– Specific Bequests
• Charitable Deductions
• Depreciation
• Terminations – Capital Loss C/O and Excess Deductions
• Administration Expenses
– Allocating Expenses to Tax Exempt Income
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Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
Code Outline
• PART I, SUBCHAPTER J
– Subpart A - Sec. 641-646 - General Rules
– Subpart B - Sec. 651-652 - Simple Trusts
– Subpart C - Sec. 661-664 - Complex Trusts and CRT
– Subpart D - Sec/ 665-668 - Accumulation Distributions
– Subpart E - Sec. 671-678 - Grantor Trusts
– Subpart F - Sec. 681-685 - Misc. Rules
• PART II, SUBCHAPTER J
– Sec. 691-692 - Income in Respect of a Decedent
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Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
• Separate Taxable Entities
• Taxable Income Computed in Same Manner as Individuals
(Sec. 641(b))
• Own Tax Year and Method of Accounting
• Receive Income/Pay Expenses
• Income Taxed to Entity or Beneficiary
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2018 Fiduciary Income Tax Rates
Over Not Over
0 2,550 10%
2,550 9,150 24%
9,150 12,500 35%
12,500 37%
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Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
• Income Taxed to Either Entity or Beneficiary
– If income is accumulated and not deemed distributed, it is
taxed to the trust or estate
– If income distributed:
• Trust gets deduction for amount of distribution
• Beneficiary accounts for income distributed on his own
tax return
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Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
DNI
• Distributable Net Income (DNI) governs:
– Amount of trust or estate’s distribution deduction
– Amount beneficiary accounts for on his own return
– Character of income in beneficiary’s hands
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Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
Trust/Estate Beneficiary
DNI acts as ceiling
on entity’s
distribution
deduction
DNI acts as ceiling
on amount
beneficiary
accounts for on his
return
DNI
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DNI - Sec. 643(a)
• Start With Taxable Income and . . .
– Add back the distribution deduction
– Add back the personal exemption
– Subtract out capital gains/add back capital losses allocable to
principal (except in the year of termination)
– Subtract out extraordinary dividends and taxable stock dividends
– Add back net tax-exempt income
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DNI - Sec. 643(a)
• Note: capital gains generally taxed to trust or estate
– Exception: year of termination
• Note: The rules regarding DNI and the distribution deduction are applied differently to simple trusts versus complex trusts and estates
• Distributions of principal as well as income will “carry out” DNI
– Exception: Specific bequests under Sec. 663(a)(1)
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Types of Trusts
• Simple
• Complex
• Grantor
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Simple Trust
• Required to distribute accounting income annually
• Makes no principal distributions, and
• Makes no distributions to charity
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Complex Trust
• Accumulates income
• Makes discretionary distributions of income or mandatory or
discretionary distributions of principal, or
• Makes distributions to charity
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Grantor Trust
• Grantor or beneficiary has one or more “powers” described in
Sec. 673-678
• Result: All income, expenses and credits “flow through” and are
taxed to the Grantor or beneficiary regardless of whether
distributions are made
• Subpart A-D, Subchapter J (rules for taxation of trusts and
estates) do not apply to Grantor trusts
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Trust Accounting Income (TAI)
• Governs amount of distributions
• Trustee allocates receipts/disbursements between accounting
income and principal
• Accounting income and principal is determined by governing
instrument or, if instrument silent, by state law
– May be governed by UPIA or unitrust statute
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Trust Accounting Income (TAI)
TAI Taxable Income
Corp Bond Int
Capital Gains
Muni Bond Int
Expenses ? ?
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Trust Accounting Income - TAI
• BACKGROUND
• Prudent Investor Act
– Modern portfolio theory – invest for total return
Replaces the traditional notions of income and
principal
– Enactment of the Uniform Principal and Income Act
– Enactment of Unitrust statutes
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Trust Accounting Income - TAI
• TRUST ACCOUNTING INCOME
– Could be TAI defined under:
• Traditional definition of income and principal
• Unitrust statute
– Must be no less than 3%, no more than 5% of FMV of
trust assets
• Uniform Principal and Income Act
– Requirements:
» Trust is managed under the Uniform Prudent
Investor Act
» The beneficiary must be eligible for income
distributions
» The distribution is not favorable to one beneficiary
over another
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Taxable Income of Trust or Estate
• Computed same as individual
• Exemptions: $600/$300/$100
• Different rules for charitable deductions
• Depreciation deduction allocated between entity and beneficiary
• Distribution deduction
• Administration expenses - some not subject to 2% floor
• AGI - same as individual except (a) personal exemption, (2) distribution deduction and (3) some administration expenses are subtracted “off the top,” i.e. subtracted from taxable income to arrive at AGI
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Distributions - Simple Trust Beneficiary Taxed on Lower of TAI or DNI
Gains Taxed to Trust
Simple
Trust
Beneficiary
DNI
Gains Trust Gets Distribution
Deduction Equal to DNI
Beneficiary Accounts for DNI
Trust income retains its
character in Beneficiary’s hands
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Distributions - Complex Trusts and Estates
Complex
Trust DNI
Gains Gains and DNI Taxed to
Trust
Trust/Estate Accumulates Income
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Distributions - Complex Trusts and Estates
Beneficiary Taxed on Distributions Up to DNI
Gains Taxed to Trust
Complex
Trust
Beneficiary
DNI
Gains Trust Gets Distribution
Deduction Equal to
Distributions up to DNI
Beneficiary Accounts for
Distributions Up to DNI
Trust income retains its
character in Beneficiary’s hands
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651 661
662 652
Simple Trusts Complex Trusts/
Estates
Distributions - Applicable Code Sections
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651 661
662 652
Simple Trusts Complex Trusts/
Estates
Distributions - Applicable Code Sections
Distribution
Deduction
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651 661
662 652
Simple Trusts Complex Trusts/
Estates
Distributions - Applicable Code Sections
Distribution
Deduction
Amt Bene
Accounts For
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Allocation of DNI
• FOUR IMPORTANT CONCEPTS:
• Tier System
• Separate Share Rule
• 65 Day Rule (§663(b) election)
• Specific Bequests - §663(a)(1)
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Complex Trust and Estates
Tier System
• Two tiers:
– First Tier - Distribution of income required to be
distributed currently
– Second Tier - Distribution of all other amounts paid,
credited or required to be distributed
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Complex Trust and Estates
Tier System
First Tier Beneficiary
Second Tier Beneficiary
DNI
DNI is taxed first to FTB and any
balance of DNI is taxed to STB
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Complex Trust and Estates
Tier System - Example
Facts: $40,000 DNI and TAI
Trust requires A receive 50% of income
Trustee makes discretionary
distributions of $20,000 to each B and C
A is FTB (Gets 50% of $40,000 TAI)
B and C are STB (Discretionary Benes)
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Complex Trust and Estates
Tier System - Example
$40,000 DNI
($20,000) DNI for FTB
$20,000 DNI for STB
2 STB
$10,000 DNI for Each STB
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Complex Trust and Estates
Tier System - Example
$40,000
DNI
A B C
$20,000 DNI
FTB
$10,000 DNI
STB
$10,000 DNI
STB
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Separate Share Rule
Solely for purposes of computing DNI, substantially separate
and independent shares of different beneficiaries of a trust are
treated as separate trusts.
Effect: Treat multiple beneficiaries of single trust or
estate as if each were the sole beneficiary of a single
trust solely for determining how much DNI each
distribution carries out.
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Separate Share Rule
Estate has $10,000 DNI for 2013
Two Equal Beneficiaries: A and B
Distributes $10,000 to A in 2013
A taxed on $10,000
Estate has $5,000 DNI for 2014
Distributes $10,000 to B in 2014
B taxed on $5,000
Same amount paid in 2 different years, different tax result
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Separate Share Rule
Estate has $10,000 DNI for 2013
Two Equal Beneficiaries: A and B
Distributes $10,000 to A in 2013
A taxed on $5,000 ($10,000 DNI/2)
Estate has $5,000 DNI for 2014
Distributes $10,000 to B in 2014
B taxed on $2,500 ($5,000 DNI/2)
DNI computed based on 2 separate shares
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Separate Share Rule
• Applies to estates and trusts
• DNI computed separately for each share
• Mandatory, not elective
• Only Affects share of DNI
– Doesn’t allow filing multiple returns
– Doesn’t allow separate calculation of tax
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65 Day Rule aka Sec. 663(b) Election
• Applies to complex trusts and estates
• Allows fiduciary to treat distribution made within 65 days of Y/E as
being made on 12/31 of preceding year
• Election must be made by due date of return
• Election is irrevocable
• Year by year election (e.g. good for 1 year only)
• Limited to > DNI less current year distributions or TAI not
distributed
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65 Day Rule aka Sec. 663(b) Election
65 Days
12/31
2013 2014
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65 Day Rule aka Sec. 663(b) Election
65 Days
12/31
2013 2014
Facts: $10,000 DNI for 2013
Distributes $6,000 in 2013, $4,000 in 2014
$6,000
$4,000
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Specific Bequests - Sec. 663(a)(1)
• Bequest of specific sum of money or specific property do not carry
out DNI
• Requirements:
– Paid all at once, or
– Paid in not more than 3 installments
• Not deductible by trust/estate or taxable to beneficiary
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Charitable Deduction - Sec. 642(c)
• Requirements:
– Paid from gross income
– Paid pursuant to the governing document
• Unlimited in amount
• No distribution deduction
• Generally, must be actually paid in current year or preceding
year
– Estates and pre- 1969 trusts get charitable deduction if
“permanently set aside”
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Depreciation - Sec. 642(e)
• Trusts:
– Depreciation apportioned between income beneficiary and
the trust per trust document
– If no provisions in trust, depreciation apportioned on basis of
trust income allocable between bene and trust
• Estates:
– Depreciation allocable on basis of income allocable to bene
and estate
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Depreciation - Sec. 642(e)
Example
• FACTS:
• Trust owns apartment building
• $2,500 depreciation deduction
• Trust pays all income to beneficiary
Beneficiary is entitled to entire $2,500
depreciation deduction
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Depreciation - Sec. 642(e)
Exceptions
• GR: Depreciation allocated based in TAI allocated to
trust/estate and beneficiary
• 2 exceptions - both apply to trusts:
– Trust inst or local law indicates who get depreciation
deduction
– Trustee maintains depreciation reserve, trust gets deduction
to extent trustee transfers income to reserve for depreciation
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Depreciation - Sec. 642(e)
Example
• FACTS:
• Depreciation deduction is $5,000
• TAI is $20,000
• Inst requires trustee to maintain depreciation reserve
• Trustee transfers $5,000 of income for depreciation reserve
• RESULT: Entire $5,000 depreciation deduction is allocated to
trust
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Termination of Trusts and Estates - Sec. 642(h)/Unused
Loss Carryovers and Excess Deductions
• NOL, capital loss c/o and “excess deductions” pass to the
beneficiary on termination of an estate or trust
• Pass through only in the year of termination
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Capital Loss C/O
• Unused capital loss c/o passes to beneficiary in year of
termination of trust or estate
• No time limit on beneficiary to use capital loss c/o
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Capital Loss C/O
Example
• FACTS:
• Trust incurs $30,000 LTCL in 2013.
• Trust terminates in 2014, LTCL c/o still $30,000
• $30,000 LTCL c/o passes to beneficiary on termination
• Beneficiary can use LTCL c/o to offset his own personal
capital gains or, if he has no gains, deduct up to $3,000 each
year against ordinary income
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“Excess Deductions”
• “Excess deductions” occur where trust/estate expenses exceed
income in year of termination
• “Excess deductions” pass through to beneficiary on termination
of trust/estate
– Beneficiary can deduct on his personal return
• Deductible as miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to 2%
floor
– If beneficiary doesn’t itemize, he can’t use deduction
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“Excess Deductions”
Example
• FACTS:
• Estate has $30,000 of income and $50,000 executor’s fee
for 2014.
• Estate terminates in 2014
• “Excess deductions” are $20,000 ($30,000 - $50,000)
• Estate reports the $20,000 excess deduction to the
beneficiary on a Form K-1 (“tax letter”)
• Beneficiary can take $20,000 “excess deduction” on his own
personal return as a miscellaneous itemized deduction
subject to the 2% floor
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Administration Expenses
• Consist of attorney’s fees, accountant’s fees, executor’s
commissions, filing fees, surety bonds premiums, appraisal
fees, etc.
• Deductible on Federal estate tax return (706) or fiduciary
income tax return (1041), but not both
• Fiduciary can elect where to take expenses (706 or 1041) - the
so-called Sec. 642(g) election
• Generally, not subject to 2% floor
– Test: would expenses be uncommon (or unusual or unlikely)
for an individual to incur?
• Generally, claim on return with highest tax rate
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Non-Deductible Expenses - Sec. 265
• Sec. 265 disallows any deduction attributable to T/E income
• Generally applies to deductions for production of income,
usually trustee’s fees and executor’s fees
• If trust/estate has T/E income, portion of trustee’s and executor’s
fees are nondeductible
• No specific allocation formula
– Fiduciary can use any reasonable method
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Non-Deductible Expenses - Sec. 265
Example
• FACTS:
• Trust has $30,000 taxable interest and $10,000 T/E interest
• Incurs $20,000 trustee fee
• Portion of trustee fee attributable to T/E income is non-
deductible
$10,000 T/E income
$40,000 Total income
x $20,000 fees = $5,000 non-deductible
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Example of a 2013 Fiduciary Income Tax Return for
a Complex Trust
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Facts
• Trust provides that 50% of the income must be paid currently to
Will
• During 2013 the trustee makes the following discretionary
distributions:
– 25% of the income to Cam
– 25% of the income to charity
• No reserve for depreciation is required
Question: What type of trust is this and why?
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INCOME
Rents 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000
T/E Int 15,000
LTCG 8,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000
R/E Rent Ex 14,000
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000
Char Ded
Exemption
Total
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Distribution of Income
Required: 50% to Will
Discretionary: 25% to Cam
25% to Charity
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INCOME TAI
Rents 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000
LTCG 8,000 -
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 -
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000)
Char Ded
Exemption
Total 69,000
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INCOME TAI
Rents 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000
LTCG 8,000 -
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 -
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000)
Char Ded
Exemption
Total 69,000
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INCOME TAI
Rents 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000
LTCG 8,000 -
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 -
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000)
Char Ded
Exemption
Total 69,000
Enter on Form
1041, Sch. B,
Line 8
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Amount of TAI Received by Each Beneficiary
Will: 50% x 69,000 TAI = 34,500
Cam: 25% x 69,000 TAI = 17,250
Charity: 25% x 69,000 TAI = 17,250
Total 69,000
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INCOME TAI TI
Rents 40,000 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000 -
LTCG 8,000 - 8,000
78,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 - -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000) (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 - (2,471)
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000) -
Char Ded (14,206)
Exemption (100)
Total 69,000 47,223
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INCOME TAI TI
Rents 40,000 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000 -
LTCG 8,000 - 8,000
78,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 - -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000) (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 - (2,471)
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000) -
Char Ded (14,206)
Exemption (100)
Total 69,000 47,223
Enter on
Form
1041,
Page 1,
Line 17
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INCOME TAI TI
Rents 40,000 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000 -
LTCG 8,000 - 8,000
78,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 - -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000) (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 - (2,471)
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000) -
Char Ded (14,206)
Exemption (100)
Total 69,000 47,223
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Depreciation Deduction
• No reserve for depreciation
• Depreciation follows accounting income
• All accounting income is distributed to Will, Cam and the charity
• Therefore, the trust is not entitled to deduct any depreciation
• Beneficiaries are entitled to depreciation deduction
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INCOME TAI TI
Rents 40,000 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000 -
LTCG 8,000 - 8,000
78,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 - -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000) (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 - (2,471)
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000) -
Char Ded (14,206)
Exemption (100)
Total 69,000 47,223
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Trustee Fee Allocable to T/E Income
15,000 T/E Income
85,000 Gross TAI x 3,000 Total Tr Fees = 529
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Trustee Fee Allocable to T/E Income
15,000 T/E Income
85,000 Gross TAI
x 3,000 Total Tr Fees = 529
(529)
2,471 Deductible Tr Fees
Non-Deductible
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INCOME TAI TI
Rents 40,000 40,000 40,000
Tax Int. 30,000 30,000 30,000
T/E Int 15,000 15,000 -
LTCG 8,000 - 8,000
78,000
EXPENSES
Depr/Rental 6,000 - -
R/E Rent Ex 14,000 (14,000) (14,000)
Tr Fee-Prin 1,000 - (2,471)
Tr Fee-Inc 2,000 (2,000) -
Char Ded (14,206)
Exemption (100)
Total 69,000 47,223
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Trustee Fee Allocable to T/E Income
15,000 T/E Income
85,000 Gross TAI
x 17,250 TAI Charity = 3,044
3,044 Non-Deductible
Charitable Deduction 14,206
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DNI
TI before Dist Ded 47,223
Add: Exemption 100
Add: Net T/E Income 15,000
Less: ND Tr Fee (529)
Less: ND Char Ded (3,044) 11,427
Less: LTCG (8,000)
DNI 50,750
Calculation of DNI
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DNI
TI before Dist Ded 47,223
Add: Exemption 100
Add: Net T/E Income 15,000
Less: ND Tr Fee (529)
Less: ND Char Ded (3,044) 11,427
Less: LTCG (8,000)
DNI 50,750
Calculation of DNI
Enter on Form 1041,
Sch. B, Line 7
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Components of DNI
47.06%
Rental
Income
35.29%
Taxable
Interest
17.65%
T/E
Interest
100%
Total
Gross TAI 40,000 30,000 15,000 85,000
LESS:
Rental Exp (14,000) (14,000)
Tr. Fees (1,412) (1,059) (529) (3,000)
Char Ded (8,118) (6,088) (3,044) (17,250)
Totals 16,470 22,853 11,427 50,750
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Application of the Tier System
• Will is a FTB - entitled to 50% of the income or $34,500
• Cam is a STB - discretionary distribution of $17,250
• How do we allocate DNI between FTB and STB???
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Now We’ve Got a Problem!!!
FTB Will gets distribution of $34,500
STB Cam gets distribution of $17,250
Total Distributions $51,750
But DNI is only $50,750!!!
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The Tier System Solves Our Problem
FTB Will - Receives $34,500; limited to
DNI of $50,750
Share of DNI
$34,500
STB Cam - Receives $17,250; limited to
remaining DNI: 50,750 less 34,500 or
$16,250
$16,250
Total (Equal to DNI) $50,750
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The Tier System Solves Our Problem
FTB Will - Receives $34,500; limited to
DNI of $50,750
Share of DNI
$34,500
STB Cam - Receives $17,250; limited to
remaining DNI: 50,750 less 34,500 or
$16,250 $16,250
Total (Equal to DNI) $50,750
% of DNI
67.98
32.02
100
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Remember This??? - Components of DNI
47.06%
Rental
Income
35.29%
Taxable
Interest
17.65%
T/E
Interest
100%
Total
Gross TAI 40,000 30,000 15,000 85,000
LESS:
Rental Exp (14,000) (14,000)
Tr. Fees (1,412) (1,059) (529) (3,000)
Char Ded (8,118) (6,088) (3,044) (17,250)
Totals 16,470 22,853 11,427 50,750
Will and Cam get 67.98% and 32.02%,
respectively, of each of these items
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67.98%
Will
32.02%
Cam Total
Rental
Income 11,196 5,274 16,470
Taxable
Interest 15,536 7,317 22,853
T/E
Interest 7,768 3,659 11,427
Total 34,500 16,250 50,750
Trustee reports these
amounts to Will and
Cam on separate K-1s
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67.98%
Will
32.02%
Cam Total
Rental
Income 11,196 5,274 16,470
Taxable
Interest 15,536 7,317 22,853
T/E
Interest 7,768 3,659 11,427
Total 34,500 16,250 50,750
Will Reports
$26,731 of TI
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67.98%
Will
32.02%
Cam Total
Rental
Income 11,196 5,274 16,470
Taxable
Interest 15,536 7,317 22,853
T/E
Interest 7,768 3,659 11,427
Total 34,500 16,250 50,750
Cam Reports
$12,592 of TI
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But . . Aren’t We Missing Something???
Will
Reports
Cam
Reports
$26,731 $12,592 Taxable Income
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YES! - Depreciation
Will
Reports
Cam
Reports
$26,731 $12,592 Taxable Income
Depreciation (3,000) (1,500)
Net Taxable Income $23,731 $11,092
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Where’s the Other $1,500 of Depreciation?
Will
Reports
Cam
Reports
$26,731 $12,592 Taxable Income
Depreciation (3,000) (1,500)
Net Taxable Income $23,731 $11,092
It is Allocated to Charity and is Wasted!!!
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67.98%
Will
32.02%
Cam Total
Rental
Income 11,196 5,274 16,470
Taxable
Interest 15,536 7,317 22,853
T/E
Interest 7,768 3,659 11,427
Total 34,500 16,250 50,750
The Distribution
Deduction is $39,323
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Trust’s Taxable Income
TI Before Dist Deduction $47,223
Distribution Deduction $39,323
Taxable Income $7,900
The taxable income is the LTCG less the $100 exemption
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Trust’s Taxable Income
TI Before Dist Deduction $47,223
Distribution Deduction $39,323
Taxable Income $7,900
The taxable income is the LTCG less the $100 exemption
Report on
Form
1041,
Page1,
Line22
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Summary
• Compute TAI
• Figure Distribution Beneficiaries Get
• Calculate Taxable Income
– Allocate Depreciation
– Allocate Expenses to T/E Income
• Calculate DNI
• Apply Tier System
– Allocate DNI
• Send K-1s to Beneficiaries
• Complete 1041
• Thank God for Tax Software!!!
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Summary
• Trust or estate is a separate taxable entity
• Income is taxed to either to estate/trust or beneficiary
• Concept of “distributable net income” (DNI) determines
– Amount of distribution deduction
– Amount included in beneficiary’s income
– Character of income
• DNI affected by
– Tier system of allocating DNI
– Separate share rule
– 65 day rule
– Section 663(a)(1) for specific bequests
• This stuff is really complicated
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Resources
• Federal Income Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Beneficiaries, 3rd
Edition by Ferguson, Freeland and Ascher (Aspen/CCH)
• 1041 Deskbook (Practitioners Publishing Co)
• Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, 852-3rd (BNA portfolio –
Estate, Gift and Trust series)
• Federal Income Taxation of Decedents, Estates and Trusts,
David A. Berek (2013 Edition) (CCH)
• Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, by Zaritsky and
Lane, 3rd Edition (RIA/Thompson/West)
• Income Taxation of Fiduciaries and Beneficiaries by Byrle M.
Abbin, 2 volumes, 2013 Edition (CCH)