Distributable net income
Deduction for distributions
No deduction shall be taken under sections 651 and 661 (relating to additional deductions).
Deduction for personal exemption
No deduction shall be taken under section 642(b) (relating to deduction for personal exemptions).
Capital gains and losses
Gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets shall be excluded to the extent that such gains are allocated to corpus and are not (A) paid, credited, or required to be distributed to any beneficiary during the taxable year, or (B) paid, permanently set aside, or to be used for the purposes specified in section 642(c). Losses from the sale or exchange of capital assets shall be excluded, except to the extent such losses are taken into account in determining the amount of gains from the sale or exchange of capital assets which are paid, credited, or required to be distributed to any beneficiary during the taxable year. The exclusion under section 1202 shall not be taken into account.
Extraordinary dividends and taxable stock dividends
For purposes only of subpart B (relating to trusts which distribute current income only), there shall be excluded those items of gross income constituting extraordinary dividends or taxable stock dividends which the fiduciary, acting in good faith, does not pay or credit to any beneficiary by reason of his determination that such dividends are allocable to corpus under the terms of the governing instrument and applicable local law.
Tax-exempt interest
There shall be included any tax-exempt interest to which section 103 applies, reduced by any amounts which would be deductible in respect of disbursements allocable to such interest but for the provisions of section 265 (relating to disallowance of certain deductions).
Income of foreign trust
Abusive transactions
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this part, including regulations to prevent avoidance of such purposes.
Income
For purposes of this subpart and subparts B, C, and D, the term “income”, when not preceded by the words “taxable”, “distributable net”, “undistributed net”, or “gross”, means the amount of income of the estate or trust for the taxable year determined under the terms of the governing instrument and applicable local law. Items of gross income constituting extraordinary dividends or taxable stock dividends which the fiduciary, acting in good faith, determines to be allocable to corpus under the terms of the governing instrument and applicable local law shall not be considered income.
Beneficiary
For purposes of this part, the term “beneficiary” includes heir, legatee, devisee.
Coordination with back-up withholding
Treatment of property distributed in kind
Basis of beneficiary
Amount of distribution
Election to recognize gain
In general
Election
Any election under this paragraph shall apply to all distributions made by the estate or trust during a taxable year and shall be made on the return of such estate or trust for such taxable year.
Exception for distributions described in section 663(a)
This subsection shall not apply to any distribution described in section 663(a).
Treatment of multiple trusts
Certain payments of estimated tax treated as paid by beneficiary
In general
Time for making election
An election under paragraph (1) shall be made on or before the 65th day after the close of the taxable year of the trust and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe.
Extension to last year of estate
Distributions by certain foreign trusts through nominees
For purposes of this part, any amount paid to a United States person which is derived directly or indirectly from a foreign trust of which the payor is not the grantor shall be deemed in the year of payment to have been directly paid by the foreign trust to such United States person.
Loans from foreign trusts
General rule
Definitions and special rules
Cash
The term “cash” includes foreign currencies and cash equivalents.
Related person
In general
A person is related to another person if the relationship between such persons would result in a disallowance of losses under section 267 or 707(b). In applying section 267 for purposes of the preceding sentence, section 267(c)(4) shall be applied as if the family of an individual includes the spouses of the members of the family.
Allocation
If any person described in paragraph (1)(B) is related to more than one person, the grantor or beneficiary to whom the treatment under this subsection applies shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
Exclusion of tax-exempts
The term “United States person” does not include any entity exempt from tax under this chapter.
Trust not treated as simple trust
Any trust which is treated under this subsection as making a distribution shall be treated as not described in section 651.
Exception for compensated use of property
In the case of the use of any trust property other than a loan of cash or marketable securities, paragraph (1) shall not apply to the extent that the trust is paid the fair market value of such use within a reasonable period of time of such use.
Subsequent transactions
If any loan (or use of property) is taken into account under paragraph (1), any subsequent transaction between the trust and the original borrower regarding the principal of the loan (by way of complete or partial repayment, satisfaction, cancellation, discharge, or otherwise) or the return of such property shall be disregarded for purposes of this title.
Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 68A Stat. 217 Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(a)76 Stat. 985 Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1013(c)90 Stat. 1615 Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(b)(4)94 Stat. 306 Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 301(b)(4)95 Stat. 270 Pub. L. 97–248, title III96 Stat. 586 Pub. L. 97–448, title I, § 103(a)(3)96 Stat. 2375 Pub. L. 98–67, title I, § 102(a)97 Stat. 369 Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I98 Stat. 597 Pub. L. 99–514, title III, § 301(b)(7)100 Stat. 2217 Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1014(d)(3)102 Stat. 3561 Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7811(b)103 Stat. 2406 Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13113(d)(3)107 Stat. 430 Pub. L. 104–188, title I110 Stat. 1912 Pub. L. 111–147, title V, § 533(a)124 Stat. 114 (, ; , , ; , (e)(2), , , 1616; , , ; , (6)(B), , ; , §§ 302(b)(1), 308(a), , , 591; , , ; , , ; , §§ 81(a), 82(a), title VII, § 722(h)(3), , , 598, 975; , title VI, § 612(b)(4), title XIV, § 1404(b), title XVIII, § 1806(a), (c), , , 2250, 2713, 2810, 2811; , (4), , ; , (f)(1), , , 2409; , , ; , §§ 1904(c)(1), 1906(b), (c)(1), , , 1915; , (b), (d), , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(a)2010—Subsec. (i)(1). , substituted “(or permits the use of any other trust property) directly or indirectly to or by” for “directly or indirectly to” in introductory provisions and inserted “(or the fair market value of the use of such property)” after “the amount of such loan” in concluding provisions.
Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(b)Subsec. (i)(2)(E). , added subpar. (E).
Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(d)Subsec. (i)(3). , struck out “regarding loan principal” after “transactions” in heading and inserted “(or use of property)” after “If any loan” and “or the return of such property” after “otherwise)”.
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1906(b)1996—Subsec. (a)(7). , added par. (7).
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1904(c)(1)Subsec. (h). , added subsec. (h).
Pub. L. 104–188, § 1906(c)(1)Subsec. (i). , added subsec. (i).
Pub. L. 103–661993—Subsec. (a)(3). inserted at end “The exclusion under section 1202 shall not be taken into account.”
Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(f)(1)1989—Subsec. (a)(6)(A). , substituted “section 265(a)(1)” for “section 265(1)”.
Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(b)(1)Subsec. (a)(6)(C). , struck out “(i)” after “such a trust,” and “, and (ii) the deduction under section 1202 (relating to deduction for excess of capital gains over capital losses) shall not be taken into account” before period at end.
Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(b)(2)Subsec. (a)(6)(D). , struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “Effective for distributions made in taxable years beginning after , the undistributed net income of each foreign trust for each taxable year beginning on or before , remaining undistributed at the close of the last taxable year beginning on or before , shall be redetermined by taking into account the deduction allowed by section 1202.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(3)(A)1988—Subsec. (g)(1). , struck out at end “The preceding sentence shall apply only to the extent the payments of estimated tax made by the trust for the taxable year exceed the tax imposed by this chapter shown on its return for the taxable year.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(3)(B)Subsec. (g)(2). , amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “An election under paragraph (1) may be made—
“(A) only on the trust’s return of the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year, and
“(B) only if such return is filed on or before the 65th day after the close of the taxable year.”
Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(4)Subsec. (g)(3). , added par. (3).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 301(b)(7)1986—Subsec. (a)(3). , struck out “The deduction under section 1202 (relating to deduction for excess of capital gains over capital losses) shall not be taken into account.”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 612(b)(4)Subsec. (a)(7). , struck out par. (7), dividends or interest, which read as follows: “There shall be included the amount of any dividends or interest excluded from gross income pursuant to section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends) or section 128 (relating to certain interest).”
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(c)(1)Subsec. (d). , redesignated subsec. (d), relating to treatment of property distributed in kind, as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(a)Subsec. (e). , (c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) relating to treatment of property distributed in kind as (e) and amended par. (3)(B) generally, substituting “shall apply to all distributions made by the estate or trust during a taxable year and shall be made on the return of such estate or trust for such taxable year” for “shall be made by the estate or trust on its return for the taxable year for which the distribution was made”. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(c)(2)Subsec. (f). , redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).
Pub. L. 99–514, § 1404(b)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g).
Pub. L. 98–369, § 81(a)1984—Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d) relating to treatment of property distributed in kind.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 722(h)(3), added subsec. (d) relating to coordination with back-up withholding.
Pub. L. 98–369, § 82(a)Subsec. (e). , added subsec. (e).
Pub. L. 97–4481983—Subsec. (a)(7). substituted “section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends) or section 128 (relating to certain interest)” for “section 116 (relating to partial exclusion of dividends or interest received) or section 128 (relating to interest on certain savings certificates)”.
Pub. L. 98–67Pub. L. 97–248Subsec. (d). repealed amendments made by . See 1982 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 97–248Pub. L. 98–67, title I97 Stat. 369 Pub. L. 97–2481982—Subsec. (d). provided that, applicable to payments of interest, dividends, and patronage dividends paid or credited after , this section is amended by adding subsec. (d) relating to coordination with withholding on interest and dividends. Section 102(a), (b) of , , , repealed subtitle A (§§ 301–308) of title III of as of the close of , and provided that the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (this title) shall be applied and administered (subject to certain exceptions) as if such subtitle A (and the amendments made by such subtitle A) had not been enacted.
Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(6)(A)Pub. L. 96–2231981—Subsec. (a)(7). , inserted reference to “interest” in heading and text, which continued the amendment made by .
Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(4), inserted “or section 128 (relating to interest on certain savings certificates)” after “received)”.
Pub. L. 96–2231980—Subsec. (a)(7). inserted “or interest” after “dividends” in heading and text.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(c)(1)1976—Subsec. (a)(6)(C). , struck out “created by a United States person” after “foreign trust”.
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(c)(2)Subsec. (a)(6)(D). , added subpar. (D).
Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(e)(2)Subsec. (d). , struck out subsec. (a) which defined a foreign trust created by a United States person.
Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(a)(1)1962—Subsec. (a)(6). , substituted “Income of foreign trust” for “Foreign income” in heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpars. (B) and (C).
Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(a)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Pub. L. 111–147, title V, § 533(e)124 Stat. 114
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1904(d)110 Stat. 1912
In general .—
Exception for certain trusts .—
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1906(d)(2)110 Stat. 1916
Abusive transactions .—
Loans from trusts .—
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–66section 13113(e) of Pub. L. 103–66section 53 of this titleAmendment by applicable to stock issued after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
Pub. L. 101–239Pub. L. 100–647section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–647Pub. L. 99–514section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
section 301(b)(7) of Pub. L. 99–514section 301(c) of Pub. L. 99–514section 62 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
section 612(b)(4) of Pub. L. 99–514section 612(c) of Pub. L. 99–514section 301 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1404(d)100 Stat. 2714
Pub. L. 99–514Pub. L. 98–369, div. Asection 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514section 48 of this titleAmendment by section 1806(a), (c) of effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 81(b)98 Stat. 598 Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095
In general .—
Time for making election .—
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 82(b)98 Stat. 598 Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1806(b)100 Stat. 2811
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 722(h)(5)98 Stat. 976
Effective Date of 1983 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–448Pub. L. 97–34section 109 of Pub. L. 97–448section 1 of this titleAmendment by effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provision of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, , to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
section 301(b)(4) of Pub. L. 97–34section 301(b)(6)(A) of Pub. L. 97–34section 301(d) of Pub. L. 97–34section 265 of this titleAmendment by applicable to taxable years ending after , and amendment by applicable to taxable years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective and Termination Dates of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–223section 404(c) of Pub. L. 96–223section 265 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after , and before , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
section 1013(e)(2) of Pub. L. 94–455section 1013(f)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455section 679 of this titleFor effective date of amendment by , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1013(f)(2)90 Stat. 1617
Effective Date of 1962 Amendment
Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(j)76 Stat. 989
Treatment as Single Trust
Pub. L. 100–647, title X, § 1018(e)102 Stat. 3581
Plan Amendments Not Required Until January 1, 1989
Pub. L. 99–514section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514section 401 of this titleFor provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after , see , as amended, set out as a note under .