26 U.S.C. § 643
(a) Distributable net income For purposes of this part, the term “distributable net income” means, with respect to any taxable year, the taxable income of the estate or trust computed with the following modifications—
(6) Income of foreign trust In the case of a foreign trust—
If the estate or trust is allowed a deduction under section 642(c), the amount of the modifications specified in paragraphs (5) and (6) shall be reduced to the extent that the amount of income which is paid, permanently set aside, or to be used for the purposes specified in section 642(c) is deemed to consist of items specified in those paragraphs. For this purpose, such amount shall (in the absence of specific provisions in the governing instrument) be deemed to consist of the same proportion of each class of items of income of the estate or trust as the total of each class bears to the total of all classes.
(d) Coordination with back-up withholding Except to the extent otherwise provided in regulations, this subchapter shall be applied with respect to payments subject to withholding under section 3406—
(e) Treatment of property distributed in kind
(1) Basis of beneficiary The basis of any property received by a beneficiary in a distribution from an estate or trust shall be—
(2) Amount of distribution In the case of any distribution of property (other than cash), the amount taken into account under sections 661(a)(2) and 662(a)(2) shall be the lesser of—
(3) Election to recognize gain
(A) In general In the case of any distribution of property (other than cash) to which an election under this paragraph applies—
Any such election, once made, may be revoked only with the consent of the Secretary.
(f) Treatment of multiple trusts For purposes of this subchapter, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, 2 or more trusts shall be treated as 1 trust if—
For purposes of the preceding sentence, a husband and wife shall be treated as 1 person.
(g) Certain payments of estimated tax treated as paid by beneficiary
(1) In general In the case of a trust—
(C) for purposes of subtitle F, the amount so treated—
(3) Extension to last year of estate In the case of a taxable year reasonably expected to be the last taxable year of an estate—
(i) Loans from foreign trusts For purposes of subparts B, C, and D—
(1) General rule Except as provided in regulations, if a foreign trust makes a loan of cash or marketable securities (or permits the use of any other trust property) directly or indirectly to or by—
the amount of such loan (or the fair market value of the use of such property) shall be treated as a distribution by such trust to such grantor or beneficiary (as the case may be).
(2) Definitions and special rules For purposes of this subsection—
(B) Related person
(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), (e)(2), , 90 Stat. 1615, 1616; Pub. L. 96–223, title IV, § 404(b)(4), , 94 Stat. 306; Pub. L. 97–34, title III, § 301(b)(4), (6)(B), , 95 Stat. 270; Pub. L. 97–248, title III, §§ 302(b)(1), 308(a), , 96 Stat. 586, 591; 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 I, §§ 81(a), 82(a), title VII, § 722(h)(3), , 98 Stat. 597, 598, 975; Pub. L. 99–514, title III, § 301(b)(7), title VI, § 612(b)(4), title XIV, § 1404(b), title XVIII, § 1806(a), (c), , 100 Stat. 2217, 2250, 2713, 2810, 2811; Pub. L. 100–647, title I, § 1014(d)(3), (4), , 102 Stat. 3561; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7811(b), (f)(1), , 103 Stat. 2406, 2409; Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13113(d)(3), , 107 Stat. 430; Pub. L. 104–188, title I, §§ 1904(c)(1), 1906(b), (c)(1), , 110 Stat. 1912, 1915; Pub. L. 111–147, title V, § 533(a), (b), (d), , 124 Stat. 114.)
2010—Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(a), 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.
Subsec. (i)(2)(E). Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(b), added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (i)(3). Pub. L. 111–147, § 533(d), 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)”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1906(b), added par. (7).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1904(c)(1), added subsec. (h).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104–188, § 1906(c)(1), added subsec. (i).
1993—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 103–66 inserted at end “The exclusion under section 1202 shall not be taken into account.”
1989—Subsec. (a)(6)(A). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(f)(1), substituted “section 265(a)(1)” for “section 265(1)”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(C). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(b)(1), 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.
Subsec. (a)(6)(D). Pub. L. 101–239, § 7811(b)(2), 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.”
1988—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(3)(A), 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.”
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(3)(B), 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.”
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 100–647, § 1014(d)(4), added par. (3).
1986—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 301(b)(7), struck out “The deduction under section 1202 (relating to deduction for excess of capital gains over capital losses) shall not be taken into account.”
Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 99–514, § 612(b)(4), 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).”
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d), relating to treatment of property distributed in kind, as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(a), (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).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1806(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1404(b), added subsec. (g).
1984—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–369, § 81(a), 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.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 82(a), added subsec. (e).
1983—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 97–448 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)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–67 repealed amendments made by Pub. L. 97–248. See 1982 Amendment note below.
1982—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–248 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 Pub. L. 98–67, title I, , 97 Stat. 369, repealed subtitle A (§§ 301–308) of title III of Pub. L. 97–248 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.
1981—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(6)(A), inserted reference to “interest” in heading and text, which continued the amendment made by Pub. L. 96–223.
Pub. L. 97–34, § 301(b)(4), inserted “or section 128 (relating to interest on certain savings certificates)” after “received)”.
1980—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 96–223 inserted “or interest” after “dividends” in heading and text.
1976—Subsec. (a)(6)(C). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(c)(1), struck out “created by a United States person” after “foreign trust”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(D). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(c)(2), added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–455, § 1013(e)(2), struck out subsec. (a) which defined a foreign trust created by a United States person.
1962—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(a)(1), substituted “Income of foreign trust” for “Foreign income” in heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpars. (B) and (C).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(a)(2), added subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 111–147, title V, § 533(e), , 124 Stat. 114, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and
section 679 of this title] shall apply to loans made, and uses of property, after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Mar. 18, 2010].”
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1904(d), , 110 Stat. 1912, provided that:
- “(1) In general.— Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 665, 672, and 901 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
“(2) Exception for certain trusts.— The amendments made by this section shall not apply to any trust—
- “(A) which is treated as owned by the grantor under section 676 or 677 (other than subsection (a)(3) thereof) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
- “(B) which is in existence on .
The preceding sentence shall not apply to the portion of any such trust attributable to any transfer to such trust after .”
Pub. L. 104–188, title I, § 1906(d)(2), (3), , 110 Stat. 1916, provided that:
- “(2) Abusive transactions.— The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].
- “(3) Loans from trusts.— The amendment made by subsection (c) [amending this section and section 7872 of this title] shall apply to loans of cash or marketable securities made after .”
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–66 applicable to stock issued after , see section 13113(e) of Pub. L. 103–66, set out as a note under section 53 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–239 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988, Pub. L. 100–647, to which such amendment relates, see section 7817 of Pub. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–647 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–514, to which such amendment relates, see section 1019(a) of Pub. L. 100–647, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 301(b)(7) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after , see section 301(c) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 62 of this title.
Amendment by section 612(b)(4) of Pub. L. 99–514 applicable to taxable years beginning after , see section 612(c) of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.
Pub. L. 99–514, title XIV, § 1404(d), , 100 Stat. 2714, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 6215, 6601, and 6654 of this title and repealing
section 6152 of this title] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1986.”
Amendment by section 1806(a), (c) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 81(b), , 98 Stat. 598, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, , 100 Stat. 2095, provided that:
- “(1) In general.— The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to distributions after , in taxable years ending after such date.
“(2) Time for making election.— In the case of any distribution before the date of the enactment of this Act []—
- “(A) the time for making an election under section 643(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [formerly I.R.C. 1954] (as added by this section) shall not expire before , and
- “(B) the requirement that such election be made on the return of the estate or trust shall not apply.”
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title I, § 82(b), , 98 Stat. 598, as amended by Pub. L. 99–514, title XVIII, § 1806(b), , 100 Stat. 2811, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
March 1, 1984; except that, in the case of a trust which was irrevocable on
March 1, 1984, such amendment shall so apply only to that portion of the trust which is attributable to contributions to corpus after
March 1, 1984.”
Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 722(h)(5), , 98 Stat. 976, provided that:
- “(A) Except as provided in this paragraph, the amendments made by this subsection [amending this section and sections 3405, 3406, and 6041 of this title] shall apply as if included in the amendments made by the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 [Pub. L. 98–67].
- “(B) The amendments made by paragraph (4) [amending sections 3405 and 6041 of this title] shall apply to payments or distributions after , unless the payor elects to have such amendments apply to payments or distributions before .”
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–448 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if it had been included in the provision of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, Pub. L. 97–34, to which such amendment relates, see section 109 of Pub. L. 97–448, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by section 301(b)(4) of Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to taxable years ending after , and amendment by section 301(b)(6)(A) of Pub. L. 97–34 applicable to taxable years beginning after , see section 301(d) of Pub. L. 97–34, set out as a note under section 265 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–223 applicable with respect to taxable years beginning after , and before , see section 404(c) of Pub. L. 96–223, set out as a note under section 265 of this title.
For effective date of amendment by section 1013(e)(2) of Pub. L. 94–455, see section 1013(f)(1) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as an Effective Date note under section 679 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–455, title X, § 1013(f)(2), , 90 Stat. 1617, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1975.”
Pub. L. 87–834, § 7(j), , 76 Stat. 989, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 665, 666, and 668 of this title and enacting
section 669 of this title] (other than by subsections (f), (g) and (h) [enacting sections 6048 and 6677 of this title and amending
section 7701 of this title]), shall apply with respect to distributions made after
December 31, 1962.”
Pub. L. 100–647, title X, § 1018(e), , 102 Stat. 3581, provided that:
“If—
- “(1) on a return for the 1st taxable year of the trusts involved beginning after , 2 or more trusts were treated as a single trust for purposes of the tax imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [now 1986],
- “(2) such trusts would have been required to be so treated but for the amendment made by section 1806(b) of the Reform Act [Pub. L. 99–514, which amended provisions set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note above], and
- “(3) such trusts did not accumulate any income during such taxable year and did not make any accumulation distributions during such taxable year,
then, notwithstanding the amendment made by section 1806(b) of the Reform Act, such trusts shall be treated as one trust for purposes of such taxable year.”
For 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 Pub. L. 99–514 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 section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.