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Section 1231 loss (Section 1250 address recapture).

 

You stated that the property was sold in December and there is a loss so, presumably, you (as trustee?) will only be distributing corpus and the loss will be reported on the beneficiaries' K-1s (for the 2023 tax year).

 

In short, you most likely don't need to make a Section 645 election.