If the trustee paid federal income tax on the gain through the trust, then the beneficiaries would not have pay tax as well. You may want to insure that the trustee paid income tax, not just an estimated tax on behalf of the beneficiaries though. In other words, make sure the tax paid was on the trust tax return, not simply estimated taxes that the beneficiaries need to enter on their own tax returns.
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