lthorrat
Returning Member

Trust with income but no distributions for 2021

Hello, 

 

I am the trustee for my mother's living trust.  She died in late 2020.  This is first year that we've had to file a 1041 and are a bit confused.  The trust earned some dividend income in 2021, so a 1041 needs to be filed.

 

Where I get confused is with distributions and responsibility for the beneficiaries.  There are 3 beneficiaries to the trust.  One is a minor and there are stipulations as to how and when funds should be disbursed.  The other 2 of which I am one, could have received funds from the  trust in 2021 but elected to keep all monies intact.  Do I need to file a K-1 for each of the beneficiaries and do they need to include these funds on their taxes?