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June 5, 2019
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Are dividends held within a trust taxable?

  • June 5, 2019
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Best answer by Leonard11_2

No, the dividends held within the trust are not taxed.  The IRS does not tax a trust for dividends that it distributes to its beneficiaries, whether that dividend payout is required by the trust document or not. Instead, the beneficiary is liable for taxes on these dividends.

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Level 10
June 5, 2019

No, the dividends held within the trust are not taxed.  The IRS does not tax a trust for dividends that it distributes to its beneficiaries, whether that dividend payout is required by the trust document or not. Instead, the beneficiary is liable for taxes on these dividends.