Trust Income Distribution

[user17722023484]

I want 100% of the trust income distributed. I have interest income, dividends, capital gains , and IRA distributions.  Why isn't everything flowing to the K-1? I want the trust to have Zero taxable income.

[M-MTax]

You have four different types of income. 

The inputs for the interest and dividend income should be self-explanatory and evident in the program.

If you have a 1099-R for the IRA, you need to enter the figure in Box 2a as Other income (Line 8).

Re capital gains, if you are allowed to distribute them, you need to allocate them both to income and to the beneficiaries in the program. You should then be able to distribute the gains. Otherwise, they remain with the trust.

[user17722023484]

When you initially input income, specifically capital gains, you have no idea what will be left to distribute. If you under distribute, the trust pays a higher tax on any residual income. If you over distribute, the beneficiary overpays unnecessary  taxes. The program should either have a feedback loop or  a couple of alerts. One alert should be at where you originally input capital gains income, and another where distributions are entered. 

It would also be helpful in answers to this question, TT would direct you to the specific step that needs modification.

[M-MTax]

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@user17722023484 wrote:

It would also be helpful in answers to this question, TT would direct you to the specific step that needs modification.

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I agree, particularly since this has been the subject of numerous questions over the years.