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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 1.668(a)-2. Allocation among beneficiaries; in general.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 668(a)

Cite as 26 CFR § 1.668(a)-2

At a glance

Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.

Status
In the current eCFR
Source
T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11402, Nov. 26, 1960; 25 FR 14021, Dec. 21, 1960; T.D. 9989, 89 FR 17606, Mar. 11, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Issued under
26 U.S.C. § 668(a)
Length
351 words · about 2 min to read
Cross-references
cites 3 Code sections and 0 regulations; cited by 2

The portion of the total amount includible in gross income under § 1.668 (a)-1 which is includible in the gross income of a particular beneficiary is based upon the ratio determined under the second sentence of section 662(a)(2) for the taxable year (and not for the preceding taxable year). This section may be illustrated by the following example:

Example.

(a) Under the terms of a trust instrument, the trustee may accumulate the income or make distributions to A and B. The trustee may also invade corpus for the benefit of A and B. The distributable net income of the trust for the taxable year 1955 is $10,000. The trust had undistributed net income for the taxable year 1954 of $5,000, to which a tax of $1,100 was allocable. During the taxable year 1955, the trustee distributes $10,000 to A and $5,000 to B. Thus, of the total distribution of $15,000, A received two-thirds and B received one-third.

(b) For the purposes of determining the amounts includible in the beneficiaries' gross income for 1955, the trust is deemed to have made the following distributions:

Amount distributed out of 1955 income (distributable net income)$10,000
Accumulation distribution deemed distributed by the trust on the last day of 1954 under section 666(a)5,000
Taxes imposed on the trust deemed distributed under section 666(b)1,100

(c) A will include in his gross income for 1955 two-thirds of each item shown in paragraph (b) of this example. Thus, he will include in gross income $6,666.67 (10,000/ 15,000 × $10,000) of the 1955 distributable net income of the trust as provided in section 662(a)(2), and $3,333.33 (10,000/ 15,000 × $5,000) of the accumulation distribution and $733.33 (10,000/15,000 × $1,100) of the taxes imposed on the trust as provided in section 668(a).

(d) B will include in his gross income for 1955 one-third of each item shown in paragraph (b) of this example, computed in the manner shown in paragraph (c) of this example.

Other regulations under § 668

Cross-references

Computed from the citations in the text of 26 CFR.

Code sections it cites

Cited by 2 other regulations

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter A Income tax
  2. Part 1 Income taxes
  3. Treatment of excess distributions of trusts applicable to taxable years beginning before january 1, 1969

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