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    Michael B
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    • So, just to be clear, the trust can take the deduction and the distributive share of income to be reported by a beneficiary can be reduced by the amount of inco...
      Michael B
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      Feb 14, 2026
    • That's fine, but the $27 is not the issue.The issue is the tax impact if both the trust (by way of a deduction each year) and its beneficiary (through a corresp...
      Michael B
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      Feb 14, 2026
    • They aren't necessarily consistent.I haven't investigated the "why" at this point, but in one of the alternatives taking a deduction for state income taxes vs....
      Michael B
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      Feb 14, 2026
    • No, the trust's tax liability pretty much stays the same.What is bothering me conceptually is that the same taxable item is reducing both the trust's liaiblity ...
      Michael B
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      Feb 14, 2026
    • There is nothing going on between me and the beneficiary as I am the beneficiary.There is no double benefit to the trust as the trust is getting one deduction f...
      Michael B
      Feb 14, 2026
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