Delaware § 1601 Definitions

Delaware Statutes

§ 1601 — Definitions

Delaware § 1601

JurisdictionDelaware

Title30

PartIncome, Inheritance and Estate Taxes

Ch. 16PASS-THROUGH ENTITIES, ESTATES AND TRUSTS

Subch.In General

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Del. Code tit. 30, § 1601 (2026).

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Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(1)“Beneficiary” has the meaning ascribed to it by common law, including, without limitation, any heir, devisee or legatee of an estate or beneficiary of a trust.

(2)“Distributive share” means, with respect to any member and with respect to any taxable year of such member: In the case of a pass-through entity that is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code, the distributive share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity’s income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 704 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 704]; or In the case of a pass-through entity that is an S corporation for federal i

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Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(1) “Beneficiary” has the meaning ascribed to it by common law, including, without limitation, any heir, devisee or legatee of an estate or beneficiary of a trust.

(2) “Distributive share” means, with respect to any member and with respect to any taxable year of such member:

In the case of a pass-through entity that is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code, the distributive share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity’s income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 704 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 704]; or

In the case of a pass-through entity that is an S corporation for federal income tax purposes, the pro rata share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity’s income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 1377(a) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1377(a)].

(3) “Member of a pass-through entity” or “member” means a person treated for federal income tax purposes as either a partner in a partnership or a shareholder of an S corporation, but does not include a beneficiary of an estate or trust.

(4) “Nonresident estate” means an estate which is not a resident estate.

(5) “Nonresident trust” means a trust that is not a resident trust of this State.

(6) “Pass-through entity” means any person:

a. Which is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.]; or

b. Which is classified as an “S corporation” for federal income tax purposes within the meaning of § 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1361].

(7) “Resident estate” means the estate of a decedent who at death was domiciled in this State.

(8) “Resident trust” means a trust:

a. Created by the will of a decedent who at death was domiciled in this State;

b. Created by, or consisting of property of, a person domiciled in this State; or

c. With respect to which the conditions of 1 of the following paragraphs are met during more than1/2of any taxable year:

1. The trust has only 1 trustee who or which is:

A. A resident individual of this State, or

B. A corporation, partnership or other entity having an office for the conduct of trust business in this State;

2. The trust has more than 1 trustee, and 1 of such trustees is a corporation, partnership or other entity having an office for the conduct of trust business in this State; or

3. The trust has more than 1 trustee, all of whom are individuals and1/2or more of whom are resident individuals of this State.

(9) “Trust” means an entity classified as a trust for federal income tax purposes, other than a trust of which the grantor or another person is treated as the owner of the entire trust under §§ 672 through 679 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. §§ 672-679].