Iowa § 637.601 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 637.601 — Definitions

Iowa § 637.601

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 637UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT

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Iowa Code § 637.601 (2026).

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For purposes of this subchapter:

1.“Disinterested person” means a person who is not a related or subordinate party as defined in section 672(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the person acting as trustee of the trust and excludes the trustor of the trust and any interested trustee.

2.“Income trust” means a trust, created by either an inter vivos or a testamentary instrument, which directs or permits the trustee to distribute the net income of the trust to one or more persons, either in fixed proportions or in amounts or proportions determined by the trustee. However, a trust that does not meet this definition is nonetheless an income trust if the trust is subject to taxation under section 2001 or 2501 of the Internal Revenue Code, until the expiration of the period for fili

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For purposes of this subchapter:
1. “Disinterested person” means a person who is not a related or subordinate party as
defined in section 672(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the person acting as
trustee of the trust and excludes the trustor of the trust and any interested trustee.
2. “Income trust” means a trust, created by either an inter vivos or a testamentary
instrument, which directs or permits the trustee to distribute the net income of the trust to
one or more persons, either in fixed proportions or in amounts or proportions determined
by the trustee. However, a trust that does not meet this definition is nonetheless an income
trust if the trust is subject to taxation under section 2001 or 2501 of the Internal Revenue
Code, until the expiration of the period for filing the return, including extensions.
3. “Interested distributee” means a person, to whom distributions of income or principal
can currently be made, who has the power to remove the existing trustee and designate as
successor a person who may be a related or subordinate party, as defined in section 672(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to such distributee.
4. “Interested trustee” means any of the following:
a. An individual trustee to whom the net income or principal of the trust can currently be
distributed or would be distributed if the trust were to terminate and be distributed.
b. Any trustee who may be removed and replaced by an interested distributee.
c. An individual trustee whose legal obligation to support a beneficiary may be satisfied
by distributions of income and principal of the trust.

5. “Total return unitrust” means an income trust which has been converted under and
meets the provisions of this subchapter.
6. “Trustee” means a person acting as trustee of the trust, except where expressly noted
otherwise,whetheractinginthetrustee’sdiscretionoronthedirectionofoneormorepersons
acting in a fiduciary capacity.
7. “Trustor” means an individual who creates an inter vivos or a testamentary trust.
8. “Unitrustamount” means an amount computed as a percentage of the fair market value
of the trust.