§ 68-10-503 — TRANSFERS FROM INCOME TO PRINCIPAL FOR DEPRECIATION

Idaho § 68-10-503

• Jurisdiction: Idaho
• Title 68: TRUSTS AND FIDUCIARIES
• Part 5.: ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST
• Ch. 10: UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT

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(a) In this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset having a useful life of more than one (1) year.
(b) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation, but may not transfer any amount for depreciation:
(1) Of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary;
(2) During the administration of a decedent’s estate; or
(3) Under this section if the trustee is accounting under section 68-10-403, Idaho Code, for the business or activity in which the asset is used.
(c) An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund.

Legislative History

[68-10-503, added 2001, ch. 261, sec. 2, p. 959.]