Pennsylvania § 8164 Transfers from income to principal for depreciation

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8164 — Transfers from income to principal for depreciation

Pennsylvania § 8164

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 81PRINCIPAL AND INCOME

Subch.ALLOCATION OF DISBURSEMENTS DURING

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Bluebook

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8164 (2026).

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(a)Transfers.--A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation. However, a trustee 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 8143 (relating to business and other activities conducted by trustee) for the business or activity in which the asset is used.

(b)Separate fund unnecessary for amount transferred.--An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund

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(a) Transfers.--A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation. However, a trustee 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 8143 (relating to business and other activities conducted by trustee) for the business or activity in which the asset is used.

(b) Separate fund unnecessary for amount transferred.--An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund.

(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "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 year.