A fiduciary shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income, including a unitrust distribution under Article 3 (§ 64.2-1039 et seq.), from a trust or estate in which the fiduciary has an interest, other than an interest the fiduciary purchased in a trust that is an investment entity, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from the trust or estate. If a fiduciary purchases, or receives from a settlor, an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, § 64.2-1048, 64.2-1062, or 64.2-1063 applies to a receipt from the trust.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 64.2-1049

  • Distribution: means a payment or transfer by a fiduciary to a beneficiary in the beneficiary's capacity as a beneficiary, made under the terms of the trust, without consideration other than the beneficiary's right to receive the payment or transfer under the terms of the trust. See Virginia Code 64.2-1033
  • Estate: includes the property of the decedent as the estate is originally constituted and the property of the estate as it exists at any time during administration. See Virginia Code 64.2-1033
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiduciary: includes a trustee, trust director under the Uniform Directed Trust Act (§ Virginia Code 64.2-1033
  • Income: includes a part of receipts from a sale, exchange, or liquidation of a principal asset, to the extent provided in Articles 4 (§ 354.