[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 26, Volume 8]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 26CFR1.668(b)-2]

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                       TITLE 26--INTERNAL REVENUE
 
    CHAPTER I--INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1_INCOME TAXES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.668(b)-2  Illustration of the provisions of subpart D.

    The provisions of subpart D (section 665 and following), part I, 
subchapter J, chapter 1 of the Code, other than provisions relating to a 
foreign trust created by a U.S. person, may be illustrated by the 
following example:

    Example. (a) Facts. (1) Under the terms of a trust instrument, one-
half of the trust income is required to be distributed currently to 
beneficiary A. The trustee may in his discretion accumulate the balance 
of the income of the trust or he may make distributions to B out of 
income or corpus. The trust is to terminate upon the death of A and the 
corpus is to be distributed to B. Capital gains are allocable to corpus. 
All of the expenses of the trust are charges against income. The trust 
instrument provides for a reserve for depreciation, so that depreciation 
is deductible in computing distributable net income. The trust and both 
beneficiaries report on the calendar year basis. The trust had long-term 
capital gains of $20,000 for 1954, and $10,000 for 1955, which were 
allocated to corpus. The distributable net income of the trust as 
determined under section 643(a) for 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1957 is deemed 
to consist of the following items of income:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Interest   Interest
                                                             Dividends    Rents   (taxable)   (exempt)    Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1954.......................................................    $15,000   $20,000    $10,000     $5,000   $50,000
1955.......................................................     10,000    15,000     10,000      5,000    40,000
1956.......................................................     10,000    20,000     15,000      5,000    50,000
1957.......................................................     10,000    15,000     15,000      5,000    45,000
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    (2) One-half ($7,500) of the dividends for 1954 was received by the 
trust on or before July 31, 1954, and the balance was received after 
that date.
    (3) The following distributions were made by the trustee to A and B 
during the taxable years 1954 through 1957:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 A               B
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1954....................................    $25,000            None
1955....................................     20,000            None
1956....................................     25,000         $45,000
1957....................................     22,500          29,550
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    (b) Distributions to A. A is deemed to have received one-half of 
each item of income entering into the computation of distributable net 
income as shown in paragraph (a)(1) of this example. See Sec. 1.662(a)-
2 for rules for the treatment of currently distributable income in the 
hands of the beneficiary.
    (c) Tax liability of the trust--(1) 1954. (i) The tax liability of 
the trust for the taxable year 1954 is $13,451, computed as follows:

Distributable net income under section 643(a) (paragraph         $50,000
 (a)(1) of this example).....................................
Less amounts not includible in gross income:
  Tax-exempt interest.............................     $5,000
  Dividend exclusion..............................         50
                                                   -----------
                                                                   5,050
                                                   ------------
    Distributable net income as adjusted.....................     44,950
Add: Capital gains (long-term)...............................     20,000
                                                   ------------
    Total....................................................     64,950
Deductions:
  Distributions to A..............................    $22,475
  Capital gain deduction..........................    $10,000
  Personal exemption..............................        100
                                                   -----------
                                                                  32,575
                                                   ------------
    Taxable income...........................................     32,375
Alternative tax..............................................     13,601
Dividend received credit.....................................        150
                                                   ------------
    Tax liability............................................     13,451


    (ii) See paragraph (b) of this example for character of income 
deemed distributed to A and section 661 for rules for computing the 
amount deductible by a trust for distributions to beneficiaries. 
Inasmuch as one-half of the dividends of the trust is deemed to be 
distributed to A, $25 of such distribution is deemed to be made from the 
dividend exclusion of $50, and the balance from dividends included in 
the gross income of the trust (that is, since the year 1954 is involved, 
$3,725 from dividends received on or before July 31, 1954, and $3,750 
from dividends received after July 31, 1954). The trust is entitled to a 
dividend received credit attributable to the dividends of $3,750 
received after July 31, 1954, which were not distributed to any 
beneficiary during the taxable year.
    (2) 1955. (i) The tax liability of the trust for the taxable year 
1955 is $8,189, computed as follows:

Distributable net income under section 643(a) (paragraph         $40,000
 (a)(1) of this example).....................................
Less amounts not includible in gross income:
  Tax-exempt interest.............................     $5,000
  Dividend exclusion..............................         50
                                                   -----------
                                                                   5,050
                                                   ------------
    Distributable net income as adjusted.....................     34,950
Add: Capital gains (long-term)...............................     10,000
                                                   ------------
    Total....................................................     44,950
Deductions:
  Distributions to A..............................    $17,475
  Capital gain deduction..........................      5,000
  Personal exemption..............................        100
                                                   -----------
                                                                  22,575
                                                   ------------
    Taxable income...........................................     22,375
Alternative tax..............................................      8,388
Dividend received credit.....................................        199
                                                   ------------
    Tax liability............................................      8,189


    (ii) See paragraph (b) of this example for character of income 
deemed distributed to A and section 661 for rules for computing the 
amount deductible by a trust for distributions to beneficiaries. 
Inasmuch as one-half ($4,975) of the dividends of $9,950 ($10,000 less 
dividend exclusion of $50) included in the gross income of the trust is 
deemed distributed to A, the trust is entitled to a dividend received 
credit with respect to the dividends of $4,975 which were not 
distributed to any beneficiary during the taxable year.
    (3) 1956 and 1957. The trust had no tax liability for the taxable 
years 1956 and 1957 since all of its income was distributed during such 
years.
    (d) Accumulation distributions. (1) Accumulation distributions of 
$20,000 and $7,050, as defined in section 665(b), were made to B during 
the years 1956 and 1957, respectively, computed as shown below:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       1956       1957
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributable net income of the trust as computed     $50,000    $45,000
 under section 643(a).............................
Less. Income currently distributable to A.........     25,000     22,500
                                                   ---------------------
    Balance of income.............................     25,000     22,500
Other amounts distributed to B....................     45,000     29,550
                                                   ---------------------
    Accumulation distributions to B...............     20,000      7,050
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) B is deemed to have received one-half of each item of income 
entering into the computation of distributable net income (shown in 
paragraph (a)(1) of this example) for the years 1956 and 1957.
    (3) The accumulation distribution for 1956 must first be allocated 
to the preceding taxable years as provided in section 666. After the 
application of the provisions of subpart D to the 1956 accumulation 
distribution and to the undistributed net incomes of the preceding 
taxable years, a similar allocation must be made of the 1957 
accumulation distribution.
    (e) Throwback of 1956 accumulation distribution to 1955. The 
accumulation distribution of $20,000 for 1956 must be allocated to the 
first preceding taxable year 1955, before allocation is made to the 
second preceding taxable year 1954.
    (1) 1955 Undistributed net income. (i) The undistributed net income 
of the trust for 1955, determined as of the close of 1955, is $12,885, 
computed as follows:

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  Distributable net income as computed under section 643(a)      $40,000
              (paragraph (a)(1) of this example)
Less:
  Distributions to A..............................    $20,000
  Taxes imposed on the trust......................      7,115
                                                   -----------
                                                       27,115
                                                   ------------
    Undistributed net income as of the close of        12,885
     1955.........................................


    (ii) The taxes imposed on the trust of $7,115 are that portion of 
the taxes paid by the trust for 1955 which is attributable to the 
undistributed portion of distributable net income included in the 
taxable income of the trust (the ``balance'' in the computation below) 
and is determined as follows:

Taxable income (paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this example..........    $22,375
Capital gains allocable to corpus.................    $10,000
Less:
  Capital gain deduction...............     $5,000
  Personal exemption...................        100
                                        -----------
                                                        5,100
                                        -----------
Portion of taxable income allocable to corpus................      4,900
                                        ------------
    Balance..................................................     17,475
                                        ============
Total taxes paid by the trust................................      8,189
Taxes on income ($4,900) allocable to corpus.................      1,074
                                        ------------
    Taxes imposed on the trust (section 665(c))..............      7,115


    (iii) The amount of $1,074 is the taxes which the trust would have 
paid for 1955 had all of the distributable net income been distributed 
during the year.
    (2) Allocation of 1956 accumulation distribution to the preceding 
taxable year 1955. The portion of the 1956 accumulation distribution 
which is deemed under section 666(a) to be distributed to B on the last 
day of 1955 (the first preceding taxable year) is $12,885, an amount 
equal to the undistributed net income for 1955. An additional amount 
equal to the taxes imposed on the trust ($7,115) is, under section 
666(b), also deemed to be distributed to B on the last day of 1955. 
Thus, a total of $20,000 ($12,885 plus $7,115) is deemed to be 
distributed to B on December 31, 1955, by reason of the allocation of 
the 1956 accumulation distribution to the first preceding taxable year. 
See paragraph (h) of this example for the treatment of the amount of 
$20,000 in the hands of B.
    (3) Character of amounts deemed distributed. Inasmuch as one-half of 
the 1955 distributable net income of the trust as determined under 
section 643(a) was currently distributable to A and the balance of such 
income is deemed under section 666 to be distributed to B on December 
31, 1955, the distribution to B is deemed to consist of one-half of each 
item of income entering into the computation of the 1955 distributable 
net income; that is, dividends of $5,000, rents of $7,500, taxable 
interest of $5,000, and tax-exempt interest of $2,500.
    (4) Credit for taxes paid by the trust. The amount of the taxes for 
the year 1955 which may not be refunded or credited to the trust under 
section 667 and which is allowed as a credit against the tax of B for 
1956 under section 668(b) is $7,115. See also paragraph (h)(3) of this 
example.
    (5) Effect of application of provisions of subpart D to the year 
1955. After the allocation of the 1956 accumulation distribution to the 
preceding taxable year 1955, the undistributed portion of the 
distributable net income, the undistributed net income, and the taxes 
imposed on the trust for 1955 are zero. The portion of the 1956 
accumulation distribution which is unabsorbed by the 1955 undistributed 
net income is $7,115, determined as follows:

1956 accumulation distribution (paragraph (d)(1) of this         $20,000
 example)....................................................
Less: Amount allocable to 1955...............................     12,885
                                                   ------------
    Balance allocable to second preceding taxable year 1954..      7,115


    (f) Throwback of 1956 accumulation distribution to 1954. The 
unabsorbed portion of the 1956 accumulation distribution of $7,115 is 
allocable to the second preceding taxable year 1954 and is treated under 
section 666 as a distribution to B on the last day of such year.
    (1) 1954 Undistributed net income. (i) The undistributed net income 
of the trust for 1954, determined as of the close of 1954, is $14,155, 
computed as follows:

Distributable net income as computed under section 643(a)        $50,000
 (paragraph (a)(1) of this example)..........................
Less:
  Distributions to A..............................    $25,000
  Taxes imposed on the trust......................     10,845
                                                   -----------
                                                                  35,845
                                                   ------------
    Undistributed net income as of the close of 1954.........     14,155


    (ii) The taxes imposed on the trust of $10,845 are that portion of 
the taxes paid by the trust for 1954 which is attributable to the 
undistributed portion of distributable net income included in the 
taxable income of the trust (the ``balance'' in the computation below in 
this subdivision) and is determined as follows:

Taxable income (paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this example).........    $32,375
Capital gains allocable to corpus.................    $20,000
Less:
  Capital gain deduction...............    $10,000
  Personal exemption...................        100
                                        -----------
                                                       10,100
                                        -----------
    Portion of taxable income allocable to corpus............      9,900
                                        ------------
    Balance..................................................     22,475
                                        ============
Total taxes paid by the trust................................     13,451
Taxes on income ($9,900) allocable to corpus.................      2,606
                                        ------------
    Taxes imposed on the trust (section 665(c))..............     10,845



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    (iii) The amount of $2,606 is the taxes which the trust would have 
paid for 1954 had all of the distributable net income been distributed 
during that year.
    (2) Allocation of 1956 accumulation distribution to the second 
preceding taxable year 1954. Since the unabsorbed portion of the 1956 
accumulation distribution of $7,115 is less than the 1954 undistributed 
net income of $14,155, the trust is deemed under section 666(c) to have 
also distributed an additional amount ($5,451) equal to a pro rata 
portion (7,115/14,155x$10,845) of the taxes imposed on the trust for 
1954. Thus, a total of $12,566 ($7,115 plus $5,451) is deemed to be 
distributed to B on December 31, 1954, by reason of the throwback of the 
1956 accumulation distribution. See paragraph (h) of this example for 
the treatment of the amount of $12,566 in the hands of B.
    (3) Character of amounts deemed distributed to B. The amount of 
$12,566 which, under section 666, is deemed to be distributed to B on 
December 31, 1954, is deemed to be composed of the following items of 
income of the trust: Dividends, $3,770 (15,000/50,000x$12,566); rents, 
$5,026 (20,000/50,000x$12,566); taxable interest, $2,513 (10,000/
50,000x$12,566); and tax-exempt interest, $1,257 (5,000/50,000x$12,566). 
One-half of the dividends of $3,770 is considered as distributed from 
the dividends received by the trust on or before July 31, 1954, of which 
$13 (3,770/15,000x$50) is deemed distributed from the dividends excluded 
under section 116, and the other half as distributed from the dividends 
received after July 31, 1954. Thus, of the total of $12,566 deemed 
distributed to B, $11,296 is considered as made from income included in 
the gross income of the trust and $1,270 from non-taxable income of the 
trust.
    (4) Credit for taxes paid by the trust. The amount of the taxes for 
the year 1954 which may not be refunded or credited to the trust under 
section 667 and which is allowed as a credit against the tax of B for 
1956 under section 668(b), because of the allocation of the 1956 
accumulation distribution to 1954, is $5,401, computed as follows:

Taxable income of the trust as of the close of 1954              $32,375
 (paragraph (c)(1) of this example)..........................
Less: Amount deemed distributed to B under section 666 from       11,296
 the taxable income of the trust.............................
                                                   ------------
    Taxable income adjusted as of the close of 1956..........     21,079
                                                   ------------
(Taxes on $21,079 (alternative tax)..........................     $8,050
Taxes on income allocable to corpus (subparagraph (1)(ii) of      $2,606
 this paragraph).............................................
                                                   ------------
    Taxes imposed on the trust determined as of the close of       5,444
     1956....................................................
                                                   ============
Taxes imposed on the trust determined as of the close of 1954    $10,845
Taxes imposed on the trust determined as of the close of 1956      5,444
                                                   ------------
    Amount of taxes allowed as a credit to B under section         5,401
     668(b)..................................................


    (5) Effect of application of provisions of subpart D to the year 
1954. (i) The undistributed portion of the distributable net income of 
the trust for the year 1954, determined as of the close of 1956, is 
$12,434, computed as follows:

Distributable net income (section 643(a))....................    $50,000
Less:
  Amount currently distributable to A.............    $25,000
  Amount deemed distributed to B under section 666     12,566
                                                     --------     37,566
                                                   ------------
    Undistributed portion of distributable net income as of       12,434
     the close of 1956.......................................


    (ii) The amount of $12,434 is deemed to consist of dividends of 
$3,730, rents of $4,974, taxable interest of $2,487, and tax-exempt 
interest of $1,243, determined as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          Interest      Interest
                                               Dividends      Rents       (taxable)     (exempt)        Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trust income...............................    $15,000      $20,000       $10,000        $5,000     \1\ $50,000
                                            ====================================================================
Distributions:
  To A.....................................      7,500       10,000         5,000         2,500     \2\ 25,000
  To B.....................................      3,770        5,026         2,513         1,257     \3\ 12,566
                                            ====================================================================
    Total..................................     11,270       15,026         7,513         3,757        37,566
                                            ====================================================================
Balance....................................      3,730        4,974         2,487         1,243        12,434
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See paragraph (a)(1) of this example.
\2\ See paragraph (b) of this example.
\3\ See paragraph (f)(3) of this example.

    (iii) The undistributed net income of the trust for 1954, determined 
as of the close of 1956, is $6,990, computed as follows:

Undistributed portion of distributable net income as of the      $12,434
 close of 1956..............................................

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Less: Taxes imposed on the trust determined as of the close        5,444
 of 1956 (subparagraph (4) of this paragraph)...............
                                                             -----------
  Undistributed net income as of the close of 1956..........       6,990


    (g) Throwback of 1957 accumulation distribution. Inasmuch as all of 
the income of the trust for the first preceding taxable year 1956 was 
distributed during such year and the trust had no undistributed net 
income for the second preceding taxable year 1955 after the application 
of subpart D to the accumulation distribution made during 1956, the 1957 
accumulation distribution of $7,050 is allocable to the third preceding 
taxable year 1954. See paragraph (d)(1) of this example for computation 
of the accumulation distribution.
    (1) Allocation of 1957 accumulation distribution to the preceding 
taxable year 1954. The portion of the 1957 accumulation distribution 
which is deemed under section 666(a) to be distributed to B on the last 
day of 1954 is $6,990, an amount equal to the undistributed net income 
of the trust for 1954, determined as of the close of 1956. An additional 
amount equal to the taxes imposed on the trust ($5,444), determined as 
of the close of 1956, is under section 666(b) also deemed to be 
distributed to B on the last day of 1954. See paragraph (f) (4) and (5) 
of this example. Thus, a total of $12,434 ($6,990 plus $5,444) is deemed 
to be distributed to B on December 31, 1954, by reason of the allocation 
of the 1957 accumulation distribution to the taxable year 1954. See 
paragraph (j) of this example for the treatment of the amount of $12,434 
in the hands of B.
    (2) Character of amounts deemed distributed. Inasmuch as the balance 
of the 1954 distributable net income of the trust is deemed under 
section 666 to be distributed to B on December 31, 1954, the 
distribution is deemed to consist of dividends of $3,730, rents of 
$4,974, taxable interest of $2,487, and tax-exempt interest of $1,243. 
See paragraph (f)(5)(ii) of this example.
    (3) Credit for taxes paid by the trust. The amount of taxes for the 
year 1954 which may not be refunded or credited to the trust under 
section 667 and which is allowed as a credit against the tax of B under 
section 668(b) is $5,444, the amount of taxes imposed on the trust 
determined as of the close of 1956. See paragraph (f)(4) of this 
example.
    (4) Effect of application of provisions of subpart D to the year 
1954. After the allocation of the 1957 accumulation distribution to the 
preceding taxable year 1954, the undistributed portion of the 
distributable net income, the undistributed net income, and the taxes 
imposed on the trust for 1954 are zero. The balance of $60 ($7,050 less 
$6,990) of the 1957 accumulation distribution remaining after the 
allocation of the accumulation distribution to the year 1954, may not be 
allocated to the year 1953 since that year is not subject to the 
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
    (h) Determination of B's tax liability; taxable year 1956--(1) 
Amount of trust income includible in gross income. (i) Of the amount of 
$45,000 distributed by the trust to B during the taxable year 1956, 
$25,000 is treated as a distribution out of trust income for that year 
within the meaning of section 662(a)(2), and $20,000 as an accumulation 
distribution within the meaning of section 665(b) (see paragraph (d) of 
this example). However, $12,885 plus taxes of $7,115 is deemed 
distributed to B on December 31, 1955, and $7,115 plus taxes of $5,451 
on December 31, 1954, under section 666 by reason of the accumulation 
distribution made during 1956, and these amounts are includible in B's 
gross income for 1956 to the extent that they would have been includible 
in his gross income under section 662 (a)(2) and (b) for 1955 and 1954, 
respectively, had they been distributed on the last day of those years.
    (ii) The amounts distributed to B out of trust income for the year 
1956, and the amounts deemed distributed out of income for the preceding 
taxable years 1955 and 1954 have the following character for the purpose 
of determining the amount includible in B's gross income for 1956:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Interest   Interest
                           Year                             Dividends    Rents   (taxable)   (exempt)    Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1956......................................................     $5,000   $10,000     $7,500     $2,500        \1\
                                                                                                         $25,000
1955......................................................      5,000     7,500      5,000      2,500        \2\
                                                                                                          20,000
1954......................................................      3,770     5,026      2,513      1,257        \3\
                                                                                                          12,566
                                                           ------------
 Total....................................................     13,770    22,526     15,013      6,257    57,566
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See paragraph (d)(2) of this example.
\2\ See paragraph (e)(3) of this example.
\3\ See paragraph (f)(3) of this example.


Thus, B will include in gross income for 1956 dividends of $13,770 
(subject to the dividend exclusion), rents of $22,526, and taxable 
interest of $15,013, and will exclude the tax-exempt interest of $6,257.
    (2) Computation of tax. (i) For the purpose of computing B's tax 
liability, it is assumed

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that he was single during the taxable years 1954, 1955, and 1956, and 
that his taxable income (derived from salary) for each of the years 1954 
and 1955 amounted to $13,400 on which a tax of $4,002 was paid for each 
year. It is also assumed that his income (other than distributions from 
the trust) for 1956 was $15,000 derived from salary, and he had 
allowable deductions of $10,600, which included the deduction for 
personal exemption.
    (ii) The computation of the tax for the taxable year 1956 
attributable to the section 666 amounts which are included in B's gross 
income for such year, as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of Sec. 1.668(a)-
4, is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      (1)         (2)
                                                    Section     Section
                                                      666         666
                                                    amounts     amounts
                                                   excluded    included
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salary..........................................     $15,000     $15,000
Income from trust:
  Dividends ($50 excluded)......................       4,950      13,720
  Rents.........................................      10,000      22,526
  Taxable interest..............................       7,500      15,013
                                                 -------------
    Total.......................................      37,450      66,259
Less: Allowable deductions......................      10,600      10,600
                                                 -------------
    Taxable income..............................      26,850      55,659
                                                 =============
Total tax.......................................      11,267      31,064
Less: Dividend received credit..................         198         475
                                                 -------------
    Tax liability...............................     $11,069      30,589
Tax on income from which section 666 amounts are  ..........      11,069
 excluded.......................................
                                                 -------------
    1956 tax attributable to section 666 amounts  ..........      19,520
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Only that portion of the dividends received by the trust after July 31, 
1954, and deemed distributed to B under section 666, on the last day of 
such year is included in computing the dividend received credit shown in 
column (2). See paragraph (f)(3) of this example.
    (iii) The computation of the taxes for the preceding taxable years 
attributable to the section 666 amounts which are deemed distributed by 
the trust on the last day of these years, as provided in paragraph 
(a)(2) of Sec. 1.668(a)-4, is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Preceding taxable
                                                           years
                                                 -----------------------
                                                                Second
                                                  First 1955     1954
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taxable income previously reported..............     $13,400     $13,400
Section 666 amounts:
  Dividends ($50 excluded)......................       4,950       3,720
  Rents.........................................       7,500       5,026
  Taxable interest..............................       5,000       2,513
                                                 -------------
    Taxable income as adjusted..................      30,850      24,659
                                                 =============
Total tax.......................................      13,747       9,949
Less: Dividend received credit..................         198          75
                                                 -------------
    Balance of tax..............................      13,549       9,874
Tax liability...................................       4,002       4,002
                                                 -----------------------
    Tax attributable to section 666 amounts.....       9,547       5,872
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Only that portion ($1,885) of the dividends received by the trust after 
July 31, 1954, and deemed distributed under section 666 on the last day 
of that year, is included in computing the dividend received credit of 
$75 for the year 1954. See paragraph (f)(3) of this example.
    (iv) Inasmuch as the aggregate of the taxes of $15,419 ($9,547 plus 
$5,872) attributable to the section 666 amounts as determined for the 
preceding taxable years is less than the tax of $19,520 determined for 
the taxable year 1956, the amount of $15,419 shall be added to the tax 
computed for 1956 without including the section 666 amounts. Thus, B's 
tax liability for 1956 is $26,488 ($11,069 plus $15,419).
    (3) Credits against the tax. B is allowed under section 668(b) a 
credit of $12,516 ($5,401 for 1954 and $7,115 for 1955) against his 1956 
tax liability for the taxes paid by the trust for the preceding taxable 
years and which may not be refunded or credited to the trust under 
section 667. See paragraphs (e)(4) and (f)(4) of this example.
    (i) [Reserved]
    (j) Taxable year 1957--(1) Amount of trust income includible in 
gross income. (i) Of the amount of $29,550 distributed by the trust to B 
during the taxable year 1957, $22,500 is treated as a distribution out 
of trust income for that year within the meaning of section 662(a)(2), 
and $7,050 as an accumulation distribution within the meaning of section 
665(b) (see paragraph (d) of this example). However, $6,990 plus taxes 
of $5,444 is deemed distributed to B on December 31, 1954, under section 
666 by reason of the accumulation distribution made during 1957, and 
that amount is includible in B's gross income for 1957, to the extent 
that it would have been includible in his gross income under section 662 
(a)(2) and (b) for 1954, had it been distributed on the last day of that 
year.
    (ii) The amounts deemed distributed to B out of trust income for the 
year 1957 and the preceding taxable year 1954 are deemed to have the 
following character for the purpose of determining the amount includible 
in B's gross income for 1957:

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Interest  Interest
                            Year                              Dividends   Rents   (taxable)  (exempt)    Total
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1957........................................................    $5,000    $7,500     $7,500    $2,500        \1\
                                                                                                         $22,500
1954........................................................     3,730     4,974      2,487     1,243        \2\
                                                                                                          12,434
                                                             ------------
    Total...................................................     8,730    12,474      9,987     3,743    34,934
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\1\ See paragraph (d)(2) of this example.
\2\ See paragraph (g)(2) of this example.

Thus, B will include in gross income for the year 1957 dividends of 
$8,730 (subject to the dividend exclusion), rents of $12,474, and 
taxable interest of $9,987 and will exclude the tax-exempt interest of 
$3,743.
    (2) Computation of tax. (i) For the purpose of computing B's tax 
liability for 1957, it is assumed that he was single for the entire year 
and had income (other than distributions from the trust) of $15,000 from 
salary. Also, he had allowable deductions of $8,100, which included the 
deductions for personal exemption.
    (ii) The computation of the tax for the taxable year 1957 
attributable to the section 666 amounts which are included in B's gross 
income for that year, as provided in paragraph (a)(1) of Sec. 1.668(a)-
4, is as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Section     Section
                                                      666         666
                                                    amounts     amounts
                                                   excluded    included
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salary..........................................     $15,000     $15,000
Trust income:
  Dividends ($50 excluded)......................       4,950       8,680
  Rents.........................................       7,500      12,474
  Taxable interest..............................       7,500       9,987
                                                 -------------
    Total.......................................      34,950      46,141
Less: Allowable deductions                             8,100       8,100
                                                 -------------
    Taxable income..............................      26,850      38,041
                                                 =============
  Total tax.....................................      11,267      18,388
Less: Dividends received credit.................         198         275
                                                 -------------
    Tax liability...............................      11,069      18,113
Tax on income from which section 666 amounts are  ..........      11,069
 excluded.......................................
                                                 -------------
    1957 tax attributable to section 666 amounts  ..........       7,044
------------------------------------------------------------------------

See explanation following computation in paragraph (h)(2)(ii) of this 
example with respect to the computation of the dividend received credit 
on dividends received by the trust in 1954.
    (iii) The amount of tax, computed at 1954 rates, attributable to the 
section 666 amounts which are deemed to have been distributed by the 
trust on the last day of 1954, is $6,939, computed as follows:

1954 taxable income as adjusted (paragraph (h)(2)(iii) of        $24,659
 this example)..............................................
Section 666 amounts:
  Dividends.................................................       3,730
  Rents.....................................................       4,974
  Taxable interest..........................................       2,487
                                                 -------------
    Taxable income as adjusted..............................      35,850
                                                 =============
Total tax...................................................      16,963
Less: Dividends received credit.............................         150
                                                 -------------
    Balance of tax..........................................     16,813
Tax liability for 1954..........................      $4,002
Tax attributable to 1956 accumulation                  5,872
 distribution this example).....................
                                                 ------------
                                                                   9,874
                                                 -------------
  Tax attributable to the section 666 amounts distributed in       6,939
   1957.....................................................


Only that portion ($3,750) of the dividends received by the trust after 
July 31, 1954, and deemed distributed under section 666 on the last day 
of that year, is included in computing the dividend received credit of 
$150. See paragraphs (f)(3) and (g)(2) of this example.
    (iv) Inasmuch as the tax of $6,939 attributable to the section 666 
amounts as determined for the preceding taxable year 1954 is less than 
the tax of $7,044 attributable to these amounts for the year 1957, the 
amount of $6,939 shall be added to the tax computed for 1957 without 
including in gross income the section 666 amounts. Thus, B's tax 
liability for 1957 is $18,008 ($11,069 plus $6,939).
    (3) Credit against the tax. B is allowed under section 668(b) a 
credit of $5,444 against his 1957 tax liability for the balance of the 
taxes paid by the trust for 1954 and which may not be refunded or 
credited to the trust under section 667. See paragraph(g)(3) of this 
example.

(Sec. 669(a) as amended by sec. 331(a), Tax Reform Act 1969 (83 Stat. 
592))

[T.D. 6500, 25 FR 11814, Nov. 26, 1960, as amended by T.D. 6989, 34 FR 
738, Jan. 17, 1969]