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February 16, 2024
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Sale of personal home by a Trust

  • February 16, 2024
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Can a loss on the sale of a personal house (home of decedent and in the trust) be passed on to the beneficiaries on the K-1s? The FMV of house, selling price, and expenses of sale generates a loss. Or, because the home was the primary residence of the deceased, does the loss stay with the Trust and not passed through to beneficiaries?  

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    Best answer by sjrcpa

    It is my understanding that irrevocable trusts do not allow the stepped-up basis, I was not aware that other kinds of trusts do not allow a stepped-up basis.  You are correct I have a revocable trust. The fact that the house was the personal residence of the grantor...does that have any effect on the stepped-up basis? Thank You    


    No it does not.

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    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    February 16, 2024

    Is this a final trust return?

    The more I know the more I don’t know.
    jesdq1Author
    Level 4
    February 16, 2024

    yes

    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    February 16, 2024

    Then everything passes out to the beneficiaries on the K-1s.

    The more I know the more I don’t know.