Deceased taxpayer had an investment account in a living trust, that held a portfolio of bonds with "Survivor's Option".
According to the Survivor's Option (Death Put) To exercise the Survivor's Option, most of the bonds must be held for at least one year from the original date of issue. If the beneficial owner passes away prior to the one-year holding period, the deceased's estate must hold the notes for the remaining time period before the Survivor's Option may be exercised. The beneficiaries must exercise the survivor's option before they take possession of the bonds, as the bonds must be held in the "deceased holder's account" for the survivor's option to be applicable. (can not be transferred)
Upon t/p death an administrative trust was opened. Cash accounts were transferred but none of the bonds with the Survivor's Option.
Brokerage house issued a 1099 INT, 1099 DIV and 1099B, all under the t/p SSN#, even though there were transactions after the date of death.
Normally we would take the statement and allocate the period up to the date of death to the taxpayer's final return, and then allocate the period after to the Trust form 1041 return.
Based on the Survivor's Option, and requirement of being held in the deceased account, is all of the interest, dividends and proceeds allocated to the deceased taxpayer's final return. No allocation and reporting to the Trust account?
Thanks
Sandy
According to the Survivor's Option (Death Put) To exercise the Survivor's Option, most of the bonds must be held for at least one year from the original date of issue. If the beneficial owner passes away prior to the one-year holding period, the deceased's estate must hold the notes for the remaining time period before the Survivor's Option may be exercised. The beneficiaries must exercise the survivor's option before they take possession of the bonds, as the bonds must be held in the "deceased holder's account" for the survivor's option to be applicable. (can not be transferred)
Upon t/p death an administrative trust was opened. Cash accounts were transferred but none of the bonds with the Survivor's Option.
Brokerage house issued a 1099 INT, 1099 DIV and 1099B, all under the t/p SSN#, even though there were transactions after the date of death.
Normally we would take the statement and allocate the period up to the date of death to the taxpayer's final return, and then allocate the period after to the Trust form 1041 return.
Based on the Survivor's Option, and requirement of being held in the deceased account, is all of the interest, dividends and proceeds allocated to the deceased taxpayer's final return. No allocation and reporting to the Trust account?
Thanks
Sandy
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