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IJCB(Newbie)Newbie
29 June 2022

I am completing a Trust Tax Return for a deceased estate. This is the third income year for the deceased estate. The estate is fully administered and the three beneficiaries are presently entitled. The estate earned total income of $1.92 bank interest. Each of the three beneficiaries' share of the income of the trust estate is $0.64 ($1.92/3).


On the Trust Tax Return, what amount should be shown for '11 Gross Interest' (is it $1 or rounded-up to $2), '56 Income of the trust estate' (is it $1 or rounded-up to $2) and for each beneficiary '57 Statement of distribution item W Share of income of the trust estate' (is it $0 or rounded-up to $1)?

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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
1 July 2022

Hi @IJCB,


There isn't any rounding of interest on a trust tax return. On an individual tax return for example, there is.


Our instructions at 11 Gross interest and Worksheet 3 don't ask for any rounding.


If you haven't had a look on our web site, we've instructions for reporting 11 Gross interest.

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CaroATO(Community Support)Community Support
1 July 2022

Hi @IJCB,


There isn't any rounding of interest on a trust tax return. On an individual tax return for example, there is.


Our instructions at 11 Gross interest and Worksheet 3 don't ask for any rounding.


If you haven't had a look on our web site, we've instructions for reporting 11 Gross interest.

IJCB(Newbie)Newbie
4 July 2022

Thank you CaroATO for confirming that there is no rounding. Could you please confirm my understanding as outlined below.


Context: The estate earned total income of $1.92 bank interest. Each of the three beneficiaries' share of the income of the trust estate is $0.64 ($1.92/3).


As the 'cents' are not included (they're crossed-out on the trust tax return form for items 11J, 56 and 57W) the amounts entered at these items will be:


  • $1 (the 92 cents are not included)at item 11J
  • $1 (the 92 cents are not included) at item 56 ; and
  • $0 (the 64 cents are not included) at item 57W for each of the three beneficiaries.


Thank you.

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