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KAM054
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6 years ago

Non-resident beneficiary of resident trust - tax estimate

I have a resident trust distributing to a non resident presribed person excepted income only.  Thereby the Trustee is assessable under S98(1).

 

The tax estimate is including a low income rebate offset (income is only$10K). However a low income offset only applies to residents.  It doesn't seem to correlate that the offset would be available to the Trustee to cover tax for a non resident.

 

Is there a trigger to turn this offset off?

  • Hi KAM054 

     

    Thanks for your question regarding the estimate generated by a Trust return.

     

    With the number of variations when an estimate is being calculated, due to the calculation codes available to beneficiaries, an accurate estimate is limited to certain scenarios:

     

    1. All income is classed as no beneficiary entitled.
    2. Full distribution to one beneficiary under a legal disability.
    3. Part of the distribution is classes as no beneficiary entitled, and there is more than one beneficiary under a legal disability.

     

    If the estimate is correct other than the low income offset, you can modify the estimate by clicking on the Word icon, and adjusting within Word.