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HRS §557A-402

Distributions from a trust or estate

This section says how a trust must record money it gets from another trust or an estate. Money that is income goes to the trust's income account, and money that is principal goes to the principal account. Special rules apply if the trust bought the interest.

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The statute, as written — Distribution from trust or estate

Subject to the terms of a recipient trust, an amount received as a distribution of income from a trust or an estate in which the trust has an interest other than a purchased interest shall be allocated to income. An amount received as a distribution of principal from such a trust or estate shall be allocated to principal. If a trustee purchases an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, or a decedent or donor transfers an interest in such a trust to a trustee, section 557A-401 or 557A-415 shall apply to a receipt from the trust.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§557A-401 How trust money from a company is treated

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