Ark. Code Ann. § 28-77-309: Special tax benefits - Other rules

(a) A unitrust policy may: (1) provide methods and standards for: (A) determining the timing of distributions; (B) making distributions in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind; or (C) correcting an underpayment or overpayment to a beneficiary based on the unitrust amount if there is an error in calculating the unitrust amount; (2) specify sources and the order of sources, including categories of income for federal income tax purposes, from which distributions of a unitrust amount are paid; or (3) provide other standards and rules the fiduciary determines serve the interests of the beneficiaries. (b) If a trust qualifies for a special tax benefit or a fiduciary is not an independent person: (1) the unitrust rate established under § 28-77-306 may not be less than three percent or more than five percent; (2) the only provisions of § 28-77-307 which apply are § 28-77-307(a) and § 28-77-307(b)(1) , § 28-77-307(b)(4) , § 28-77-307(b)(5)(A) , and § 28-77-307(b)(9) ; (3) the only period that may be used under § 28-77-308 is a calendar year under § 28-77-308(a)(1) ; and (4) the only other provisions of § 28-77-308 which apply are § 28-77-308(b)(2)(A) and § 28-77-308(b)(3) . Added by Act 2021, No. 1088,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.

(a) A unitrust policy may: (1) provide methods and standards for: (A) determining the timing of distributions; (B) making distributions in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind; or (C) correcting an underpayment or overpayment to a beneficiary based on the unitrust amount if there is an error in calculating the unitrust amount; (2) specify sources and the order of sources, including categories of income for federal income tax purposes, from which distributions of a unitrust amount are paid; or (3) provide other standards and rules the fiduciary determines serve the interests of the beneficiaries.

(1) provide methods and standards for: (A) determining the timing of distributions; (B) making distributions in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind; or (C) correcting an underpayment or overpayment to a beneficiary based on the unitrust amount if there is an error in calculating the unitrust amount;

(A) determining the timing of distributions;

(B) making distributions in cash or in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind; or

(C) correcting an underpayment or overpayment to a beneficiary based on the unitrust amount if there is an error in calculating the unitrust amount;

(2) specify sources and the order of sources, including categories of income for federal income tax purposes, from which distributions of a unitrust amount are paid; or

(3) provide other standards and rules the fiduciary determines serve the interests of the beneficiaries.

(b) If a trust qualifies for a special tax benefit or a fiduciary is not an independent person: (1) the unitrust rate established under § 28-77-306 may not be less than three percent or more than five percent; (2) the only provisions of § 28-77-307 which apply are § 28-77-307(a) and § 28-77-307(b)(1) , § 28-77-307(b)(4) , § 28-77-307(b)(5)(A) , and § 28-77-307(b)(9) ; (3) the only period that may be used under § 28-77-308 is a calendar year under § 28-77-308(a)(1) ; and (4) the only other provisions of § 28-77-308 which apply are § 28-77-308(b)(2)(A) and § 28-77-308(b)(3) .

(1) the unitrust rate established under § 28-77-306 may not be less than three percent or more than five percent;

(2) the only provisions of § 28-77-307 which apply are § 28-77-307(a) and § 28-77-307(b)(1) , § 28-77-307(b)(4) , § 28-77-307(b)(5)(A) , and § 28-77-307(b)(9) ;

(3) the only period that may be used under § 28-77-308 is a calendar year under § 28-77-308(a)(1) ; and

(4) the only other provisions of § 28-77-308 which apply are § 28-77-308(b)(2)(A) and § 28-77-308(b)(3) .