# 26 U.S.C. § 652: Inclusion of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts distributing current income only

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 U.S.C. § 652
- **Heading:** Inclusion of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts distributing current income only
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 26—INTERNAL REVENUE CODE > Subtitle A—Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1—NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter J—Estates, Trusts, Beneficiaries, and Decedents > PART I—ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND BENEFICIARIES > Subpart B—Trusts Which Distribute Current Income Only

## Text

Subject to subsection (b), the amount of income for the taxable year required to be distributed currently by a trust described in section 651 shall be included in the gross income of the beneficiaries to whom the income is required to be distributed, whether distributed or not. If such amount exceeds the distributable net income, there shall be included in the gross income of each beneficiary an amount which bears the same ratio to distributable net income as the amount of income required to be distributed to such beneficiary bears to the amount of income required to be distributed to all beneficiaries.

( Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 , 68A Stat. 219 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A) , Oct. 4, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1834 .)

## Nearby sections

- [26 U.S.C. § 641 Imposition of tax](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s641.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 642 Special rules for credits and deductions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s642.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 643 Definitions applicable to subparts A, B, C, and D](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s643.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 644 Taxable year of trusts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s644.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 645 Certain revocable trusts treated as part of estate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s645.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 646 Tax treatment of electing Alaska Native Settlement Trusts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s646.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 651 Deduction for trusts distributing current income only](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s651.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 652 Inclusion of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of trusts distributing current income only](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s652.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 661 Deduction for estates and trusts accumulating income or distributing corpus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s661.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 662 Inclusion of amounts in gross income of beneficiaries of estates and trusts accumulating income or distributing corpus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s662.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 663 Special rules applicable to sections 661 and 662](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s663.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 664 Charitable remainder trusts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s664.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 665 Definitions applicable to subpart D](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s665.md)
- [26 U.S.C. § 666 Accumulation distribution allocated to preceding years](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t26_s666.md)

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