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SECTION 11-A-5.3
Transfers from income to principal for depreciation
Estates, Powers & Trusts (EPT) CHAPTER 17-B, ARTICLE 11-A, PART 5
§ 11-A-5.3 Transfers from income to principal for depreciation

(a) In this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to
wear, tear, decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a fixed asset
having a useful life of more than one year.

(b) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net
cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation,
but may not transfer any amount for depreciation:

(1) of that portion of real property used or available for use by a
beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or made
available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary;

(2) during the administration of a decedent's estate; or

(3) under this section if the trustee is accounting under 11-A-4.3 for
the business or activity in which the asset is used.

(c) An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate
fund.