Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601 – Definitions
Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
(1) “Beneficiary” has the meaning ascribed to it by common law, including, without limitation, any heir, devisee or legatee of an estate or beneficiary of a trust.
(2) “Distributive share” means, with respect to any member and with respect to any taxable year of such member:
In the case of a pass-through entity that is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code, the distributive share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity’s income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 704 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 704]; or
In the case of a pass-through entity that is an S corporation for federal income tax purposes, the pro rata share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity’s income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 1377(a) of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1377(a)].
(3) “Member of a pass-through entity” or “member” means a person treated for federal income tax purposes as either a partner in a partnership or a shareholder of an S corporation, but does not include a beneficiary of an estate or trust.
(4) “Nonresident estate” means an estate which is not a resident estate.
(5) “Nonresident trust” means a trust that is not a resident trust of this State.
(6) “Pass-through entity” means any person:
a. Which is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.]; or
b. Which is classified as an “S corporation” for federal income tax purposes within the meaning of § 1361 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 1361].
(7) “Resident estate” means the estate of a decedent who at death was domiciled in this State.
(8) “Resident trust” means a trust:
a. Created by the will of a decedent who at death was domiciled in this State;
b. Created by, or consisting of property of, a person domiciled in this State; or
c. With respect to which the conditions of 1 of the following paragraphs are met during more than 1/2 of any taxable year:
1. The trust has only 1 trustee who or which is:
A. A resident individual of this State, or
B. A corporation, partnership or other entity having an office for the conduct of trust business in this State;
2. The trust has more than 1 trustee, and 1 of such trustees is a corporation, partnership or other entity having an office for the conduct of trust business in this State; or
3. The trust has more than 1 trustee, all of whom are individuals and 1/2 or more of whom are resident individuals of this State.
(9) “Trust” means an entity classified as a trust for federal income tax purposes, other than a trust of which the grantor or another person is treated as the owner of the entire trust under §§ 672 through 679 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. §§ 672-679].
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Beneficiary: has the meaning ascribed to it by common law, including, without limitation, any heir, devisee or legatee of an estate or beneficiary of a trust. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Distributive share: means , with respect to any member and with respect to any taxable year of such member:
In the case of a pass-through entity that is classified as a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code, the distributive share of such member for such taxable year of the pass-through entity's income, gain, loss or deduction, or items thereof, as appropriate, determined under § 704 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
- member: means a person treated for federal income tax purposes as either a partner in a partnership or a shareholder of an S corporation, but does not include a beneficiary of an estate or trust. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Pass-through entity: means any person:
- Person: means and includes an individual, a trust, estate, partnership, association, company or corporation. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 502
- Resident estate: means the estate of a decedent who at death was domiciled in this State. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Resident trust: means a trust:
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, The United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 502
- Tax: shall be deemed also to refer to license fees imposed under Part III of this title. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 502
- Taxable: means any person, fiduciary, association of persons, syndicate, joint venture or copartnership subject to making return or to payment of tax imposed by this title. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 101
- Trust: means an entity classified as a trust for federal income tax purposes, other than a trust of which the grantor or another person is treated as the owner of the entire trust under §§ 672 through 679 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U. See Delaware Code Title 30 Sec. 1601
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302