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A family member died on May 29, 2017, and her trust was changed from revocable to irrevocable. As an heir, I have not received any inheritance as of March 15, 2018, but I am told I will receive 1/3 of the funds, much of which is in US stocks. Do I owe capital gains taxes on dividends distributed between the death and December 31, or does the trust pay the tax burden? Additionally, should I submit my taxes for 2017 without any reference to this potential 2017 or 2018 inheritance?

May 13th, 2023

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