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2024 Florida Statutes (Including 2025C)

Title XLII ESTATES AND TRUSTS
Chapter 738 UNIFORM FIDUCIARY INCOME AND PRINCIPAL ACT Entire Chapter
SECTION 503
Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.
F.S. 738.503
738.503 Transfers from income to principal for depreciation.—
(1) For purposes of this section, “depreciation” means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a tangible asset having a useful life of more than 1 year.
(2) A fiduciary 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:
(a) Of the part of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence;
(b) Of tangible personal property held or made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary; or
(c) Under this section, to the extent that the fiduciary accounts:
1. Under s. 738.410 for the asset; or
2. Under s. 738.403 for the business or other activity in which the asset is used.
(3) An amount transferred to principal under this section need not be separately held.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-42; s. 17, ch. 2012-49; s. 38, ch. 2024-216.