### Question
How is the term qualified subchapter S trust defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified subchapter S trust** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 1361* as the following:

> a trust—


(A) the terms of which require that—


(i) during the life of the current income beneficiary, there shall be only 1 income beneficiary of the trust,


(ii) any corpus distributed during the life of the current income beneficiary may be distributed only to such beneficiary,


(iii) the income interest of the current income beneficiary in the trust shall terminate on the earlier of such beneficiary's death or the termination of the trust, and


(iv) upon the termination of the trust during the life of the current income beneficiary, the trust shall distribute all of its assets to such beneficiary, and


  

(B) all of the income (within the meaning of section 643(b)) of which is distributed (or required to be distributed) currently to 1 individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 1361*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter S-Tax Treatment of S Corporations and Their Shareholders > PART I-IN GENERAL**

