A trustee shall allocate to income an amount received as a distribution of income from a trust or an estate in which the trust has an interest other than a purchased interest, and shall allocate to principal an amount received as a distribution of principal from such a trust or estate. If a trustee purchases an interest in a trust that is an investment entity, or a decedent or donor transfers an interest in such a trust to a trustee, § 28-4804.01 or § 28-4804.15 applies to a receipt from the trust.
D.C. Code § 28-4804.02
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § ,402 of the Uniform Principal and Income Act (1997 Act).