Knight Time for Investment Fees in Trusts

The Supreme Court today decided the issue of whether investment fees paid by a trust was subject to the 2% of adjusted gross income limitation.  The Supreme Court in Knight v. Commissioner held that expenses are to be tested to determine if they are expenses that would not commonly or customarily be incurred by an individual--and only if they pass that test do they avoid the 2% limitation.The materials are available for download at http://www.edzollars.com/2008-01-17_Knight_Time.pdf .The podcast is sponsored by Leimberg Information Services at http://www.leimbergservices.com .