{"id":18791,"date":"2026-06-19T11:56:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/?p=18791"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T04:30:08","slug":"eofy-trust-distribution-resolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/resources\/blogs\/eofy-trust-distribution-resolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Distribution Resolutions: EOFY Guide for Australian Trustees (2026\u201327)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18791\" class=\"elementor elementor-18791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f70b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3f70b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469187d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469187d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every year, trustees must decide how the trust&#8217;s income will be distributed among beneficiaries before the end of the financial year. While the process is familiar to most business owners and family groups operating through trust structures, it remains one of the most commonly overlooked EOFY obligations.<\/p><p>The reason is simple. Unlike many tax planning decisions that can be revisited after 30 June, trust distribution resolutions generally cannot. In case no legitimate resolution is made by the deadline required by the trust deed, the tax consequences could be severe. In some instances, trust income may be assessed to the trustee at the highest marginal tax rate rather than distributed among beneficiaries as intended.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96951cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96951cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Trust Distribution Resolution?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1892b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1892b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trust distribution resolution is a determination by a trustee regarding the way the trust&#8217;s earnings are distributed among qualified beneficiaries for the present fiscal year. Distributions don&#8217;t happen automatically for discretionary trusts. The trustee must exercise discretion regarding who is presently entitled to trust revenue and in what proportion. The resolution may distribute income among:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Individual beneficiaries<\/li><li>Corporate beneficiaries<\/li><li>Family members<\/li><li>Other entities as defined in that trust deed.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d1f45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d1f45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The exact process depends on the terms of the trust deed, which is still the primary document governing trustee powers of exercise. This is why trust distribution planning should never begin with the tax outcome alone. The starting point should always be the trust deed itself. But the starting point must always be the trust deed itself. For trusts with multiple beneficiaries, corporate entities or complex income streams,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/services\/tax-outsourcing\/\">tax outsourcing<\/a>\u00a0can assist in evaluating potential distribution outcomes before resolutions are finalised.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7012d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7012d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the 30 June Deadline Matters\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9569ded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9569ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ability to distribute trust income depends on beneficiaries becoming presently entitled to that income before the end of the financial year. For most discretionary trusts, this means the trustee must make a valid distribution resolution on or before\u00a030 June each year, unless the trust deed specifies an earlier deadline.<\/p><p>A common misconception is that trustees can wait until tax returns are prepared and then decide how trust income should be distributed. That approach does not work. The trust&#8217;s taxable income may be calculated later, but the decision regarding who is entitled to the trust&#8217;s income generally needs to be made before the financial year ends. This distinction is particularly important where:<\/p><ul><li>Business profits fluctuate significantly<\/li><li>Capital gains have been realised during the year<\/li><li>Corporate beneficiaries are involved<\/li><li>Family groups rely on trust distributions as part of broader tax planning<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d6daf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d6daf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Waiting until July to make a decision may leave the trustee with far fewer options than anticipated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afb2c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5afb2c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Trustees Do Not Need Final Numbers\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fc4f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1fc4f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most common reasons resolutions are delayed is the belief that trustees must know the trust&#8217;s final profit before making a decision. In practice, this is rarely the case.<\/p><p>Most trust resolutions are prepared using estimated year-end figures or percentage-based distribution formulas. The trustee is making a decision regarding entitlement rather than final accounting results. Once the year-end accounts are completed, the actual distributions are calculated in accordance with the resolution already made.<\/p><p>This allows trustees to complete the resolution process before the end of the financial year, even when the final accounts are not yet available. The important point is that the decision itself is made within the timeframe required by the trust deed. Although final accounts may not be available before the end of the financial year, trustees still need reliable year-end estimates to support distribution decisions, making\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/services\/accounting-outsourcing\/\">accounting outsourcing<\/a>\u00a0services valuable for maintaining accurate financial information throughout the year.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d9ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32d9ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Four Areas Trustees Should Review Before Making a Distribution Resolution\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140bb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"140bb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review the Trust Deed\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d1913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d1913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every trust deed contains its own rules regarding distributions. Some deeds require resolutions by 30 June. Others may require an earlier date or prescribe a particular process that trustees must follow. Trustees should confirm:<\/p><ul><li>Who has authority to make the resolution<\/li><li>Which beneficiaries are eligible<\/li><li>Whether income and capital are treated differently<\/li><li>Any procedural requirements contained within the deed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167587c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167587c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many distribution issues arise not because the trustee failed to make a decision, but because the decision was not made in accordance with the trust deed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661bd1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661bd1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confirm the Beneficiary Structure\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce65ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce65ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beneficiary circumstances can change during the year. Family members may have different income levels, new companies may have been established, or previous planning structures may no longer be suitable. The following are things trustees must review before preparing the resolution:<\/p><ul><li>Individual beneficiaries<\/li><li>Corporate beneficiaries<\/li><li>Family trust elections<\/li><li>Existing tax planning arrangements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7287c54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7287c54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A distribution strategy that worked in one financial year may not be appropriate for the next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47adc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47adc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consider Capital Gains &amp; Other Special Income\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8224ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8224ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All trust income isn&#8217;t treated equally. Capital gains, frank dividends, along with other certain income might have separate considerations based on the trust deed and intended tax outcome. Trustees making year-end distribution decisions should also consider the implications detailed in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/resources\/blogs\/federal-budget-capital-gains-tax-changes\/\">Federal Budget Capital Gains Tax Changes<\/a>\u00a0when making property sales, investment disposals or business exits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d1fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23d1fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ensure Documentation Is Completed Properly\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb55665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb55665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The resolution is just part of the story. Trustees should also make sure supporting documentation exists that the decision was made in the specified timeframe. While trust deeds differ, maintaining clear written evidence remains best practice. Minutes, trustee resolutions, correspondence, and supporting documentation all help establish that the trustee exercised their discretion before the deadline.\u00a0<\/p><p>Accurate trust resolutions depend on current financial records, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/services\/bookkeeping-outsourcing\/\">outsourced bookkeeping services<\/a>\u00a0help ensure transactions, income streams and year-end adjustments are recorded before distribution decisions are made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711f310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"711f310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes Trustees Make\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d5d27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d5d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most trust distribution issues arise from a small number of recurring mistakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e7da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2e7da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leaving the Resolution Until the Last Week of June\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8378f76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8378f76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EOFY is already a busy period. When trust resolutions are left until the final days of June, there is little time to review beneficiary positions, assess tax outcomes, or identify issues within the trust deed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d9039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3d9039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assuming That Last Year's Resolution Could Just Be Reused\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9681443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9681443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trust distributions should reflect present-year circumstances. Modifications in income levels, business performance, tax positions and beneficiary structures might all influence the proper distribution strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd177c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dd177c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Only Concentrating on Tax Savings\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9199578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9199578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although tax efficiency is crucial, trustees must consider legal entitlement, trust design specifications and broader family or commercial goals as well. The lowest tax outcome is not always the most appropriate distribution outcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71a974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c71a974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Failing to Document Decisions\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031350c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031350c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A verbal discussion between family members is not a substitute for a properly documented trustee decision. Weak or incomplete evidence might prevent trustees from demonstrating that a proper resolution existed before the deadline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff3e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ff3e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Missed Deadline? What Happens\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c5b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77c5b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The consequences are dependent on the trust deed and the trust itself. Some deeds contain default beneficiary provisions that determine who becomes entitled to trust income if no resolution is made.<\/p><p>Where no beneficiary is presently entitled and no effective distribution mechanism exists, trust income may be assessed to the trustee under provisions that can result in taxation at the highest marginal rate.<\/p><p>For this reason, trustees generally treat trust distribution resolutions as one of the most important EOFY compliance requirements. Unlike many accounting adjustments that can be corrected later, missed trust resolutions can be significantly harder to rectify.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0e435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f0e435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Befree Supports Trust Compliance and EOFY Planning\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec27b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec27b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EOFY planning involves far more than preparing financial statements and tax returns. Trust resolutions, beneficiary reviews, tax planning calculations, and supporting documentation all require attention before 30 June each year.<\/p><p>Befree supports Australian accounting firms and businesses with tax preparation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/industries\/legal-trust\/\">trust accounting<\/a>, compliance support, year-end reporting, and EOFY workflows. By providing additional capacity during busy periods, our teams help ensure critical deadlines are managed effectively, and documentation requirements are completed on time.<\/p><p>For firms managing multiple trusts across a client portfolio, early preparation remains the most effective way to reduce year-end pressure and avoid unnecessary compliance issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ff26d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3ff26d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a487f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01a487f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trust distribution resolutions remain one of the most important decisions trustees make each financial year. The process is not simply about allocating income. It determines who becomes entitled to trust profits, influences tax outcomes, and establishes the documentation supporting those decisions.<\/p><p>Each financial year, trustees should review their trust deed, confirm beneficiary arrangements, assess year-end tax planning opportunities, and ensure distribution resolutions are prepared before the applicable deadline. Leaving the process until after year-end may discover that important planning opportunities have already been lost.<\/p><p>If you need expert support with trust distribution resolutions, EOFY compliance, or tax planning,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/befreeltd.com\/au\/contact-us\/\">contact<\/a>\u00a0the Befree team to discuss how we can help.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, trustees must decide how the trust&#8217;s income will be distributed among beneficiaries before the end of the financial year. While the process is familiar to most business owners and family groups operating through trust structures, it remains one of the most commonly overlooked EOFY obligations. The reason is simple. 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