Expenses related to trust K-1

[JJStephens]

This is one of those 'I ought to know this but don't' questions.

Client received a K-1 from his deceased mother's Living Trust. He incurred some expenses related to maintaining her property and administering the trust (mileage, supplies, repairs). Can he deduct those? My guess is they'd be a Schedule A, Other Misc Deductions item. He also had to pay an assessment to the trust to cover some expenses.

What say those of ye much wiser and more experienced than me?

[Bart]

Can he be reimbursed for trust expenses and let the trust deduct them?

[JJStephens]

That's what I ended up telling him to do.

[Abby Normal]

My #1 rule is: always take the cash.