EX-99 5 d54031exv99.htm REPORT DATED FEBRUARY 15, 2008 OF THE TRUSTEE exv99
 

Exhibit 99
(SABINE ROYALTY TRUST LOGO)
TAX INFORMATION
2007
This booklet contains tax information relevant to ownership of
Units of Sabine Royalty Trust and should be retained.

 


 

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST

February 15, 2008
To Unit Holders:
     This booklet provides 2007 tax information which will allow you to determine your pro rata share of income and deductions attributable to your investment in Sabine Royalty Trust (the “Trust”). Each Unit holder is encouraged to read the entire booklet very carefully.
     The material included in this booklet enables you to compute the information to be included in your Federal and state income tax returns, and the items of income, deduction, and any other information shown in this booklet must be taken into account in computing your taxable income and credits on your Federal income tax return and any state tax returns. This booklet is the only information source for Unit holders to determine their share of the items of income and expense of the Trust for the entire 2007 calendar year. Unit holders should retain this booklet as part of their tax records.
     The material herein is not intended and should not be construed as professional tax or legal advice. Each Unit holder should consult the Unit holder’s own tax advisor regarding all tax compliance matters relating to the Units.
     This year’s tax booklet contains additional schedules designed to assist you or your tax advisor in calculating the information to be included in your Federal income tax returns. Those schedules are included on pages 20 through 21. We have also consolidated some of the historical depletion information that is no longer applicable.
Very truly yours,
Sabine Royalty Trust,
By U.S. Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
1-800-365-6541
901 Main St. 17th Floor,
Dallas, TX 75202
EIN 75-6297143
CUSIP 78568810

 


 

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST

TABLE OF CONTENTS
         
    Page  
2007 TAX INFORMATION
       
Reading the Income and Expense Schedules
    1  
Identifying Which Income and Expense Schedules to Use
    1  
Applying the Data From the Income and Expense Schedules
    1  
Computing Depletion
    1  
Asset Sales and Dispositions
    2  
Redemptions
    2  
Sale or Exchange of Units
    2  
Classification of Investment
    2  
Nonresident Foreign Unit Holders
    3  
Unrelated Business Taxable Income
    3  
Backup Withholding
    3  
State Income Tax
    3  
Table of 2007 Monthly Record Dates and Cash Distributions Per Unit
    4  
Tax Computation Worksheet
    5  
Supplement to Tax Computation Worksheet
    6  
Tax Information Schedules
    7  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for Calendar Year 2007
    7  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for January 2007
    8  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for February 2007
    9  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for March 2007
    10  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for April 2007
    11  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for May 2007
    12  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for June 2007
    13  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for July 2007
    14  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for August 2007
    15  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for September 2007
    16  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for October 2007
    17  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for November 2007
    18  
Form 1041, Grantor Trust for December 2007
    19  
Supplemental Tax Table I— Gross Royalty Income
    20  
Supplemental Tax Table II— Severance Tax
    20  
Supplemental Tax Table III— Interest Income
    21  
Supplemental Tax Table IV — Trust Administrative Expense
    21  
Depletion Schedule I
    22  
Depletion Schedule II
    22  
Depletion Schedule III
    23  
Sample Tax Forms for Individual Unit Holders
    24  
Comprehensive Examples
    28  
Sabine Royalty Trust Historical Tax Worksheet
    31  
DISCUSSION OF TAX CONSIDERATIONS PERTAINING TO THE OWNERSHIP OF UNITS IN SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
       
Tax Background Information
    A-1  
Effect of Escrow Arrangement
    A-1  
Depletion
    A-2  
Cost Depletion
    A-2  
Percentage Depletion
    A-2  
Nonresident Foreign Unit Holders
    A-3  
Sale or Exchange of Units
    A-4  
Backup Withholding
    A-4  
Substantial Understatement Penalty
    A-4  
State Income Tax
    A-4  
Texas Margin Tax
    A-5  
List of states’ contact information
    A-6  
 
(SRT 2007 TAX)
       

 


 

SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
2007 TAX INFORMATION
Reading the Income and Expense Schedules
     The accompanying income and expense schedules reflect tax information attributable to Sabine Royalty Trust (the “Trust”) for 2007. This information has been assembled on a per Unit basis and is expressed in decimal fractions of one dollar. A cumulative schedule for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, which is the last distribution payment date for 2007, and separate noncumulative schedules for the months of January through December 2007 are included. Separate depletion schedules are enclosed which provide the necessary information for Unit holders to compute cost depletion with respect to their interests in the Trust.
Identifying Which Income and Expense Schedules to Use
     Pursuant to the terms of the Trust agreement and the escrow agreement, the Trust receives income and incurs expenses only on Monthly Record Dates. Furthermore, only Unit holders of record on Monthly Record Dates are entitled to cash distributions. On the basis of these agreements, both cash and accrual basis Unit holders should be considered as realizing income and incurring expenses only on Monthly Record Dates. Therefore, if you were not the Unit holder of record on a specified Monthly Record Date, you should not use the tax information for the month in which that Monthly Record Date falls. A table of Monthly Record Dates and cash distributions per Unit is included on page 4.
     The appropriate schedules to be used by a Unit holder will depend upon (i) the date the Unit holder became a holder of record of the Units, (ii) if applicable, the date the Unit holder ceased to be the holder of record of the Units, and (iii) the tax year-end of the Unit holder. For instance, a Unit holder reporting on the calendar year basis who acquired Units and became a Unit holder of record on June 15, 2007 and who still owned only those Units on December 17, 2007 must use each of the separate monthly schedules for June through December 2007 (located on pages 13-19), and Depletion Schedule I (located on page 22) for such Units. However, Unit holders reporting on a calendar year basis who became Unit holders of record prior to January 16, 2007 and who continued to own only those Units on December 17, 2007, must use only the cumulative schedule for calendar year 2007 (located on page 7) and Depletion Schedule III (located on page 23), as appropriate.
Applying the Data From the Income and Expense Schedules
     The tax data, other than depletion, specifically applicable to a Unit holder may be determined by multiplying the appropriate decimal fractions times the number of Units owned. Unit holders who must use the separate monthly income and expense schedules should combine the individual income and expense factors from the monthly schedules for each month during which the Units were owned on a Monthly Record Date. For a worksheet approach to computing these decimal fractions, see the Supplement to Tax Computation Worksheet on page 6.
Computing Depletion
     Depletion schedules are included which provide information for Unit holders to compute cost depletion deductions with respect to their interests in the Trust. To compute depletion for any taxable period, Unit holders should multiply the depletion factor indicated on the relevant schedule times their original tax basis in the respective Unit(s) as reduced by the cost depletion that was allowable as a deduction (whether or not deducted) in prior calendar years during which they owned the Units. A factor for percentage depletion is not included, as cost depletion exceeded the percentage depletion calculated.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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     As discussed at page A-2 in the back portion of this booklet, the composite depletion factors are determined on the basis of a weighted average ratio of current production from each Trust property to the estimated future production from such property. This method of weighting the depletion factors permits the presentation of a single depletion factor for all Unit holders acquiring Units during a period in which there is no substantial change in the relative fair market values of the Trust properties. Primarily as a result of the decline in oil prices which occurred during 1986, there was a change in the relative fair market values of the Trust properties. Accordingly, two mutually exclusive depletion computations are included herein reflecting the composite depletion factors required to compute depletion for Units acquired in 1986.
     The proper depletion schedule to use in computing 2007 depletion depends on the date when the Units were acquired, as described below. Therefore, Unit holders are encouraged to maintain records indicating the date of acquisition and the acquisition price for each Unit or lot of Units acquired.
     Unit holders who acquired Units before 2007 use Depletion Schedule III (located on page 23). The Federal depletion factors in Depletion Schedule III are presented on a cumulative basis for 2007. Depletion Schedule III contains no state-specific depletion factors. Unit holders should refer to Schedule II (located on page 22) for the state-specific depletion factors.
     Unit holders who acquired Units in 2007 use Depletion Schedule I (located on page 22). The Federal depletion factors in Depletion Schedule I are presented on a cumulative and noncumulative basis for 2007. Depletion Schedule I contains no state-specific depletion factors. Unit holders should refer to Schedule II (located on page 22) for the state-specific depletion factors.
     Depletion Schedule II contains state-specific depletion factors, which are presented on a noncumulative basis for all years. These factors are appropriate for use in calculating the 2007 depletion allowance for Units purchased in all years. You may calculate state depletion by either (a) calculating the amount of state depletion for each month and adding together the monthly depletion amounts or (b) adding together the applicable monthly depletion factors for the relevant state to create a composite depletion factor for such state and multiplying that factor by the adjusted basis of your Units. Both methods should produce the same result.
Asset Sales and Dispositions
     There have been no sales or dispositions of Trust assets during the year.
Redemptions
     There have been no redemptions of Trust interests during the year.
Sale or Exchange of Units
     A discussion concerning the tax consequences associated with the sale or exchange of Units is presented on page A-4 in the back portion of this booklet.
Classification of Investment
     Tax reform measures enacted in 1986 and 1987 require items of income and expense to be categorized as “passive,” “active” or “portfolio” in nature. An explanation of the application of these rules to the items of income and expense reported by the Trust are contained on page A-1 in the back portion of this booklet.
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Nonresident Foreign Unit Holders
     Nonresident alien individual and foreign corporation Unit holders (“Foreign Taxpayer(s)”) are subject to special tax rules with respect to their investments in the Trust. These rules are outlined on page A-3 in the back portion of this booklet.
Unrelated Business Taxable Income
     Certain organizations that are generally exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 are subject to Federal income tax on certain types of business income defined in Section 512 as unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”). The income of the Trust as to any tax-exempt organization should not be UBTI so long as the Trust units are not “debt-financed property” within the meaning of Section 514(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, a Trust Unit would be debt-financed if the Trust incurs debt or if the tax-exempt organization that is a Trust Unit holder incurs debt to acquire a Trust Unit or otherwise incurs or maintains a debt that would not have been incurred or maintained if the Trust Unit had not been acquired. A real property exception applies to the debt-financed property rules for certain types of exempt organizations. Consult your tax advisor if applicable.
Backup Withholding
     Unit holders, other than Foreign Taxpayers, who have had amounts withheld in 2007 pursuant to the Federal backup withholding provisions should have received a Form 1099-MISC from the Trust. The Form 1099-MISC reflects the total Federal income tax withheld from distributions. Unlike other Forms 1099 that you may receive, the amount reported on the Form 1099-MISC received from the Trust should not be included as additional income in computing taxable income, as such amount is already included in the per Unit income items on the income and expense schedules included herein. The Federal income tax withheld, as reported on the Form 1099-MISC, should be considered as a credit by the Unit holder in computing any Federal income tax liability. Individual Unit holders should include the amount of backup withholding in the Payment section of the Unit holder’s 2007 Form 1040. For a further discussion of backup withholding, see page A-4 in the back portion of this booklet. For amounts withheld from Foreign Taxpayers, see page A-3 in the back portion of this booklet.
State Income Tax
     Since the Trust holds royalty interests and receives income that is attributable to various states, Unit holders may be obligated to file a return and may have a tax liability in states in addition to their state of residence. The accompanying schedules have been prepared in such a manner that income and deductions attributable to the various states may be determined by each Unit holder. State income tax matters are more fully discussed on pages A-4 to A-5 in the back portion of this booklet.
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Table of 2007 Monthly Record Dates and Cash Distributions Per Unit
     Unit holders, as reflected in the transfer books of the Trust on a Monthly Record Date, received the following per Unit cash distributions for 2007. The per Unit cash distributions reflected below have not been reduced by any taxes that may have been withheld from distributions to Foreign Taxpayers or from distributions to Unit holders subject to the Federal backup withholding rules. The distribution checks were dated and mailed on the corresponding Date Payable.
             
        Distribution
Monthly Record Date   Date Payable   Per Unit
January 16, 2007
  January 30, 2007     0.28375  
February 15, 2007
  February 28, 2007     0.29173  
March 15, 2007
  March 29, 2007     0.23765  
April 16, 2007
  April 30, 2007     0.31552  
May 15, 2007
  May 29, 2007     0.34042  
June 15, 2007
  June 29, 2007     0.27977  
July 16, 2007
  July 30, 2007     0.33857  
August 15, 2007
  August 29, 2007     0.39044  
September 17, 2007
  September 28, 2007     0.30230  
October 15, 2007
  October 29, 2007     0.43000  
November 15, 2007
  November 29, 2007     0.37309  
December 17, 2007
  December 31, 2007     0.26724  
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
TAX COMPUTATION WORKSHEET
2007
(RETAIN THIS WORKPAPER AS PART OF YOUR PERMANENT TAX RECORDS)
Part I
INCOME AND EXPENSE
                         
    A       B       C    
            Income/Expense            
            Per Unit            
    Number of       from Appropriate            
    Units Owned       Schedule(s)           Where to Reflect on
Item   (Note 1)       (Note 2)       Totals   2007 Form 1040 (Note 3)
Gross Royalty Income
      x       =       Line 4, Part I, Schedule E
 
                       
Severance Tax
      x       =       Line 16, Part I, Schedule E
 
                       
Interest Income
      x       =       Line 1, Part I, Schedule B
 
                       
Administrative Expense
      x       =       Line 18, Part I, Schedule E
 
                       
Part II
COST DEPLETION (Note 4)
                                 
        Cost Depletion                        
        Allowable in Prior       Adjusted Basis for       Appropriate 2007        
        Calendar Years       Cost Depletion       Cost Depletion Factor        
Original Basis       (Note 5)       Purposes       (Note 4)       2007 Cost Depletion*
 
        =       x       =    
 
                               
 
*   Reflect cost depletion on 2007 Form 1040, line 20, Part 1, Schedule E (Note 3).
Part III
COMPUTATION OF GAIN OR (LOSS) FOR UNITS SOLD
                     
                    Where to Reflect on
Net Sales       Adjusted Basis           2007 Form 1040
   Price       (Note 6)       Gain (Loss)   (Note 3)
 
                  Form 4797
 
                  Part III, Lines 19-24
 
        =       an Schedule D
 
                   
Notes
 
(1)   In order to correctly calculate total income and expense to be reported on your 2007 Federal and, if applicable, state income tax returns as different factors apply depending on when Units were acquired, it is recommended that you reproduce and complete a separate Tax Computation Worksheet for each block of Units acquired at different times. If more than one Tax Computation Worksheet is required, then the separate amounts from each Tax Computation Worksheet should be added together and those aggregate numbers reported on your 2007 income tax returns.
 
(2)   If you did not become a Unit holder of record of any Unit(s) or did not cease to be a Unit holder of record of any Unit(s) during the period from January 16, 2007 through December 17, 2007, then the amounts reflected on the cumulative schedule for 2007 (located on page 7) should be used to complete Part I. If any Units were held of record for only part of the period defined above, the Supplement to Tax Computation Worksheet on page 6 should be used to derive the income and expense factors to be inserted in column B.
 
(3)   The Trustee believes that individual Unit holders owning the Units as an investment should report the amounts determined in this manner. See Sample Tax Forms on pages 24-27. The U.S. Corporation Income Tax Return (Form 1120) does not require that royalty income and related expenses be separately identified on any specific schedules. See “Sale or Exchange of Units” on page A-4 for a discussion of the tax consequences resulting from the sale of a Unit.
 
(4)   The appropriate depletion schedule(s) to be utilized depends on when the Units were acquired. See “Computing Depletion” on pages 1 and 2 to determine the proper schedule(s) to be used.
 
(5)   Cost depletion allowable in prior calendar years cannot be computed from the schedules contained in this booklet. Depletion schedules contained in Sabine Royalty Trust Tax Information Booklet(s) from prior years should be used to determine the appropriate cost depletion amount(s) allowable in prior calendar years.
 
(6)   The adjusted basis is equal to the cost or other basis of the Unit(s) less the cost depletion allowable from the date of acquisition through the date of sale (whether or not deducted).
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SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
SUPPLEMENT TO TAX COMPUTATION WORKSHEET
2007
FOR UNITS HELD FOR ONLY PART OF THE YEAR
     This worksheet should be used by Unit holders who became holders of record of Units or ceased to be holders of record of Units during the period from January 16, 2007 through December 17, 2007. This worksheet is designed to assist Unit holders in determining the proper income and expense factors to be used on the Tax Computation Worksheet—Part I (located on page 5), under the heading entitled “Income/Expense Per Unit from Appropriate Schedule(s).” In order to complete this schedule, Unit holders should insert only the individual income and expense factors from the supplemental schedules (pages 20-21) for each month during which the Units were owned on a Monthly Record Date. (See page 4 for a list of Monthly Record Dates).
                                                                                                         
   
MONTH(S) DURING WHICH UNITS WERE OWNED ON A MONTHLY RECORD DATE
    Calculated
Factor
 
    January     February     March     April     May     June     July     August     September     October     November     December     Per Unit*  
Gross Royalty Income
                                                                                                       
 
                                                                             
Severance Tax
                                                                                                       
 
                                                                             
Interest Income
                                                                                                       
 
                                                                             
Administrative Expense
                                                                                                       
 
                                                                             
 
*   This column of calculated factors per Unit should be inserted in column B of the Income and Expense section (Part I) of the Tax Computation Worksheet on page 5.
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Cumulative 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .016413     $ .001460     $ .014953     $ *     $ .000534  
Louisiana
    .094101       .009413       .084688       *       .003221  
Mississippi
    .137871       .012412       .125459       *       .004717  
New Mexico
    .314766       .046033       .268733       *       .010620  
Oklahoma
    .754352       .095746       .658606       *       .025893  
Texas
    3.016537       .196647       2.819890       .023849       .100704  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ 4.334040     $ .361711     $ 3.972329     $ .023849     $ .145689  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ 3.972329  
2. Interest Income
    .023849  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.145689 )
 
   
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ 3.850489  
 
   
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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For January 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .002847     $ .000201     $ .002646     $ *     $ .000085  
Louisiana
    .005848       .000674       .005174       *       .000174  
Mississippi
    .009161       .000999       .008162       *       .000273  
New Mexico
    .030009       .004076       .025933       *       .000894  
Oklahoma
    .065078       .008038       .057040       *       .001938  
Texas
    .206887       .013963       .192924       .001398       .006162  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .319830     $ .027951     $ .291879     $ .001398     $ .009526  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .291879  
2. Interest Income*
    .001398  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.009526 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .283751  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
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For February 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .001943     $ .000148     $ .001795     $ *     $ .000069  
Louisiana
    .007869       .000585       .007284       *       .000281  
Mississippi
    .011700       .001030       .010670       *       .000418  
New Mexico
    .026102       .003790       .022312       *       .000933  
Oklahoma
    .054038       .007966       .046072       *       .001933  
Texas
    .227737       .014109       .213628       .001748       .008144  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .329389     $ .027628     $ .301761     $ .001748     $ .011778  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .301761  
2. Interest Income*
    .001748  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.011778 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .291731  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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For March 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000061     $ .000003     $ .000058     $ *     $ .000003  
Louisiana
    .006082       .000481       .005601       *       .000323  
Mississippi
    .010947       .001166       .009781       *       .000582  
New Mexico
    .017672       .002669       .015003       *       .000939  
Oklahoma
    .064246       .007668       .056578       *       .003415  
Texas
    .174860       .011329       .163531       .001655       .009294  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .273868     $ .023316     $ .250552     $ .001655     $ .014556  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .250552  
2. Interest Income*
    .001655  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.014556 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .237651  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

10


 

For April 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .002069     $ .000154     $ .001915     $ *     $ .000070  
Louisiana
    .007836       .000607       .007229       *       .000267  
Mississippi
    .013953       .001419       .012534       *       .000475  
New Mexico
    .029067       .004206       .024861       *       .000990  
Oklahoma
    .067357       .008170       .059187       *       .002293  
Texas
    .234951       .014880       .220071       .001816       .007999  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .355233     $ .029436     $ .325797     $ .001816     $ .012094  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
    .325797  
2. Interest Income
    .001816  
5. Administrative Expense
    (.012094 )
 
     
6. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
    .315519  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

11


 

For May 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .003555     $ .000266     $ .003289     $ *     $ .000126  
Louisiana
    .006593       .000507       .006086       *       .000234  
Mississippi
    .008275       .000692       .007583       *       .000294  
New Mexico
    .027501       .003889       .023612       *       .000978  
Oklahoma
    .060446       .008150       .052296       *       .002149  
Texas
    .275278       .016156       .259122       .002003       .009787  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .381648     $ .029660     $ .351988     $ .002003     $ .013568  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .351988  
2. Interest Income
    .002003  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.013568 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .340423  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

12


 

For June 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .001126     $ .000068     $ .001058     $ *     $ .000068  
Louisiana
    .009349       .000670       .008679       *       .000565  
Mississippi
    .012535       .001135       .011400       *       .000758  
New Mexico
    .022785       .003456       .019329       *       .001377  
Oklahoma
    .051645       .006235       .045410       *       .003122  
Texas
    .226666       .015314       .211352       .002135       .013702  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .324106     $ .026878     $ .297228     $ .002135     $ .019592  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
                    Item   AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .297228  
2. Interest Income
    .002135  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.019592 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .279771  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

13


 

For July 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000106     $ .000009     $ .000097     $ *     $ .000004  
Louisiana
    .008183       .000578       .007605       *       .000288  
Mississippi
    .011142       .001091       .010051       *       .000392  
New Mexico
    .027742       .004260       .023482       *       .000976  
Oklahoma
    .076191       .009838       .066353       *       .002680  
Texas
    .258103       .015693       .242410       .001993       .009080  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .381467     $ .031469     $ .349998     $ .001993     $ .013420  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
                  Item        
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .349998  
2. Interest Income
    .001993  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.013420 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ 0.338571  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

14


 

For August 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000459     $ .000286     $ .000173     $ *     $ .000013  
Louisiana
    .009116       .000650       .008466       *       .000257  
Mississippi
    .008301       .000599       .007702       *       .000234  
New Mexico
    .029204       .004183       .025021       *       .000823  
Oklahoma
    .063295       .008062       .055233       *       .001783  
Texas
    .324814       .020975       .303839       .002265       .009149  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .435189     $ .034755     $ .400434     $ .002265     $ .012259  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
                    Item        
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .400434  
2. Interest Income
    .002265  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.012259 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ 0.390440  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

15


 

For September 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000743     $ .000054     $ .000689     $ *     $ .000020  
Louisiana
    .008391       .000620       .007771       *       .000228  
Mississippi
    .009919       .000670       .009249       *       .000270  
New Mexico
    .022296       .003442       .018854       *       .000607  
Oklahoma
    .065694       .008121       .057573       *       .001788  
Texas
    .231243       .016167       .215076       .002295       .006294  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .338286     $ .029074     $ .309212     $ .002295     $ .009207  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
                    Item   AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .309212  
2. Interest Income
    .002295  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.009207 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ 0.302300  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
     (SRT 2007 TAX)

16


 

For October 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .002519     $ .000197     $ .002322     $ *     $ .000047  
Louisiana
    .009598       .002865       .006733       *       .000177  
Mississippi
    .018690       .001664       .017026       *       .000345  
New Mexico
    .028384       .003857       .024527       *       .000524  
Oklahoma
    .061290       .007866       .053424       *       .001132  
Texas
    .353537       .021034       .332503       .002215       .006525  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .474018     $ .037483     $ .436535     $ .002215     $ .008750  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
                     Item   AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .436535  
2. Interest Income
    .002215  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.008750 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .430000  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

17


 

For November 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000518     $ .000039     $ .000479     $ *     $ .000013  
Louisiana
    .010742       .000857       .009885       *       .000275  
Mississippi
    .013279       .001051       .012228       *       .000340  
New Mexico
    .029893       .004729       .025164       *       .000766  
Oklahoma
    .068891       .008654       .060237       *       .001766  
Texas
    .293871       .020537       .273334       .002460       .007535  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .417194     $ .035867     $ .381327     $ .002460     $ .010695  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .381327  
2. Interest Income
    .002460  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.010695 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
    .373092  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

18


 

For December 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
CUSIP 78568810
EIN 75-6297143
FORM 1041, GRANTOR TRUST
Federal and State Income Tax Information
See Instructions for Use
SECTION I
INCOME AND EXPENSE PER UNIT
                                         
                            OTHER INCOME  
    ROYALTY INCOME AND EXPENSE     AND EXPENSE  
                    Net              
    Gross     Severance     Royalty     Interest     Administrative  
Source   Income     Tax     Payments     Income     Expense  
Florida
  $ .000467     $ .000035     $ .000432     $ *     $ .000016  
Louisiana
    .004494       .000319       .004175       *       .000152  
Mississippi
    .009969       .000896       .009073       *       .000336  
New Mexico
    .024111       .003476       .020635       *       .000813  
Oklahoma
    .056181       .006978       .049203       *       .001894  
Texas
    .208590       .016490       .192100       .001866       .007033  
 
                             
TOTAL
  $ .303812     $ .028194     $ .275618     $ .001866     $ .010244  
 
                             
SECTION II
RECONCILIATION OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS PER UNIT
         
Item
  AMOUNT  
1. Total Net Royalty Payments
  $ .275618  
2. Interest Income
    .001866  
3. Administrative Expense
    (.010244 )
 
     
4. Cash Distribution Per Unit**
  $ .267240  
 
     
 
*   Revenue attributable to these states was invested and earned interest income. Since the investments were made in Dallas, Texas, and the interest was paid there, such interest is included in the Texas interest income.
 
**   Includes amounts withheld by the Trust from distributions to nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. This also includes amounts withheld pursuant to the backup withholding provisions.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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SABINE ROYALTY TRUST FEDERAL
Table I: 2007 Gross Royalty Income (Cumulative $  per Unit)
                                                                                                 
    AND THE LAST CASH DISTRIBUTION ON SUCH UNIT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MONTHLY RECORD DATE
    FOR THE MONTH OF:
ACQUISITION   2007
MONTH:   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
January
    0.319830       0.649219       0.923087       1.278320       1.659968       1.984074       2.365541       2.800730       3.139016       3.613034       4.030228       4.334040  
February
          0.329389       0.603257       0.958490       1.340138       1.664244       2.045711       2.480900       2.819186       3.293204       3.710398       4.014210  
March
                0.273868       0.629101       1.010749       1.334855       1.716322       2.151511       2.489797       2.963815       3.381009       3.684821  
April
                      0.355233       0.736881       1.060987       1.442454       1.877643       2.215929       2.689947       3.107141       3.410953  
May
                            0.381648       0.705754       1.087221       1.522410       1.860696       2.334714       2.751908       3.055720  
June
                                  0.324106       0.705573       1.140762       1.479048       1.953066       2.370260       2.674072  
July
                                        0.381467       0.816656       1.154942       1.628960       2.046154       2.349966  
August
                                              0.435189       0.773475       1.247493       1.664687       1.968499  
September
                                                    0.338286       0.812304       1.229498       1.533310  
October
                                                          0.474018       0.891212       1.195024  
November
                                                                0.417194       0.721006  
December
                                                                      0.303812  
Table II: 2007 Severance Tax (Cumulative $  per Unit)
                                                                                                 
    AND THE LAST CASH DISTRIBUTION ON SUCH UNIT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MONTHLY RECORD DATE
    FOR THE MONTH OF:
ACQUISITION   2007
MONTH:   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
January
    0.027951       0.055579       0.078895       0.108331       0.137991       0.164869       0.196338       0.231093       0.260167       0.297650       0.333517       0.361711  
February
          0.027628       0.050944       0.080380       0.110040       0.136918       0.168387       0.203142       0.232216       0.269699       0.305566       0.333760  
March
                0.023316       0.052752       0.082412       0.109290       0.140759       0.175514       0.204588       0.242071       0.277938       0.306132  
April
                      0.029436       0.059096       0.085974       0.117443       0.152198       0.181272       0.218755       0.254622       0.282816  
May
                            0.029660       0.056538       0.088007       0.122762       0.151836       0.189319       0.225186       0.253380  
June
                                  0.026878       0.058347       0.093102       0.122176       0.159659       0.195526       0.223720  
July
                                        0.031469       0.066224       0.095298       0.132781       0.168648       0.196842  
August
                                              0.034755       0.063829       0.101312       0.137179       0.165373  
September
                                                    0.029074       0.066557       0.102424       0.130618  
October
                                                          0.037483       0.073350       0.101544  
November
                                                                0.035867       0.064061  
December
                                                                      0.028194  
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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Table III: 2007 Interest Income (Cumulative $  per Unit)
                                                                                                 
ACQUISITION   AND THE LAST CASH DISTRIBUTION ON SUCH UNIT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MONTHLY RECORD DATE
MONTH:   FOR THE MONTH OF:
    2007
    January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
January
    0.001398       0.003146       0.004801       0.006617       0.008620       0.010755       0.012748       0.015013       0.017308       0.019523       0.021983       0.023849  
February
          0.001748       0.003403       0.005219       0.007222       0.009357       0.011350       0.013615       0.015910       0.018125       0.020585       0.022451  
March
                0.001655       0.003471       0.005474       0.007609       0.009602       0.011867       0.014162       0.016377       0.018837       0.020703  
April
                      0.001816       0.003819       0.005954       0.007947       0.010212       0.012507       0.014722       0.017182       0.019048  
May
                            0.002003       0.004138       0.006131       0.008396       0.010691       0.012906       0.015366       0.017232  
June
                                  0.002135       0.004128       0.006393       0.008688       0.010903       0.013363       0.015229  
July
                                        0.001993       0.004258       0.006553       0.008768       0.011228       0.013094  
August
                                              0.002265       0.004560       0.006775       0.009235       0.011101  
September
                                                    0.002295       0.004510       0.006970       0.008836  
October
                                                          0.002215       0.004675       0.006541  
November
                                                                0.002460       0.004326  
December
                                                                      0.001866  
Table IV: 2007 Trust Administrative Expense (Cumulative $  per Unit)
                                                                                                 
    AND THE LAST CASH DISTRIBUTION ON SUCH UNIT WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE MONTHLY RECORD DATE
    FOR THE MONTH OF:
ACQUISITION   2007
MONTH:   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
January
    0.009526       0.021304       0.035860       0.047954       0.061522       0.081114       0.094534       0.106793       0.116000       0.124750       0.135445       0.145689  
February
          0.011778       0.026334       0.038428       0.051996       0.071588       0.085008       0.097267       0.106474       0.115224       0.125919       0.136163  
March
                0.014556       0.026650       0.040218       0.059810       0.073230       0.085489       0.094696       0.103446       0.114141       0.124385  
April
                      0.012094       0.025662       0.045254       0.058674       0.070933       0.080140       0.088890       0.099585       0.109829  
May
                            0.013568       0.033160       0.046580       0.058839       0.068046       0.076796       0.087491       0.097735  
June
                                  0.019592       0.033012       0.045271       0.054478       0.063228       0.073923       0.084167  
July
                                        0.013420       0.025679       0.034886       0.043636       0.054331       0.064575  
August
                                              0.012259       0.021466       0.030216       0.040911       0.051155  
September
                                                    0.009207       0.017957       0.028652       0.038896  
October
                                                          0.008750       0.019445       0.029689  
November
                                                                0.010695       0.020939  
December
                                                                      0.010244  
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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Depletion Schedule I
     The cumulative depletion factors reflected in Depletion Schedule I should be used to compute 2007 Federal depletion amounts attributable to Units purchased for which the Unit holder initially became entitled to distributions in 2007. This schedule should not be used to compute depletion for any other Units owned. (See accompanying information for computation instructions.)
                                                                                                 
FIRST MONTH IN WHICH                                                
UNITS WERE OWNED                                                
ON THE MONTHLY                                                
RECORD DATE IN 2007   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
January
    .011560       .021366       .028903       .039021       .049508       .058533       .068834       .080953       .090419       .104621       .116716       .125936  
February
          .009806       .017343       .027461       .037948       .046973       .057274       .069393       .078859       .093061       .105156       .114376  
March
                .007537       .017655       .028142       .037167       .047468       .059587       .069053       .083255       .095350       .104570  
April
                      .010118       .020605       .029630       .039931       .052050       .061516       .075718       .087813       .097033  
May
                            .010487       .019512       .029813       .041932       .051398       .065600       .077695       .086915  
June
                                  .009025       .019326       .031445       .040911       .055113       .067208       .076428  
July
                                        .010301       .022420       .031886       .046088       .058183       .067403  
August
                                              .012119       .021585       .035787       .047882       .057102  
September
                                                    .009466       .023668       .035763       .044983  
October
                                                          .014202       .026297       .035517  
November
                                                                .012095       .021315  
December
                                                                      .009220  
Depletion Schedule II
     The non-cumulative depletion factors reflected in Depletion Schedule II should be used to compute 2007 state depletion amounts attributable to Units purchased in any year. The applicable number to use is the number related to the last month in which the units were owned in 2007. (See accompanying information for computation instructions.)
                                                                                                 
STATE DEPLETION                                                
FACTORS   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
Florida
    .000083       .000053       .000002       .000051       .000096       .000035       .000005       .000018       .000017       .000052       .000011       .000009  
Louisiana
    .000250       .000287       .000206       .000277       .000250       .000357       .000268       .000297       .000264       .001831       .000399       .000163  
Mississippi
    .000303       .000241       .000147       .000217       .000223       .000307       .000255       .000218       .000277       .000544       .000389       .000343  
New Mexico
    .000825       .000737       .000413       .000760       .000733       .000551       .000691       .000705       .000495       .000591       .000745       .000486  
Oklahoma
    .001978       .001559       .001664       .001733       .001583       .001314       .001980       .001739       .001693       .001646       .001951       .001611  
Texas
    .008121       .006929       .005105       .007080       .007602       .006461       .007102       .009142       .006720       .009538       .008600       .006608  
                                                 
TOTAL
    .011560       .009806       .007537       .010118       .010487       .009025       .010301       .012119       .009466       .014202       .012095       .009220  
                                                 
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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DEPLETION SCHEDULE III
     The cumulative Federal depletion factors reflected in Depletion Schedule III should be used to compute 2007 Federal depletion amounts attributable to Units purchased for which the Unit holder initially became entitled to distributions in the year stated. For depletion factors relating to the individual states, please use Depletion Schedule II on page 22. (See accompanying information for computation instructions.)
                                                                                                 
FOR A UNIT ACQUIRED   LAST MONTH IN WHICH UNITS WERE OWNED ON THE MONTHLY RECORD DATE IN 2007
OF RECORD DURING   2007
THE YEAR OF:   January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December
ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTION
    .011906       .021935       .029723       .040042       .050787       .060175       .070819       .083417       .093347       .107524       .120151       .129982  
1983
    .011238       .020759       .028034       .037833       .048169       .056983       .066950       .079226       .088534       .101524       .113357       .122494  
1984
    .008233       .015214       .020539       .027718       .035300       .041772       .049070       .058090       .064920       .074511       .083192       .089893  
1985
    .010094       .018650       .025154       .033950       .043244       .051173       .060107       .071153       .079509       .091184       .101817       .110028  
BEFORE MARCH 17, 1986
    .008590       .015875       .021404       .028890       .036809       .043554       .051151       .060567       .067676       .077584       .086631       .093614  
AFTER MARCH 17, 1986
    .007078       .013082       .017635       .023806       .030331       .035891       .042152       .049905       .055758       .063932       .071388       .077139  
1987
    .008947       .016532       .022292       .030093       .038338       .045359       .053273       .063073       .070472       .080778       .090193       .097459  
1988
    .009460       .017474       .023598       .031849       .040553       .047957       .056345       .066676       .074504       .085357       .095302       .102986  
1989
    .009221       .017016       .023025       .031061       .039510       .046703       .054902       .064905       .072542       .083061       .092741       .100235  
1990
    .008877       .016382       .022160       .029901       .038037       .044952       .052841       .062460       .069798       .079913       .089219       .096416  
1991
    .008472       .015637       .021148       .028547       .036289       .042853       .050386       .059483       .066441       .076013       .084855       .091673  
1992
    .009549       .017600       .023897       .032241       .040913       .048250       .056796       .066962       .074816       .085377       .095313       .103002  
1993
    .009672       .017833       .024188       .032641       .041431       .048866       .057502       .067773       .075705       .086490       .096539       .104296  
1994
    .008848       .016302       .022138       .029863       .037896       .044703       .052606       .061980       .069254       .079229       .088423       .095528  
1995
    .009274       .017066       .023177       .031255       .039662       .046764       .055025       .064774       .072376       .082692       .092282       .099714  
1996
    .009102       .016725       .022826       .030767       .038960       .045865       .054043       .063512       .070985       .080949       .090329       .097615  
1997
    .011262       .020724       .028184       .038005       .048202       .056821       .066881       .078705       .087949       .100570       .112222       .121244  
1998
    .011783       .021680       .029491       .039755       .050397       .059449       .069991       .082337       .092037       .105351       .117586       .127075  
1999
    .011954       .022054       .029943       .040383       .051189       .060518       .071224       .083778       .093653       .108174       .120720       .130361  
2000
    .011825       .021804       .029552       .039847       .050499       .059743       .070313       .082633       .092386       .106667       .119088       .128664  
2001
    .011895       .021959       .029933       .040354       .050925       .060248       .071027       .083077       .092901       .108471       .121010       .130555  
2002
    .011848       .021870       .029668       .040033       .050686       .059900       .070505       .082686       .092380       .107103       .119472       .128906  
2003
    .011853       .021802       .029636       .039976       .050608       .059794       .070425       .082638       .092377       .106593       .118971       .128492  
2004
    .011758       .021708       .029401       .039668       .050284       .059476       .069974       .082216       .091876       .106356       .118685       .128123  
2005
    .011831       .021807       .029603       .039921       .050562       .059748       .070334       .082572       .092292       .106550       .118906       .128406  
2006
    .011780       .021756       .029502       .039809       .050435       .059636       .070182       .082432       .092112       .106739       .119089       .128519  
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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schedule e Supplemental Income and Loss OMB No -1545-°°74 (Form 1040) (From rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, (0)117 S corporations, estates, trusts, REMICs, etc.) irtername!e°nuteesIrviceUry * Attach to Form 1040, 1040NR, or Form 1041. * See Instructions for Schedule E (Form 1040). SequenceNo. 13 Namefs) shown on return
Your social security number m&nmn Income or Loss From Rental Real Estate and Royalties Note, if you are in the business of renting personal property, use Schedule C or C-EZ (see page E-3). If you are an individual, report farm rental income or loss from Form 4835 on page 2, line 40. 1 List the type and location of each rental real estate property: 2 For each rental real estate property            Yes No listed on line 1 , did you or your family
use it during the tax year for personal
purposes for more than the greater of: — B 14 days or
· 10% of the total days rented at            B q fair rental value? (See page E-3) c Properties            Totals income. ABC dd columns A, B, and C.) 3 Rents received. ___3 3 Gross Royalty Income 4 Royalties received 4 4 Expenses: 5 Advertising 5 fi            Autn anrl travel (see page F-4) 6 7 Cleaning anrl maintenance 7 fl Onmmissinns 8 9 Insurance ® 10 I egal and nther professional fees 10 11 Management fees H 12 Mortgage interest paid to banks, etn (see page F-4) 12 12 13 Other interest 13 14 Repairs 14 1fi            Supplies 15 SeveranneTax * 1« Ta«es 16 17 Utilities 17 Administrative Expenses — * 18 Other (list) fc> · 18 1Q            AHH lines fi thrnugh 1R 19 19 Depletion 20 Depreciation expense or depletion (see page F-1) 20 20 91 Tntal eypenses AHH lines 19 and Pf) 21 22 Income or (loss) from rental real estate            or            royalty            properties. Subtract line 21 from line 3 (rents) or line 4 (royalties). If the result is a (loss), see page E-5 to find out if ynu must file Fnrm fi1Q8 22 · 23 Deductible rental real estate loss. Caution. Your rental real estate loss on line 22 may be limited. See page E-5 to find out if you must file            Form 8582. Real estate professionals must complete line A3 page 23 ( ) ( ) ( ) 94 Income. AHH pnsitive amnunts shnwn nn line ??. Do not include any Insses 24 9fi            I ossas. AHH rnyalty Insseq frnm line PP anH rental real estate Insses frnm line P3. Fnter tntal Insses here. 25 ( ) 26 Total rental real estate and royally income or (loss). Combine lines 24 and 25. Enter the result here. If Parts II, III, IV, and line 40 on page 2 do not apply to you, also enter this amount on Form 1040, line 17, or Form 1040NR, line 18. Otherwise, include this amount in the total on line 41 on page 2 . . 26 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page E-7 of the instructions. Cat. No. 11344L            Schedule E (Form 1040) 2007

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Schedules A&B (Form 1040) 2007
OMB No. 1545-0074 Page 2 Name(s) shown on Form 1040. Do not enter name and social security number if shown on other side. Your social security number Schedule B— Interest and Ordinary Dividends seTL p . — 1 List name of payer. If any interest is from a seller-financed mortgage and the moun buyer used the property as a personal residence, see page B-1 and list this Interest            interest first. Also, show that buyer’s social security number and address (See page B-1 and the instructions for Interest Income Formi040, lineSa.) 1 Note. If you received a Form 1099-INT, Form insa-oiD, or substitute statement from a brokerage firm, list the firm’s name as the payer and enter the total interest shown on that 2 Add thfi amounts nn linfi 1 2 form’ 3 Excludable interest on series EE and I U.S. savings bonds issued after 1989. Attach Form 8815 3 4 Subtract line 3 from line 2. Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 8a 4 Note. If line 4 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III. Amount ___5 List name of payer Part II Ordinary Dividends (See page B-1
and the instructions for Form 1040, Iine9a.) ......... Note. If you 5
received a Form 1099-DIVor ....... substitute statement from a brokerage firm, list the firm’s .. name as the payer and enter the ordinary
dividends shown on that form. 6 Add the amounts on line 5. Enter the total here and on Form 1040, line 9a . 6 Note. If line 6 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III. You must complete this part if you (a) had over $1 ,500 of taxable interest or ordinary dividends; or (b) had            y ». Part III            a foreign account; or (c) received a distribution from, or were a grantor of, or a transferor to, a foreign trust. horeign 7a At anv tjme during 2007, did you have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial Accounts            account in a foreign country, such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account? grid Trusts            See Pa9e B-2 for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1 b If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country pgeee B2) 8 During 2007, did you receive a distribution from, or were you the grantor of, or transferor to, a foreign trust? If “Yes,” you may have to file Form 3520. See page B-2 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Form 1040 instructions. Schedule B (Form 1040) 2007

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4797 Sales of Business Property 1B1545-184 Form conversions and Recapture Amounts (0)117 Under Sections 179 and 280F(b){2)) Department of the Treasury
Attachment internal Revenue service (99) Attach to your tax return.- See separate instructions. Sequence No. 27 Name(s) shown on return
Identifying number 1 Enter the gross proceeds from sales or exchanges reported to you for 2007 on Form(s) 1099-B or1099-S (or substitute
statement) that you are including on line 2, 10, or 20 (see instructions). 1 I3BH Sales or Exchanges of Property Used in a Trade or Business and Involuntary Conversions From Other Than Casualty or Theft— Most Property Held More Than 1 Year (see instructions) (e) Depreciation (f) Cost or other (a) Description (b) Date acquired (c) Date sold (d) Gross            allowed or            basis, plus            Subtract (ft from the of property (mo., day, yr.) (mo., day, yr.) sales price            allowable since            improvements and         , acquisition            expense of sale sum of <d> and <e> 2 3 fiain, if any, from Form 4RS4, linp 39
3
4 ftprtinn 1931 gain from installmpnt salps from Form R9R9, linp 9fi or 37 4
5 Spntion 1?31 gain or (loss) from likfi-kind pxnhangps from Form SS?4 .......... 5
6 Rain, if any, from linp 3?, from othpr than casualty or thpft ................ 6
7 Comninp linps ? through fi. Fntpr thp gain or (loss) hprp and on thp appropriatp linp as follows: 7 Partnerships (except electing large partnerships) and S corporations. Report the gain or (loss) following the instructions for Form 1065, Schedule K, line 10, or Form 1120S, Schedule K, line 9. Skip lines 8, 9, 11, and 12 below. Individuals, partners, S corporation shareholders, and all others. If line 7 is zero or a loss, enter the amount from line 7 on line 11 below and skip lines 8 and 9. If line 7 is a gain and you did not have any prior year section 1231 losses, or they were recaptured in an earlier year, enter the gain from line 7 as a long-term capital gain on the Schedule D filed with your return and skip lines 8, 9, 11, and 12 below. 9 Subtract line 8 from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0-. If line 9 is zero, enter the gain from line 7 on line 12 below. If line 9 is more than zero, enter the amount from line 8 on line 12 below and enter the gain from line 9 as a RflJUlOrdinary Gains and Losses (see instructions) 10 Ordinary gains and losses not included on lines 1 1 through 1 6 (include property held 1 year or less): 11 I oss, if any, from linp 7 11 ( ) 12 fiain, if any, from linp 7 or amount from linp 8, if applinanlp 12
13 fiain, if any, from linp 31 13
14 Npt gain or (loss) from Form 4fiS4, linps 31 and 3Sa 14
15 Ordinary gain from installmpnt salps from Form fi? linp ?5 or 3fi ......................................................................................................................................... 15
16 Ordinary gain or (loss) from kind pxnhangps from Form SS?4 ................................................................................................................................................ 16
17 HomhinP linps 1D through 1fi
17 18 For all except individual returns, enter the amount from line 17 on the appropriate line of your return and skip lines a and b below. For individual returns, complete lines a and b below: a If the loss on line 1 1 includes a loss from Form 4684, line 35, column (b)(ii), enter that part of the loss here. Enter the part of the loss from income-producing property on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 28, and the part of the loss from property used as an employee on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 23. Identify as from “Form 4797, line 1Ra “ rpp instructions 18a b Redetermine the gain or (loss) on line 17 excluding the loss, if any, on line 18a. Enter here and on Form 1040, line 14 18b For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.

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Cat. No. 130861 Form 4797 (2007)
Form 4797 (2007)
Page 2 f?!fflTTl Gain From Disposition of Property Under Sections 1245, 1250, 1252, 1254, and 1255 (see instructions) 19 (a) Description of section 1245, 1250, 1252, 1254, or 1255 property: (ndlyr (ma??ay?yr!) A B C D Gain or Loss on Units Sol These columns relate to the properties on lines 19A through 19D. Property A Property B            Property C            Property D 20 Gross sales price (Note: S«e Hnft 1 hefnre rnmpteting.) 20
21 Cost nr other basis plus expense nf sale ............................................................................................. 21
22 Depreciation (nr depletion) allowed nr allowable 22
23 Adjusted basis. Subtract line ?? frnm line ?1 23 24 Total gain. Subtract line 23 from line 20 .. 24
25 If section 1245 property:
a Depreciation allowed or allowable from line 22 ............................................................................................ 25a
b Enter the smaller of line 24 or 25a 25b 26 If section 1250 property: If straight line depreciation was used, enter -0- on line 26g, except for a corporation subject to section 291. a            Additional depreciation after 1975 (see instructions) 26a b Applicable percentage multiplied by the smaller of line 24 or line ?fia (see instructions) 26b
c Subtract line 26a from line 24. If residential rental property or line ?4 is not more than line ?fia, skip lines ?fid and ?fie 26c H            Additional depreciation after 1969 and before 1976 26d e            Fnter the smaller of line ?6o or ?6d 26e f Section 291 amount (corporations onlv) ..................................................... 26f
g Add lines 26b, 26e, and 26f 26g 27 If section 1252 property: Skip this section if you did not dispose of farmland or if this form is being completed for a
partnership (other than an electing large partnership). a            Soil, water, and land clearing expenses .......... 27a
b Line 27a multiolied bv aoolicable oercentaae (see instructions! 27b
c Enter the smaller of line 24 or 27b 27c 28 If section 1254 property: a Intangible drilling and development costs, expenditures for
development of mines and other natural deposits, and minina exploration costs (see instructions) ............... 28a
b Enter the smaller of line 24 or 28a 28b 29 If section 1255 property: a Applicable percentage of payments excluded from income under section 126 (see instructions) 29a b Enter the smaller of line 24 or 29a (see instructions) . . 29b Summary of Part III Gains. Complete property columns A through D through line 29b before going to line 30. 30 Total gains for all properties. Add property columns A through D, line ?4 30 31 Add property columns A through D. lines ?5b. ?fig. ?7o ?Rb. and ?9b Fnter here and on line 13 31 32 Subtract line 31 from line 30. Enter the portion from casualty or theft on Form 4684, line 33. Enter the portion from other than casualty or theft on Form 4797, line 6 32 i/rr.Ji’j Recapture Amounts Under Sections 179 and 280F(b)(2) When Business Use Drops to 50% or Less (see instructions) (a) Section (b) Section 179 280F(b)(2) 33 Section 179 expense deduction or depreciation allowable in prior years 33 34 Recomputed depreciation (see instructions) 34 35 Recapture amount. Subtract line 34 from line 33. See the instructions for where to report ... 35 Form 4797 (2007)

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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMPLE 1
     The following example illustrates the computations necessary for an individual to determine income and expense attributable to Units acquired in March of 1984 and held throughout 2007.
COMPUTATION OF INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR UNITS OWNED ON ALL MONTHLY RECORD
DATES IN 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
TAX COMPUTATION WORKSHEET
2007
(RETAIN THIS WORKPAPER AS PART OF YOUR PERMANENT TAX RECORDS)
Part I
INCOME AND EXPENSE
                                                 
    A             B             C        
                    Income/Expense                        
                    Per Unit                        
    Number of             from Appropriate                        
    Units Owned             Schedule(s)                     Where to Reflect on  
Item   (Note 1)             (Note 2)             Totals     2007 Form 1040 (Note 3)  
Gross Royalty Income
    100       x     $ 4.334040       =     $ 433.40     Line 4, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Severance Tax
    100       x     $ .361711       =     $ 36.17     Line 16, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Interest Income
    100       x     $ .023849       =     $ 2.38     Line 1, Part I, Schedule B
 
                                         
Administrative Expense
    100       x     $ .145689       =     $ 14.57     Line 18, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Part II
COST DEPLETION (Note 4)
                                                                 
            Cost Depletion                             Appropriate 2007                
            Allowable in Prior             Adjusted Basis for             Cost Depletion Factor                
Assumed           Calendar Years             Cost Depletion             per Depletion                
Original Basis*           (Note 5)             Purposes             Schedule III             2007 Cost Depletion**  
$            2,100.00
        $ 2,003.39       =     $ 96.61       x       .089893       =     $ 8.68  
 
                                                       
 
*   This number is used for example purposes only. Each Unit holder’s basis is unique to that specific Unit holder.
 
**   Reflect cost depletion on 2007 Form 1040, line 20, Part 1, Schedule E (Note 3).
See Page 5 for Applicable Notes.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMPLE 2
     The following example illustrates the computations necessary for an individual to determine income and expenses and gain or loss on Units acquired in 1984 and disposed of during 2007.
                                     
Acquisition   Units   Original   Sales   Units    
Date   Acquired   Basis   Date   Sold   Sales Price
03-21-84
    100     $ 2,100.00     04-2-07     100     $ 4,126.00  
COMPUTATION OF INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR UNITS SOLD IN 2007
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
TAX COMPUTATION WORKSHEET
2007
(RETAIN THIS WORKPAPER AS PART OF YOUR PERMANENT TAX RECORDS)
Part I
INCOME AND EXPENSE
See Supplement to Tax Computation Worksheet on Page 30 For Further Explanation
                                                 
    A             B             C        
                    Income/Expense                        
                    Per Unit                        
    Number of             from Appropriate                        
    Units Owned             Schedule(s)                     Where to Reflect on  
Item   (Note 1)             (Note 2)             Totals     2007 Form 1040 (Note 3)  
Gross Royalty Income
    100       x     $ .923087       =     $ 92.31     Line 4, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Severance Tax
    100       x     $ .078895       =     $ 7.89     Line 16, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Interest Income
    100       x     $ .004801       =     $ .48     Line 1, Part I, Schedule B
 
                                         
Administrative Expense
    100       x     $ .035860       =     $ 3.59     Line 18, Part I, Schedule E
 
                                         
Part II
COST DEPLETION (Note 4)
                                                                 
            Cost Depletion                           Appropriate 2007            
            Allowable in Prior           Adjusted Basis for           Cost Depletion Factor            
Assumed           Calendar Years           Cost Depletion           per Depletion            
Original Basis*           (Note 5)           Purposes           Schedule III           2007 Cost Depletion**
$          2,100.00
          $         2,003.39       =       $         96.61       x       .020539       =       $         1.98  
 
                                                               
 
*   This number is used for example purposes only. Each Unit holder’s basis is unique to that specific Unit holder.
 
**   Reflect cost depletion on 2007 Form 1040, line 20, Part 1, Schedule E (Note 3).
Part III
COMPUTATION OF GAIN OR (LOSS) FOR UNITS SOLD
                                         
                                    Where to Reflect on  
Net Sales           Adjusted Basis             Gain     2007 Form 1040  
Price           (Note 6)             (Loss)     (Note 3)  
 
                                  Form 4797,
 
                                  Part III, Lines 19-24
$         4,126.00
        $ 94.63       =     $ 4,031.37     and Schedule D
 
                                   
See Page 5 for Applicable Notes.
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMPLE 2
(Continued)
SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
SUPPLEMENT TO TAX COMPUTATION WORKSHEET
2007
FOR UNITS HELD FOR ONLY PART OF THE YEAR
     This worksheet should be used by Unit holders who became holders of record of Units or ceased to be holders of record of Units during the period from January 16, 2007 through December 17, 2007. This worksheet is designed to assist Unit holders in determining the proper income and expense factors to be used on the Tax Computation Worksheet—Part I (located on page 5), under the heading entitled “Income/Expense Per Unit from Appropriate Schedule(s)”. In order to complete this schedule, Unit holders should insert only the individual income and expense factors from the supplemental schedules (pages 20-21) for the appropriate month during which the Units were owned on a Monthly Record Date. (See page 4 for a list of Monthly Record Dates.)
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                    Calculated  
    MONTH(S) DURING WHICH UNITS WERE OWNED ON A MONTHLY RECORD DATE     Factor  
    January     February     March     April     May     June     July     August     September     October     November     December     Per Unit*  
Gross Royalty Income
    .319830       .329389       .273868                                                             .923087  
 
                                                                             
Severance Tax
    .027951       .027628       .023316                                                             .078895  
 
                                                                             
Interest Income
    .001398       .001748       .001655                                                             .004801  
 
                                                                             
Administrative Expense
    .009526       .011778       .014556                                                             .035860  
 
                                                                             
 
*   This column of calculated factors per Unit should be inserted in column B of the Income and Expense section (Part I) of the Tax Computation Worksheet on page 5.
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SABINE ROYALTY TRUST HISTORICAL TAX WORKSHEET
                                                                 
            WINDFALL           NET                   MISC.   NET
    GROSS   PROFIT   SEVERANCE   ROYALTY   INTEREST   ADMIN.   INCOME/   CASH
    INCOME   TAX   TAX   PMTS   INCOME   EXPENSE   EXPENSE   DISTRIB
1983
    2.721361       0.316613       0.155445       2.249303       0.019377       0.086800       0.000000       2.181880  
1984
    3.496106       0.323679       0.196022       2.976405       0.031846       0.155652       0.000000       2.852599  
1985
    2.853378       0.190767       0.171256       2.491355       0.021277       0.169099       -0.005487       2.338046  
1986
    1.807003       0.041149       0.114513       1.651341       0.012242       0.184580       0.005487       1.484490  
1987
    1.648950       0.000209       0.095558       1.553183       0.010601       0.127094       0.000000       1.436690  
1988
    1.556021       0.000077       0.101561       1.454383       0.010753       0.098526       0.000000       1.366610  
1989
    1.594196       0.000028       0.131330       1.462838       0.013627       0.096295       0.000000       1.380170  
1990
    1.748059       0.000000       0.155821       1.592238       0.014058       0.075026       0.000000       1.531270  
1991
    1.810596       0.000000       0.188955       1.621641       0.010622       0.084643       0.000000       1.547620  
1992
    1.556025       0.000000       0.132087       1.423938       0.005520       0.135228       0.000000       1.294230  
1993
    1.751674       0.000000       0.126197       1.625477       0.005316       0.169163       0.000000       1.461630  
1994
    1.422338       0.000000       0.094300       1.328038       0.005172       0.135390       0.000000       1.197820  
1995
    1.257833       0.000000       0.086219       1.171614       0.007424       0.151878       0.000000       1.027160  
1996
    1.650891       0.000000       0.102044       1.548847       0.009748       0.187465       0.000000       1.371130  
1997
    1.955335       0.000000       0.144324       1.811011       0.010812       0.177263       0.000000       1.644560  
1998
    1.937789       0.000000       0.123769       1.814020       0.011159       0.171521       0.000000       1.653658  
1999
    1.663391       0.000000       0.115700       1.547691       0.008112       0.148838       0.000000       1.406965  
2000
    2.586743       0.000000       0.157354       2.429389       0.016044       0.170794       0.000000       2.274639  
2001
    3.240755       0.000000       0.210965       3.029790       0.014627       0.183788       0.000000       2.860629  
2002
    2.175093       0.000000       0.125845       2.049248       0.003150       0.173568       0.000000       1.878830  
2003
    2.930078       0.000000       0.214244       2.715834       0.003272       0.196541       0.000000       2.522565  
2004
    3.277066       0.000000       0.271605       3.005461       0.003421       0.222941       0.000000       2.785941  
2005
    3.874801       0.000000       0.304563       3.570238       0.011804       0.150250       0.000000       3.431792  
2006
    4.733425       0.000000       0.376823       4.356602       0.024294       0.144170       0.000000       4.236726  
2007
    4.334040       0.000000       0.361711       3.972329       0.023849       0.145689       0.000000       3.850489  
(SRT 2007 TAX)

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SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
DISCUSSION OF TAX CONSIDERATIONS PERTAINING TO THE
OWNERSHIP OF UNITS IN SABINE ROYALTY TRUST
     The tax law requires individuals, estates, trusts, closely held C corporations and personal service corporations to categorize income and expense into one of three classes, “active,” “portfolio” or “passive”, based upon the nature of the activity and the involvement of the taxpayer in such activity. Since the Trust is a grantor trust, the Unit holders are deemed to hold the investment in the royalty interests directly and the proper classification of the Trust income and expense will be dependent upon the relevant facts and circumstances of each Unit holder. Generally, income or loss resulting from an interest in the Trust is properly classified as portfolio income and as such can be reported as directed on the tax computation worksheet (page 5). However, under certain limited circumstances a different tax classification may be appropriate. Accordingly Unit holders should consult their own tax advisor regarding all tax compliance matters related to the Units.
Tax Background Information
     Sabine received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, dated May 2, 1983 (the “Ruling”), concerning certain tax considerations relevant to the creation and continued existence of the Trust. Pursuant to the Ruling, the Trust is classified for Federal income tax purposes as a “grantor trust” and not as an association taxable as a corporation. A grantor trust is not subject to Federal income tax. Instead, its beneficiaries (the Unit holders in the case of the Trust) are generally considered to own the trust’s income and principal as though no trust were in existence. A grantor trust simply files an information return reflecting all items of income and/or deductions that will be included in the returns of the beneficiaries. Accordingly, each Unit holder of the Trust is taxable on his pro rata share of the Trust’s income and/or deductions.
     The income received or accrued and the deductions paid or incurred by the Trust are deemed to be received or accrued and paid or incurred, respectively, by each Unit holder at the same time as the Trust, which is on each Monthly Record Date. On the basis of both the Trust Agreement and the escrow agreement (discussed below), both cash and accrual basis Unit holders should be considered as realizing income and incurring expenses only on the Monthly Record Dates.
     The Trustee assumes that some Trust Units are held by a middleman, as such term is broadly defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations (and includes custodians, nominees, certain joint owners, and brokers holding an interest for a custodian in street name). Therefore, the Trustee considers the Trust to be a non-mortgage widely held fixed investment trust (“WHFIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Bank of America, N.A., 901 Main Street, 17th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75202, telephone number (214) 209-2400, is the representative of the Trust that will provide tax information beginning with the 2008 tax year in accordance with applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations governing the information reporting requirements of the Trust as a WHFIT.
Effect of Escrow Arrangement
     The assets of the Trust include royalty and mineral interests in certain producing and proved undeveloped oil and gas properties (the “Properties”), which constitute economic interests in gross production of oil, gas and other minerals free of the costs of production. The Properties are located in six states and were not carved out of any of Sabine’s working interests in effecting the distribution. In order to facilitate creation of the Trust and avoid the administrative expense and inconvenience of daily reporting to Unit holders, the conveyances by Sabine of the Properties located in all states except Louisiana provided for the execution of an escrow agreement by Sabine. The Trustee now serves as escrow agent. The conveyances by Sabine of the Properties located in Louisiana provided for the
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execution of a substantially identical escrow agreement by Sabine. Sabine Louisiana Royalty Trust, the sole beneficiary of which is the Trust, was established in order to avoid uncertainty under Louisiana law as to the legality of the Trustee’s holding record title to the Properties located in Louisiana.
     Pursuant to the terms of the escrow agreement and the conveyances of the Properties by Sabine, the proceeds of production from the Properties for each calendar month, and interest thereon, are collected by the escrow agent and are paid to and received by the Trust only on the next Monthly Record Date. The escrow agent has agreed to endeavor to assure that it incurs and pays expenses for each calendar month only on the Monthly Record Date. The Trust Agreement also provides that the Trustee is to endeavor to assure that income of the Trust will be accrued and received and that expenses of the Trust will be incurred and paid only on each Monthly Record Date. Assuming the escrow arrangement is respected for Federal income tax purposes and the Trustee, as escrow agent, is able to control the timing of income and expenses, as stated above, both cash and accrual basis Unit holders will be treated as realizing income only on each Monthly Record Date. The Trustee is treating the escrow arrangement as effective for tax purposes and the accompanying tax information has been presented accordingly.
     If the escrow arrangement is not respected for Federal income tax purposes, a mismatching of income and deductions could occur between a transferor and a transferee upon the sale or exchange of Units. In addition, the Trustee would be required to report the proceeds from production, interest income thereon, and any deductions to the Unit holders on a daily basis, resulting in a substantial increase in the administrative expenses of the Trust.
Depletion
Cost Depletion
     Pursuant to the Ruling, each Unit holder is entitled to deduct cost depletion with respect to his pro rata interest in the Properties. A Unit holder’s cost depletion deduction is computed by reference to the Unit holder’s adjusted basis in each of his Units.
     The deduction for cost depletion must be computed by a Unit holder with respect to each separate property in the Trust. A Unit holder’s tax basis in each separate property generally must be determined at the time each Unit is acquired by allocating such Unit holder’s cost in each Unit among all properties in the Trust based on their relative fair market values. However, a corporate Unit holder that acquired Units in the distribution from Sabine must determine its tax basis in each separate property in the Trust at the time of the distribution by reference to Sabine’s tax basis in each separate property included in the distribution. The cost depletion deduction attributable to each separate property is calculated for a taxable year by multiplying the tax basis of the property times the appropriate factor reported herein. The factors are derived by dividing total estimated equivalent units of production (barrels of oil and MCF’s of gas) expected to be recovered from the property as of the beginning of the taxable year by the number of equivalent units produced and sold from such property during the taxable year. The resulting deduction for cost depletion cannot exceed the adjusted tax basis in the property. The composite depletion factors presented herein were derived in a manner that encompasses this separate property concept.
Percentage Depletion
     The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 repealed the rules denying percentage depletion to a transferee of a proven oil or gas property for transfers after October 11, 1990. Since substantially all of the properties were “proven properties” on the date of the original distribution, the percentage depletion deduction has limited applicability to Unit holders who became Unit holders prior to October 12, 1990.
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     A computation of percentage depletion has been made with respect to the post October 11, 1990 transfers. However, since cost depletion exceeds any otherwise allocable percentage depletion, percentage depletion factors have not been presented by reference to the number of units a Unit holder owns. Percentage depletion will continue to be computed and compared to cost depletion on an annual basis for applicable transfers occurring after October 11, 1990.
Nonresident Foreign Unit Holders
     Nonresident alien individual and foreign corporation Unit holders (“Foreign Taxpayer(s)”), in general, are subject to tax on the gross income attributable to the Trust at a rate equal to 30 percent (or the lower rate under any applicable treaty) without any deductions. This 30 percent tax applies to U.S. source income that is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. Different tax rates and rules apply to income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and those rules are not discussed herein. The 30 percent tax is withheld by the Trust and remitted directly to the United States Treasury. Foreign Taxpayers who have had tax withheld in 2006 should have received a Form 1042-S from the Trust. The Form 1042-S will reflect the total Federal income tax withheld from distributions. To avoid double inclusion, the amount reported on the Form 1042-S should not be included as additional income in computing taxable income, as such amount is already included in the per Unit income items on the income and expense schedules. The Federal income tax withheld, as reported on the Form 1042-S, should be considered as a credit by the Unit holder in computing any Federal income tax liability.
     A Foreign Taxpayer holding income producing real property may elect to treat the income from such real property as effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business. As discussed above, different tax rates and rules apply to Foreign Taxpayers with income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and those rules are not discussed in detail herein. The income attributable to the Properties is considered as income produced from real property. Therefore, this election should be available to Foreign Taxpayers with respect to the taxable income resulting from the ownership of Units. A Unit holder so electing is entitled to claim all deductions with respect to such income, but must file a United States income tax return to claim such deductions. In the case of a Foreign Taxpayer that is a foreign corporation, a “branch profits tax” may be imposed at a 30 percent rate, or a lower rate under an applicable treaty. This election, once made, is generally irrevocable unless an application for revocation is approved by the Internal Revenue Service or an applicable treaty allows the election to be made periodically.
     Pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended (“FIRPTA”), a foreign taxpayer is subject to U.S. income tax with respect to the sale, transfer, or disposition of a United States real property interest. FIRPTA generally treats interests in trusts owning United States real property as United States real property interests. However, Foreign Taxpayers investing in the Trust are not considered to hold U.S. real property interests with respect to the Units since publicly traded, unless such Foreign Taxpayers own a greater than 5% interest in the Trust. If the FIRPTA provisions apply, as described in the preceding paragraph, income tax is required to be withheld from any proceeds distributed to Foreign Taxpayers at the rate of 10% of the amount realized by Foreign Taxpayers upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of a Unit; however, no such withholding is required where, as here, the Units in the Trust are publicly traded, unless the exception applies. In addition, distributions, if any, that represent the Foreign Taxpayer’s allocable share of gain realized upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of a United States real property interest by the Trust, will generally be subject to withholding tax at a 35% rate. As above, the Federal income tax withheld under FIRPTA should be considered a credit by the Foreign Taxpayer in computing any Federal income tax liabilities.
     In order to avoid withholding under FIRPTA, Foreign Taxpayers will be required to furnish the applicable withholding agent with an exemption certificate certifying why such withholding is not required.
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     Foreign Taxpayers are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors concerning the tax consequences of their investment in the Trust.
Sale or Exchange of Units
     Generally, a Unit holder realizes gain or loss upon the sale or exchange of any Unit measured by the difference between the amount realized from the sale or exchange and the adjusted tax basis of such Unit. The adjusted tax basis of a Unit is the original basis of such Unit reduced by depletion deductions allowable (whether deducted or not) with respect to such Unit. Trust income allocable to such Unit to the date of sale is taxable to the selling Unit holder. The purchaser of a Unit is taxable on Trust income allocable to such Unit from the date of purchase forward. For Federal income tax purposes, Trust income should generally be allocable only to the holder of record of a Unit on each Monthly Record Date.
     Gain or loss on the sale of Units by a Unit holder who is not a dealer with respect to such Units and who has a holding period for the Units of more than one year will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss except to the extent of the depletion recapture amount. For Federal income tax purposes, the sale of a Unit will be treated as a sale by a Unit holder of his interest in a royalty interest. Thus, upon the sale of the Units, a Unit holder must treat as ordinary income his depletion recapture amount. Such amount equals the lesser of (1) the gain on such sale attributable to the disposition of the royalty interest, or (2) the sum of the prior depletion deductions taken with respect to the royalty interests (but not in excess of the initial basis of such Units allocated to the royalty interests).
Backup Withholding
     A payer is required under specified circumstances to withhold tax at the rate of 28% on “reportable interest or dividend payments” and “other reportable payments” (including certain oil and gas royalty payments). Generally, this “backup withholding” is required on payments if the payee has failed to furnish the payer a taxpayer identification number or if the payer is notified by the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold taxes on such payments with respect to the payee.
     Amounts withheld by payers pursuant to the backup withholding provisions are remitted to the Internal Revenue Service and are considered a credit against the payee’s Federal income tax liability. If the payee does not incur a Federal income tax liability for the year in which the taxes are withheld, the payee will be required to file the appropriate income tax return to claim a refund of the taxes withheld.
Substantial Understatement Penalty
     Section 6662 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a penalty in certain circumstances for a substantial understatement of taxes if a taxpayer’s tax liability is understated by more than the greater of (a) 10 percent of the taxes required to be shown on the return or (b) $5,000. For most corporations, there is a substantial underpayment when the understatement exceeds the lesser of (a) 10 percent of the tax required to be shown on the return (or, if greater, $10,000) or (b) $10,000,000. The penalty (which is not deductible) is 20 percent of the understatement. No assurance is given either by the Trustee or counsel to the Trustee as to the possible application of this penalty or other penalties, in part because such application depends largely upon the individual circumstances under which such Units were acquired. As a result, purchasers of Units after the Public Offering should consult their personal tax advisers.
State Income Tax
     Unit holders may be required to file state income tax returns and may be liable for state income tax as a result of their ownership of Units. The Properties are located in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The tax information included in this booklet is being presented in a manner to enable Unit holders to compute the income and deductions of the Trust attributable to each of
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these states. Unit holders will need this information to comply with the state income tax filing requirements in those states imposing a state income tax. The laws pertaining to income tax in any given state may vary from those of another state and from those applicable to Federal income tax. Accordingly, Unit holders should to consult their own tax advisors concerning state income tax compliance matters relating to ownership of Units.
     The Trustee has been informed that certain states have contacted Unit holders regarding underpayments of the state income tax imposed on the Unit holders’ income from the Trust. Failure by Unit holders to report their state tax liability properly could result in the direct withholding of state taxes from Trust distributions. Accordingly, Unit holders are urged to review carefully the various filing requirements of the states set forth above in order to determine if a current or prior year state income tax liability exists as a result of the ownership of Units in the Trust.
     The State of Texas does not impose an individual income tax; therefore, no part of the income attributable to the Trust will be subject to state income tax in Texas. However, beginning with tax year 2007 (and earlier for certain fiscal year taxpayers), the new Texas margin tax applies to almost all entities with liability protection (including trusts, as discussed more fully below). The state of Florida imposes an income tax on resident and nonresident corporations but not individuals. Each of the other states in which the Properties are located imposes an income tax applicable to both resident and nonresident individuals and corporations. Generally, the state income tax in these states is computed as a percentage of taxable income attributable to the particular state. Even though there are variances from state to state, taxable income for state purposes is often computed in a manner similar to the computation of taxable income for Federal income tax purposes.
     All states have not adopted Federal law with respect to the percentage method of computing depletion nor are such methods consistent among the various states. It should be noted, however, that cost depletion generally is allowed by those states indicated above (Unit holders should note that a special depletion rule applies in Oklahoma). Included previously within this booklet is information to assist you in determining the respective allowable cost depletion deductions by state.
Texas Margin Tax
     In May 2006, the State of Texas passed legislation to implement a new margin tax at a rate of 1% to be imposed generally on federal gross revenues (up to 70%), as apportioned to Texas less certain costs and deductions, as specifically set forth in the new legislation. The effective date of the new legislation is January 1, 2008, but the tax generally will be imposed on revenues generated in 2007 and thereafter (earlier for certain fiscal year taxpayers). Entities subject to tax generally include trusts unless otherwise exempt, and most other types of entities. Trusts that meet certain statutory requirements are generally exempt from the margin tax as “passive entities.” Recent legislative action has clarified that the Trust is exempt from the margin tax as a passive entity.
     Since the Trust is exempt from the margin tax at the Trust level as a passive entity, each Unit holder that is a taxable entity would generally include its share of the Trust’s revenue in its margin tax computation. This revenue would be sourced to Texas under new Texas Comptroller guidance sourcing such income according to the principal place of business of the Trust, which is Texas.
     Unit holders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the type of state income tax returns that may be required and their applicable due dates.
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     Following is a list of names and addresses of the various state taxing authorities from which you may obtain additional information:
         
Florida
      Florida Department of Revenue
 
      5050 W. Tennessee Street
 
      Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0100
 
      (850) 488-6800
 
      www.myflorida.com/dor/taxes
 
       
New Mexico
  Individuals:   State of New Mexico
 
      Taxation and Revenue Department
 
      1100 Saint Francis Drive
 
      P.O. Box 630
 
      Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0630
 
      (505) 827-0700, (505) 827-0822
 
      www.state.nm.us/tax
 
       
 
  Corporations:   New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
 
      Attention: Corporate Income and Franchise Tax
 
      P.O Box 25127
 
      Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-5127
 
      (505) 827-0825
 
      www.state.nm.us/tax
 
       
Mississippi
      Mississippi State Tax Commission
 
      Bureau of Revenue
 
      P.O. Box 1033
 
      Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1033
 
      (601) 923-7000
 
      www.mstc.state.ms.us
 
       
Louisiana
  Individuals:   Department of Revenue and Taxation
 
      State of Louisiana
 
      P.O Box 201
 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
 
      (225) 219-0102
 
      www.rev.state.la.us
 
       
 
  Corporations:   Secretary of Revenue and Taxation
 
      State of Louisiana
 
      P.O. Box 201
 
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821
 
      (225) 219-0067
 
      www.rev.state.la.us
 
       
Oklahoma
  Individuals:   Oklahoma Tax Commission
 
      P.O. Box 26800
 
      Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0800
 
      (405) 521-3160
 
      www.oktax.state.ok.us
 
       
 
  Corporations:   Oklahoma Tax Commission
 
      P.O. Box 26800
 
      Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126-0800
 
      (405) 521-3126
 
      www.oktax.state.ok.us
 
       
Texas
      Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
 
      P.O. Box 13528, Capitol Station
 
      Austin, Texas 78711-3528
 
      (800) 252-5555
 
      www.window.state.tx.us
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TAX INFORMATION
2007
Sabine Royalty Trust
P.O. Box 830650
Dallas, Texas 75283-0650
Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
1-800-365-6541
fax 214-209-2431
www.sbr-sabineroyalty.com