Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 45

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)In a complex trust, distributable net income (DNI)does not act as a ceiling on the amount of the distribution deduction.
• B)Distributable net income (DNI)is not reduced by the charitable contribution deduction when calculating the deductible discretionary distributions for a complex trust.
• C)In a complex trust, distributable net income (DNI)is not reduced by the charitable contribution deduction when comparing DNI with the mandatory distributions in order to determine the amount of the distribution deduction.
• D)All of the above are false.

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