Melody Trust Has $60,000 of DNI for the Current Year

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Essay

Melody Trust has $60,000 of DNI for the current year, $20,000 of rental income and $40,000 of corporate bond interest. The trust instrument requires the trustee to distribute 30% of the trust income to Lee and 70% to Sarah, annually. The trust instrument does not require an allocation of the different types of income to the two beneficiaries. What is the amount and composition of the income reported by Lee and Sarah, respectively?

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