A Trust Has Net Accounting Income of $30,000, but Distributable

question 85

Multiple Choice

A trust has net accounting income of $30,000, but distributable net income (DNI) of only $25,000 because certain expenses are charged to principal. The trust is required to distribute $10,000 to Alice and it makes a discretionary distribution of $20,000 to Ben. The trust has no tax- exempt income. The amount that Ben reports as gross income is

• A) $20,000.
• B) $15,000.
• C) $16,667.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Ledger Accounts

A record in accounting that is used to aggregate monetary transactions by account, monitoring debits and credits over a period.

Journal Entries

The recorded transactions in the financial books of a company, serving as the initial step in the accounting cycle.

T-Accounts

A graphical representation of a general ledger account, showing debits on the left side and credits on the right side to track transactions.

Luca Pacioli

An Italian mathematician and friar credited as the "Father of Accounting" for his contributions to the field, including bookkeeping principles.