A Trust Has Net Accounting Income and Distributable Net Income

question 86

Multiple Choice

A trust has net accounting income and distributable net income (DNI) of $60,000, all from taxable sources. The trustee is required to distribute $40,000 of current income to Harry. In addition, the trustee makes a discretionary distribution to Harry of $10,000 and a discretionary distribution to Susan of $30,000. $20,000 of the $40,000 total discretionary distributions is from corpus. Gross income reportable by Harry is

• A) $30,000.
• B) $45,000.
• C) $37,500.
• D) $50,000.

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Definitions:

Activity-based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products and services based on the activities and resources that go into creating them, aiming for more accurate costing.

Indirect Labor Costs

Costs related to labor that cannot be directly tied to the production of specific goods or services, such as maintenance personnel or supervisors.

Activity-based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products based on the activities involved in manufacturing or providing a service.

Indirect Costs

Expenses related to the general operation of a business that cannot be directly attributed to a specific project or activity.