Corelle Is a Simple Trust That Correctly Uses the Calendar

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Essay

Corelle is a simple trust that correctly uses the calendar year for tax purposes. Its income beneficiaries Kathie, Lynn, Mark, and Norelle) are entitled to the trust's annual accounting income in shares of one-fourth each. For the current calendar year, the trust incurs ordinary business income of $40,000, a long-term capital gain of $20,000 allocable to income), and a trustee commission expense of $4,000 allocable to corpus). Use the format of Exhibit
20.5 in the text to address the following items:
a. How much income is each beneficiary entitled to receive?
b. What is the trust's DNI?
c. What is the trust's taxable income?
d. How much is taxed to each of the beneficiaries?

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts that a business or individual owes to others, which must be settled over time.

Total Return

The overall financial gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, including both capital gains and any income received.

Long-Term Growth

The process of expanding or improving a business, investment, or economic endeavor over a considerable period, aiming for sustained and stable progress.

Functional Expenses

In non-profit accounting, these are the expenses directly related to the organization's programmatic, fundraising, and administrative activities.