The LMN Trust Is a Simple Trust That Correctly Uses

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Essay

The LMN Trust 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 has ordinary business income of $30,000, a long-term capital gain of $20,000 (allocable to corpus), and a trustee commission expense of $4,000 (allocable to corpus). Use the format of Figure 20.3 in the text to address the following items..

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