Counsell Is a Simple Trust That Correctly Uses the Calendar

question 19

Essay

Counsell 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 one­fourth each. For the current calendar year, the trust has ordinary business income of $40,000, 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.
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:

Shared Responsibility Payment

This refers to a penalty that was imposed by the Affordable Care Act on individuals who did not obtain health insurance coverage that met the federal requirements.

Household Income

The total income received by all members of a household, combining various sources of income into one figure.

Married Couple

Two individuals united in marriage, considered a single entity for purposes of filing joint tax returns and assessing tax liabilities or benefits.

Taxable Income

The portion of your income that is subject to taxes after all deductions and exemptions are applied, essentially the income you're taxed on by federal, state, or local authorities.