Peyton Trust, which is a simple trust, distributed $45,000 to its sole beneficiary, Brooke, in the current year. Further, it had
the following items of income and expense for the current year. Interest income from municipal bonds $10,000
Gross income from rental properties 30,000
Operating expenses for the rental properties 5,000
Trust fees allocable to the rental properties 2,000
What is Peyton's income distribution deduction for the current year?
a. $23,000
b. $33,000
c. $40,000
d. $45,000
In order to avoid double taxation, trust are allowed to deduct income distributed to its beneficiaries. In this case, the deduction is equal to the lowest of:
net income generated by the trust = $10,000 + $30,000 - $5,000 - $2,000 = $33,000 ⇒ THIS IS LOWER
In answer to this question, Tricia must include $100000 as the amount of the discharge of indebtedness from the disposition of her principal residence when when she is completing her Schedule CA for the year 2019.
We have option d, 100000 dollars as the answer because the amount of debt forgiven is known to be taxable.
Due process refers to the treatment that both parties involved in a case should experience in order to obtain a hearing. The standard for the treatment is the same for civil and criminal cases. The only thing that different between the two only the magnitude of the punishment.
