Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

The Taft Estate was established when Winnie Taft died on March 1, 2012. It selects a fiscal Federal income tax year that ends on October 31. For which tax year ending October 31 must Taft begin to make quarterly estimated Federal income tax payments?


A) 2012.
B) 2013.
C) 2014.
D) Fiduciary entities are not required to make quarterly estimated tax payments.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Tax professionals use the terms simple trust and complex trust when dealing with fiduciary arrangements. How does one know whether a trust is "simple" or "complex?" When is this determination made?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Under the rules of Subchapter J, a simpl...

View Answer

The Moot Trust distributes an asset to its income beneficiary that shows a realized gain. What are the Federal income tax consequences of the distribution? What if the asset shows a realized loss?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

By default (i.e., no election is made), ...

View Answer

Income beneficiary Molly wants to receive all of the municipal bond interest income of the Brenner Trust. A special allocation of this sort must be supported by a non-tax ____________________.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The depreciation deductions of a trust usually are allocable to ____________________ beneficiaries. or

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Entity accounting income is controlled by the terms of the ____________________ for an estate or the ____________________ for a trust.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

will, trus...

View Answer

Which of the following is a typical duty of a trustee?


A) File the entity's state and Federal income tax returns.
B) Invest the assets that comprise the corpus of the entity.
C) Distribute entity accounting income to the beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of the trust instrument.
D) All of the above.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When a beneficiary receives a distribution from a trust of an asset other than cash, generally a(n) ____________________ basis is assigned to the asset.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

List the three major functions of distributable net income (DNI) as that amount is used under Federal income tax law.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

This year, the Huang Trust distributed all of its accounting income and $1,000 from corpus.Huang's taxable income for the year is:


A) $0.
B) ($100) .
C) ($300) .
D) ($1,000) .

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The Gable Trust reports $20,000 business income and $10,000 exempt interest income, and it paid a $3,000 fiduciary fee.Gable's distributable net income (DNI) includes $9,000 for the interest income.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

An estate ____________________ (can/cannot) be liable for a Federal alternative minimum tax.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In computing distributable net income (DNI) for a trust, one removes any corpus net capital gain or loss.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The Prakash Estate is required to pay its entire annual accounting income to beneficiaries Sam and Janet.The estate's personal exemption is:


A) $0.
B) $100.
C) $300.
D) $600.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The first step in computing an estate's taxable income is the determination of its gross income for the year.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Generally, an administrative expense attributable to municipal bond interest should be claimed on the estate's Form 706.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Your client Pryce is one of the income beneficiaries of the Santiago Trust. Pryce says to you, "I want all of the exempt interest income from Santiago to be allocated to me, as I am the income beneficiary who is subject to the highest marginal Federal income tax rate." How do you respond to Pryce's request?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Special allocations of DNI are allowed o...

View Answer

The Chen Trust is required to distribute its accounting income every year, one-half to Missy Chen, and one-half to the local church's homeless shelter.What is the Chen Trust's personal exemption?


A) $600.
B) $300.
C) $100.
D) $0.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The Form 1041 of a calendar-year trust is due on ____________________ 15.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which, if any, of the following statements relates to the tax treatment of both estates and trusts?


A) The entity is required to distribute all of its income currently to its beneficiaries.
B) The entity must use the same tax year as its creator (i.e., grantor, decedent) .
C) In the year of its termination, the entity's net operating loss carryovers are passed through to its beneficiaries.
D) The termination date of the entity is specified in the controlling document.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 81 - 100 of 145

Related Exams

Show Answer