721 testbank 2010 cch all rights reserved chapter 18

721 Testbank
Chapter 18
A two-tier income distribution system is used to determine the taxability of trust distributions. All required 54.
income distributions are in the fi rst tier. First-tier distributions are fi rst compared to DNI and are taxable
to the extent of DNI. Second-tier distributions of current income are subject to taxation to the extent of
remaining DNI.
Payments
First tier Second tier Total
Peter $10,000 $10,000 $20,000
James 5,000 15,000 20,000
Total $15,000 $25,000 $40,000
First-tier payments are fully taxable ($15,000 - $30,000 DNI). Second-tier payments are greater than
remaining DNI after fi rst-tier payments ($25,000 - $15,000 remaining DNI) and, therefore, their taxability
is in proportion to remaining DNI.
Second tier payments
Peter $10,000 × $15,000/$25,000 = $6,000 taxable
James $15,000 × $15,000/$25,000 = $9,000 taxable
Total taxable amounts $15,000
Total Taxable Payments
First tier Second tier Total
Peter $10,000 $ 6,000 $16,000
James 5,000 9,000 14,000
Total $15,000 $15,000 $30,000
No, four separate gifts of property payable at different times are required by the instrument, so none of the 55.
gifts qualify for exemption under Code Sec. 663(a), and distributions of them to Donna may carry out DNI.
A tax return for the calendar year 2009 must be fi led on or before April 15, 2010, and the tax return for the 56.
fractional part of 2010, that is, January 1 to March 28, 2010, must be fi led on or before April 15, 2011.
$15,000 is the trust’s charitable deduction for 2010 ($20,000 - $20,000/$80,000 × $20,000). 57.

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DIFFICULTY LEVEL RATINGS—CHAPTER 18
The following table denotes the relative dif fi culty level of each question. Teachers may wish to organize test
questions based on the dif fi culty level of the particular class.
True-False Question Ratings
Easy 1.
Easy 2.
Easy 3.
Easy 4.
Easy 5.
Easy 6.
Easy 7.
Easy 8.
Easy 9.
Easy 10.
Easy 11.
Easy 12.
Easy 13.
Easy 14.
Moderate 15.
Moderate 16.
Moderate 17.
Moderate 18.
Dif fi cult 19.
Moderate 20.
Moderate 21.
Moderate 22.