At the close of the prior year, an individual taxpayer transferred assets into a trust, retaining the right to the income from the trust for life. During the year, the assets earned ordinary dividends and interest income. The tax liability on the income earned will be paid:a.By the trust on the dividend income only, and by the individual taxpayer for the interest incomeb.Entirely by the individual taxpayer.c.Entirely by the trust.d.By the trust on the interest income only, and by the individual taxpayer for the dividend income.Clear my choice
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At the close of the prior year, an individual taxpayer transferred assets into a trust, retaining the right to the income from the trust for life. During the year, the assets earned ordinary dividends and interest income. The tax liability on the income earned will be paid:a.By the trust on the dividend income only, and by the individual taxpayer for the interest incomeb.Entirely by the individual taxpayer.c.Entirely by the trust.d.By the trust on the interest income only, and by the individual taxpayer for the dividend income.Clear my choice
Solution
The tax liability on the income earned will be paid entirely by the individual taxpayer. This is because the individual taxpayer has retained the right to the income from the trust for life. Therefore, even though the assets are in a trust, the income they generate is considered the taxpayer's income for tax purposes. This means that the individual taxpayer is responsible for paying taxes on both the dividend income and the interest income. So, the correct answer is b. Entirely by the individual taxpayer.
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