Trust Income, DNI, and the Income Distribution Deduction
Free CPA TCP (Tax Compliance & Planning) lesson in Entity Tax Compliance. 17 min read, ~2,503 words.
Trust accounting income (TAI) is determined by the governing instrument and state law; it controls how much must be distributed to income beneficiaries. Distributable net income (DNI) caps both the trust's income distribution deduction and the amount taxable to beneficiaries. Taxable income for a trust equals gross income minus deductions...
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