The Kilp Sisters Trust is required to distribute $60,000 annually equally to its two income beneficiaries, Clare and Renee. If trust income is not sufficient to pay these amounts, the trustee can invade corpus to the extent necessary.
During the current year, the trust generates only taxable interest income and records DNI of $160,000; the trustee distributes $30,000 to Clare and $150,000 to Renee.
a. How much of the $150,000 distributed to Renee is included in her gross income?
b. How much of the $30,000 distributed to Clare is included in her gross income?
c. Are these distributions firsttier or secondtier distributions?