Identify which of the following statements is true.
A)Under the grantor trust rules, a grantor may be taxed on all or a portion of the trust's income even though the income is distributed to the named beneficiary or someone else.
B)An irrevocable trust cannot be a grantor trust.
C)Large amounts of income can be shifted to children under the age of 18 through the use of trusts that make distributions, and the income will be taxed at the lower rates of the children.
D)All of the above are false.

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A) Under the grantor trust rules, the grantor may indeed be taxed on all or a portion of the trust's income, even if that income is distributed to the named beneficiary or someone else. This is because the grantor retains certain powers or interests in the trust, making the trust's income taxable to the grantor.

Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True