Reyes contributed assets to a trust, designating daughter Maria as the income beneficiary, and grandson Julio as the remainder beneficiary. This year, fiduciary accounting income was $50,000. The trustee paid $5,000 of this amount as Julio's high school tuition. Reyes pays Federal income tax on $5,000 for the year.

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The grantor of a trust is taxed on the trust's income if the income is used to discharge the grantor's legal obligation to support a dependent. In this case, the trustee paid Julio's high school tuition, which is a legal obligation of Reyes. Therefore, Reyes is taxed on the $5,000 of income that was used to pay Julio's tuition.

Reyes Contributed Assets to a Trust, Designating Daughter Maria as the Income