Mark Meadows funded a trust in 2014 with Merchants Bank named as trustee. He paid no gift tax on the transfer. The trustee in its discretion is to pay out income, but not principal, to Mark's children, Angela and Barry, for 15 years. Then the trust will terminate, and its assets, including accumulated income, will be paid to Angela and Barry in equal amounts. (Separate shares are not to be maintained.) In the current year, the trustee distributes $3,000 to Angela and $9,000 to Barry. The trust paid estimated federal income taxes of $6,000 from the principal account and reported the following additional results for the current year. The trust instrument requires trustee's fees to be paid from principal.

Prepare a Form 1041, including any needed Schedule K-1s, for the trust established by Mr. Meadows. Ignore the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The trustee's address is 201 Fifth Ave., Northeast City, NY 10000. The trust's identification number is 74-1212121. Angela and Barry reside at 3 East 46th St., North City, NY 11000.

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Amounts Allocable to Income Principal $50,000 4,000 9,000 Dividends Interest on corporate bonds Interest on City of Cleveland (non-private activity) bonds Long-term capital loss on sale of stock Trustee's fee $12,000ª 2,400 CPA's fee for tax return preparation 400 * Mr. Meadows purchased the stock for $30,000 in 2000. It was valued at $44,000 when he transferred it to the trust in 2014. The price declined and the trust sold the stock for $18,000 in December of the current year.