Customer AccountsQuestion 72 of 110
An UGMA account for an 11-year-old is registered under which taxpayer identification number, and how is income reported?
a.The custodian's Social Security number, with income taxed to the custodian
b.The donor's Social Security number, with income taxed to the donor
c.The broker-dealer's tax identification number, with income taxed to the firm
d.The minor's Social Security number, with income taxed to the minor
Explanation
Although the custodian controls the account, the property belongs to the minor, so the minor's Social Security number appears on the registration and the minor is the taxpayer. Some unearned income of a young child may still be taxed at the parents' rate under the kiddie tax rules, but the income is reported for the minor. The custodian, donor, and firm are never the account's taxpayer.
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