Exam 5: Gross Income and Exclusions

Kathryn is employed by Acme and they have been very pleased with her performance this year. In December Kathryn was granted an extra week off with pay (pay for the week totaled $2,000). In addition, Kathryn was given tickets to a football bowl game worth $800. (Kathryn didn't use the tickets-she hates football.)Right before year-end Kathryn was allowed to order new office furniture and Acme told her to take the old office furniture home. The office furniture was originally purchased for $7,000, but it was fully depreciated and only worth about $1,000. Determine the amount Kathryn should include in her gross income.

Irene's husband passed away this year. After his death, Irene received $250,000 of proceeds from life insurance on her husband, and she inherited her husband's stock portfolio, worth $750,000. What amount must Irene include in her gross income?

Deb has found it very difficult to repay her loans. Because of these difficulties, the bank decided to forgive one of her most recent loans, an amount of $81,500. After the loan was discharged, Deb had total assets of $324,000 and her remaining loans totaled $319,000. What amount must Deb include in her gross income?

Earnings from Internal Revenue Code Section 529 plans and Coverdell education savings accounts are excluded from gross income if the earnings are used to pay for qualifying educational expenditures for college students (and not for elementary or secondary education).

Wherewithal to pay represents the principle that a realized transaction should require a taxpayer to sell other assets in order to pay income taxes.

This year Ed celebrated his 25^th year as an employee of Designer Jeans Company. In recognition of his long and loyal service, the company awarded Ed a gold watch worth $332 and a $2,280 cash bonus. What amount must Ed include in his gross income?

Joyce's employer loaned her $50,000 this year (interest-free)to buy a new car. If the federal interest rate was 3 percent, which of the following is correct?

George purchased a life annuity for $3,200 that will provide him $80 monthly payments for as long as he lives. Based on IRS tables, George's life expectancy is 100 months. How much of the first $80 payment will George include in his gross income?

This year Ed celebrated his 25 ^th year as an employee of Designer Jeans Company. In recognition of his long and loyal service, the company awarded Ed a gold watch worth $250 and a $2,000 cash bonus. What amount must Ed include in his gross income?

Qualified fringe benefits received by an employee can be excluded from gross income.

Emily is a cash-basis taxpayer, and she was an especially productive salesperson last year. In December of last year her supervisor told Emily she had earned a $5,000 bonus. However, Emily received the bonus check after year-end. Identify the principle that will determine when Emily is taxed on the bonus.

Karl works at Moe's grocery. This year Karl was paid $43,000 in salary, but he was allowed to purchase his groceries at 10 percent below Moe's cost. This year Karl spent $3,600 to purchase groceries, costing Moe $4,000. The groceries were worth $6,000. What amount must Karl include in his gross income?

Karl works at Moe's grocery. This year Karl was paid $35,000 in salary, but he was allowed to purchase his groceries at 20 percent below Moe's cost. This year Karl spent $2,720 to purchase groceries, costing Moe $3,400. The groceries were worth $5,100. What amount must Karl include in his gross income?

Lisa and Collin are married. Lisa works as an engineer and earns a salary of $116,000. Collin works at a beauty salon and reported wages of $45,000. Lisa received $500 of interest from corporate bonds and $250 of interest from a municipal bond. Lisa acquired these bonds prior to her marriage to Collin. Collin's father passed away on April 14. He inherited cash of $50,000 and his baseball card collection, valued at $2,000. As beneficiary of his father's life insurance policy, Collin also received $150,000. The couple spent a weekend in Atlantic City in November and came home with gambling winnings of $1,200. Collin was injured in an accident at the salon. He was unable to work for a month, but during this time he received $5,000 from disability insurance he purchased several years ago. Collin also received $2,000 in workers' compensation, and $1,500 from the salon for the emotional trauma he suffered from the accident. Calculate Lisa and Collin's gross income for this year, assuming they will file marriedfiling jointly.

Wilma has a $25,000 certificate of deposit (CD)at the local bank. The interest on this certificate, $1,000, was credited to her account this year, but she must pay an early withdrawal penalty if she cashes in the CD before next year. Which of the following is a true statement?

Claim of right states that income has been realized if a taxpayer receives income and there are substantial restrictions on the taxpayer's use of the income.

Dave is a plumber who uses the cash method of accounting. This year Dave requested that his clients make their checks payable to his son, Steve. This year Steve received checks in the amount of $90,750 for Dave's plumbing services. Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following describes how the annuity exclusion ratio is calculated for an annuity paid over a fixed period?

Regardless of when a divorce agreement is executed, alimony is included in gross income of the recipient and is deductible for AGI by the payer.

Which of the following is not a necessary condition for income to be included in gross income?