Exam 5: Gross Income Exclusions

Heather is a full-time employee of the Drake Company and participates in the company's flexible spending plan that is available to all employees.Which of the following is correct?

Zack was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy on his wife.Zack had paid $20,000 in premiums on the policy.He collected $50,000 on the policy when his wife died from a terminal illness.Because it took several months to process the claim,the insurance company paid Zack $53,000,the face amount of the policy plus $3,000 interest.Zack must include $23,000 in his gross income.

Adam repairs power lines for the Egret Utilities Company.He is generally working on a power line during the lunch hour.He must eat when and where he can and still get his work done.He usually purchases something at a convenience store and eats in his truck.Egret reimburses Adam for the cost of his meals.

Heather's interest and gains on investments for the current year are as follows: Interest on Madison County school bonds $600 Interest on U.S.government bonds 700 Interest on a Federal income tax refund 200 Gain on the sale of Madison County school bonds 500 ​ Heather's adjusted gross income from the above is: or; ​ Heather must report gross income in the amount of: ​

What are the tax problems associated with payments received by a wife from her deceased husband's employer? (Assume the wife renders no services to the employer. )

Brooke works part-time as a waitress in a restaurant.For groups of 7 or more customers,the customer is charged 15% of the bill for Brooke's services.For parties of less than 7,the tips are voluntary.Brooke received $11,000 from the groups of 7 or more and $7,000 in voluntary tips from all other customers.Using the customary 15% rate,her voluntary tips would have been only $6,000.Brooke must include $18,000 ($11,000 + $7,000)in gross income.

In December 2016,Emily,a cash basis taxpayer,received a $2,500 cash scholarship for the Spring semester of 2017.However,she did not use the funds to pay the tuition until January 2017.Emily can exclude the $2,500 from her gross income in 2016.

Kristen's employer owns its building and provides parking space for its employees.The value of the free parking is $150 per month.Karen's employer does not have parking facilities,but reimburses its employee for the cost of parking in a nearby garage,up to $150 per month.

If a tax-exempt bond will yield approximately .65 (1 - .35)times the yield on a taxable bond of equal risk,who benefits from the tax exemption: the Federal government,the state and local governments who issue the bonds,or the investors?

As an executive of Cherry,Inc. ,Ollie receives a fringe benefit in the form of annual tuition scholarships of $10,000 to each of his three children.The scholarships are paid by the company on behalf of the children of key employees directly to each child's educational institution and are payable only if the student maintains a B average.

The earnings from a qualified state tuition program account are deferred from taxation until they are used for qualified higher education expenses.At that time,the amount taken from the fund must be included in the gross income of the person who contributed to the account.

The First Chance Casino has gambling facilities,a bar,a restaurant,and a hotel.All employees are allowed to obtain food from the restaurant at no charge during working hours.In the case of the employees who operate the gambling facilities,bar,and restaurant,60% of all of Casino's employees,the meals are provided for the convenience of the Casino.However,the hotel workers,demanded equal treatment and therefore were also allowed to eat in the restaurant at no charge while they are at work.Which of the following is correct?

George,an unmarried cash basis taxpayer,received the following amounts during 2016: Interest on savings accounts $2,000 Interest on a State tax refund 600 Interest on City of Salem school bonds 350 Interest portion of proceeds of a 5% bank certificate of deposit Purchased on July 1,2015,and matured on June 30,2016 ​ 250 Dividends on USG common stock 300 ​ What amount should George report as gross income from dividends and interest for 2016?

The taxpayer is a Ph.D.student in accounting at City University.The student is paid $1,500 per month for teaching two classes.The total amount received for the year is $13,500.

Theresa sued her former employer for age,race,and gender discrimination.She claimed $200,000 in damages for loss of income,$300,000 for emotional harm,and $500,000 in punitive damages.She settled the claim for $700,000.As a result of the settlement,Theresa must include in gross income:

Under the Swan Company's cafeteria plan,all full-time employees are allowed to select any combination of the benefits below,but the total received by the employee cannot exceed $8,000 a year. I. Group medical and hospitalization insurance for the employee,$3,600 a year. II. ​ Group medical and hospitalization insurance for the employee's spouse and children,$1,200 a year. III. Child-care payments,actual cost but not more than $4,800 a year. IV. Cash required to bring the total of benefits and cash to $8,000. ​ Which of the following statements is true?

Evaluate the following statements: I. ​ De minimis fringe benefits are those that are so immaterial that accounting for them is impractical. II. De minimis fringe benefits are subject to strict anti-discrimination requirements. III. ​ Generally,a fringe benefit of less than $50 is considered de minimis and can be excluded from gross income. ​

Barbara was injured in an automobile accident.She has threatened to file a suit against the other party involved in the accident and has proposed the following settlement: Damages for 25% loss of the use of her right arm $200,000 Medical expenses 30,000 Loss of wages 10,000 Punitive damages 100,000 $340,000 ​ The defendant's insurance company is reluctant to pay punitive damages.Also,the company disputes the amount of her loss of wages amount.Instead,the company offers to pay her $300,000 for damages to her arm and $30,000 medical expenses.Assuming Barbara is in the 35% marginal tax bracket,will her after-tax proceeds from accepting the offer be equal to what she considers to be her actual damages (listed above)?

The CEO of Cirtronics Inc. ,discovered that the company's competitor had adopted a cafeteria plan for its employees.The CEO is concerned about retaining his talented employees and would like you to provide a brief explanation as to why a cafeteria plan may be attractive to the company's employees.

For a person who is in the 35% marginal tax bracket,$1,000 of tax-exempt income is equivalent to $1,350 of income that is subject to tax.