Taxable & Non-Taxable Income

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11/19/23, 7:44 PM Intuit Academy https://intuit.docebosaas.com/ia/learn/course/6799/play/22656/intuit-academy-tax-level-1-sources-of-income-oics6719;lp=518 1/4 Taxable & Non-Taxable Income What's taxable income? Money, property, or services that are received are all considered income. Certain types of income may be taxed. However, some may not be taxed. What is taxable income? It's income that is taxed or income in which personal exemptions and deductions are taken out, including: wages, salaries, tips, bonuses, vacation pay, severance pay, commissions interest and dividends certain types of disability payments unemployment compensation jury pay and election worker pay strike and lockout benefits bank "gifts" for opening or adding to accounts if more than the "nominal" value cancellation of debt (unless excludable by law or regulation) alimony recoveries of items deducted in the previous year selling of property, stocks, bonds, stock options, etc. pension and annuity distributions (amounts not contributed by the taxpayer with after-tax dollars) traditional IRA distributions (amounts deducted in prior years) rental income, farm income, business income royalties trust/estate income, Partnership/S-corporation income executor's commissions Social Security benefits (above the base amount)
11/19/23, 7:44 PM Intuit Academy https://intuit.docebosaas.com/ia/learn/course/6799/play/22656/intuit-academy-tax-level-1-sources-of-income-oics6719;lp=518 2/4 notary fees most court awards or damages fees or property received for services or barter income prizes, awards, gambling winnings, and illegal specific certain scholarships, fellowships, and grants What's not taxable income? Nontaxable income won't be taxed, whether or not the taxpayer enters it on their tax return. The following items are deemed nontaxable by the IRS: Inheritances, gifts, and bequests Cash rebates on items purchased from a retailer, manufacturer, or dealer Alimony payments (for divorce decrees finalized after 2018) Child support payments Most healthcare benefits Money reimbursed from qualifying adoptions Welfare payments Under certain circumstances, the following items may be nontaxable. Money the taxpayer receives from a life insurance policy when someone dies is not taxable. However, if the taxpayer cashes in a life insurance policy, then a portion, if not all of it, is likely taxable. Money from a qualified scholarship is not taxable. However, if the taxpayer uses the money for room and board or uses it to pay other personal expenses, that portion is normally taxable. Compensation Generally, taxpayers can receive income in three ways: money, services, and property. But, the taxpayer can also pay tax on income not yet in their possession. For example, if
11/19/23, 7:44 PM Intuit Academy https://intuit.docebosaas.com/ia/learn/course/6799/play/22656/intuit-academy-tax-level-1-sources-of-income-oics6719;lp=518 3/4 the taxpayer receives a check but doesn't cash it by the end of the tax year, it is still considered income for the year they received the check. The IRS requires taxpayers to declare all income on their returns. Income can include: Wages Salaries Commissions Strike pay Rental income Alimony (for divorce decrees finalized before 2019) Royalty payments Stock options, dividends, and interest Self-employment income Typically, unemployment compensation is also considered taxable income. However, for the 2020 tax year, up to $10,200 of unemployment benefits can be excluded from income. If the taxpayers are married, each spouse can exclude this amount. Amounts over this remain taxable, and if their modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is greater than $150,000, then they can't exclude any unemployment compensation. Income from fringe benefits If the taxpayer receives fringe benefits for services rendered, those benefits are usually considered taxable income, even if someone else receives them, such as the taxpayer's spouse. These taxable benefits and perks may include: A company-paid off-site gym membership A company vehicle for personal use Holiday gifts in the form of cash or gift certificates from their employer A certain portion of employer-paid dependent care Company-paid tuition fees over a certain amount
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11/19/23, 7:44 PM Intuit Academy https://intuit.docebosaas.com/ia/learn/course/6799/play/22656/intuit-academy-tax-level-1-sources-of-income-oics6719;lp=518 4/4 Company-paid financial counseling fees Employer-paid group life insurance over a certain amount Miscellaneous income Income that may not be readily identified as taxable but generally must be included on the taxpayer's tax return includes: Employer contributions to an unqualified retirement plan The fair market value of property received for the taxpayer's services Disability retirement payments from an employer-paid plan Sickness and injury payments from an employer-paid plan Property and services for which the taxpayer bartered Money and income from offshore accounts The remaining amount of a debt or loan that is canceled or forgiven