Heather, an individual, reported the following items of income and expense during the current year: Salary $90,000 Alimony that Heather paid to a former spouse $20,000 (Post-Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Alimony) Inheritance from a grandparent $15,000 Proceeds of a lawsuit for physical injuries: $20,000 What

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Heather, an individual, reported the following items of income and expense during the current year:

  • Salary $90,000
  • Alimony that Heather paid to a former spouse $20,000 (Post-Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Alimony)
  • Inheritance from a grandparent $15,000
  • Proceeds of a lawsuit for physical injuries: $20,000

What is the amount of Heather’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)?

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$70,000.
$85,000.
$90,000.
$105,000.
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                             Working notes :-

                             Alimony , Post -TC &Jobs Act [1st Jan 2019] are not deductible as IRS does not consider it as income to the recipient spouse.

                              Inheritence is not taxable . Income generated from it is taxable as per IRS rules.

                              Prodceeds of a lawsuit for physical injuries are not taxable under Federal or State Tax Law.

                              Based on the above working notes we will answer the above MCQ as under --

                              Please refer step 2

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