ose sued Mari for breach of promise to marry. Mari lost the duly paid the court's award that included, among others, P100,000 as moral damages for the mental anguish Jose suffered. Did Jose earn a taxable income? He had no taxable income because it was a donation. He had no taxable income since moral damages are compensatory. He had taxable income since he made a profit. He had a taxable income of P100,000 since income is income from whatev

ose sued Mari for breach of promise to marry. Mari lost the duly paid the court's award that included, among others, P100,000 as moral damages for the mental anguish Jose suffered. Did Jose earn a taxable income? He had no taxable income because it was a donation. He had no taxable income since moral damages are compensatory. He had taxable income since he made a profit. He had a taxable income of P100,000 since income is income from whatev

SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020

43rd Edition

ISBN:9780357391723

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter27: The Federal Gift And Estate Taxes

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