Individual Income Taxes
43rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 16, Problem 2DQ
An individual taxpayer sells some used assets at a garage sale. Why are none of the proceeds taxable in most situations?
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Individual Income Taxes
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