Income Tax Fundamentals 2020 (with Intuit Proconnect Tax Online)

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ISBN: 9780357108239

Author: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller, Steven Gill

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 2, Problem 10MCQ

Which of the following will result in the recognition of gross income?

Gail's employer allows her to set aside $ 4,000 from her wages to cover the cost of daycare for Gail's four-year-old daughter. Gail's daycare costs are $ 4,300 for the year.
Hannah purchases a new sofa from her employer, Sofas-R-Us, for $ 1,200. The cost of the sofa to the furniture store is $ 1,100 and the sofa normally sells for $ 1,700.
Jayden's employer purchases her commuting pass for the subway at a cost of $ 225 per month.
Havana is a lawyer. The law firm she works for pays for her subscription to Lawyer's Weekly, a trade magazine for attorneys.
None of the above will result in recognition of gross income.

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