Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 23P
To determine
Concept Introduction:
Gross income is the starting point for calculating a taxpayer’s liability. It includes all the income from any sources unless there is an exception in the law. In gross income, non- cash items include at the fair market value. These incomes are excluded from the
To calculate: The amount that should be included in gross income for 2019.
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