Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 5MCQ
To determine
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As per the provisions of income tax, income is categorized into two types; gross income and taxable income. Gross income is the total income of a person before allowing deductions from the income. Taxable income is income after allowing the deduction from the gross income. Tax is calculated on taxable income.
To choose: The item included in gross income.
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