Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 6P
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Introduction: The accident and health insurance plans pay the cost of medical care for the taxpayers. All the amount received as part of the insurance claim in this is excluded more over premium paid by the tax payer and employer of a tax payer is excluded from taxable income.
The amount insurance and treatment payments are taxable to S.
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1. Robert works for American Motors. American Motors pays a $1,200 premium on Robert's health insurance in 2021. Robert has an operation on his big toe in 2021 that cost $7,200. The insurance company paid for $6,800 of it. Which one of the following is true for 2021?
a.Robert must claim the $1,200 premium and the $6,800 insurance payment as income.
b.Robert must claim the $1,200 premium paid by his employer as income.
c.Robert must claim the $6,800 paid by the insurance company for the operation as income.
d.None of these events are taxable on his 2021 return.
2. Electronically filed tax returns:
a.Have error rates similar to paper returns.
b.Offer faster refunds than paper returns.
c.May not be transmitted from a taxpayer's home computer.
d.Constitute less than 50 percent of the returns filed with the IRS.
3. John, age 25, is a full-time student at a state university. John lives with his unmarried sister, Ann, who provides over half of his support. His only income is $4,400 of…
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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