Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 3, Problem 29P
Compute the taxable income for 2019 for Aiden on the basis of the following information. Aiden is married but has not seen or heard from his wife since 2017.
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Individual Income Taxes
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