Chapter 4, Problem 22MCQ

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 are included at the fair market value. These incomes are excluded from taxation, called exclusions, and these exclusions are available for income such as life insurance, meals, entertainment, gifts and inheritance etc.

To calculate: The loss that allowed take against the other income