1. MC.02-075 Ren and Mina are divorced and under the terms of their written divorce agreement signed on December 30, 2016, Ren was required to pay Mina $1,500 per month of which $600 was designated as child support. He made 12 such payments in 2022. Additionally, Ren voluntarily paid Mina $1,200 per month for 12 months of 2022, no portion of which was designated as child support. Assuming that Mina has no other income, her tax return for 2022 should show gross income of a. $7,200 0 b. $10,800 c. $18,000 d. $0

1. MC.02-075 Ren and Mina are divorced and under the terms of their written divorce agreement signed on December 30, 2016, Ren was required to pay Mina $1,500 per month of which $600 was designated as child support. He made 12 such payments in 2022. Additionally, Ren voluntarily paid Mina $1,200 per month for 12 months of 2022, no portion of which was designated as child support. Assuming that Mina has no other income, her tax return for 2022 should show gross income of a. $7,200 0 b. $10,800 c. $18,000 d. $0

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Chapter16: Tax Research

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