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21.Interest from which of the following types of bonds is included in federal taxable income?
- State of California bond
- City of New Orleans bond
- Bond of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
- S. Treasury Bond
- All of the above are excluded from income
39.Kate acquires a principal residence in 2016 for $200,000 secured by a $180,000 mortgage. In 2020, Kate catches the coronavirus and misses work for 3 months. Her employer stops paying her after 10 days. In 2020 when the mortgage balance is $170,000, Kate and the bank revise her terms and lower the loan balance to $150,000. The market value of the home remains above $200,000. How much cancellation of debt income will Kate recognize?
- $0
- $20,000
- $10,000
- $150,000
- $170,000
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