Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 2, Problem 8P
To determine
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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 the
To identify: The taxable income.
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