Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 5, Problem 16MCQ
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Taxable income refers to the income derived after specific deductions. Deduction for AGI are the deductions made on AGI while deduction from AGI are the deductions after AGI. A taxpayer performing national duty can deduct travel expense at standard mileage rate if the travel is beyond 100 miles from home to perform duty along with toll, parking fees, ferry etc.
To choose: The correct option.
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