Megan Accepts an Assignment Working in Germany for the First

question 17

Multiple Choice

Megan accepts an assignment working in Germany for the first 9 months of 2018 from Ferguson Corporation. Ferguson Corporation paid Megan's salary of $78,000 plus an additional $7,000 bonus. Megan paid $5,000 to the German government in taxes on this income. During 2018, Megan also earned $9,000 of interest income from corporate bonds and $4,000 of dividend income from U.S. corporations. The maximum foreign earned income exclusion for 2018 is $103,900. How much should Megan include in her gross income on her U.S. tax return for 2018?

• A) $98,000
• B) $20,000
• C) $13,000
• D) zero

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Definitions:

Bank Statement Balance

The ending balance on a bank statement for a particular period, reflecting all transactions including deposits, withdrawals, fees, and interest earned.

Cash Account Balance

Cash account balance represents the amount of cash or cash equivalents a company or individual holds in their account at any given time.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in a company's books, but not yet cleared or deducted from the bank account balance.

Deposits In Transit

Funds that have been received and recorded by a business but not yet credited by its bank, affecting the reconciliation of bank statements.