Bob Is a Machinist in a Remote Alaskan Crab-Freezing Plant

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Essay

Bob is a machinist in a remote Alaskan crab-freezing plant. The plant is accessible only by boat or airplane and has no available lodging for rent. Bob's employer provides him with lodging at the plant and pays for all of his electricity, gas, and other utilities, valued at $700 per month. Is the value of the lodging taxable to Bob? Explain.

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Definitions:

Bond Premium Amortization

The gradual reduction over time of the amount by which a bond's purchase price exceeds its face value.

Carrying Value

Another term for book value; it's the value at which an asset is recognized on the balance sheet.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset where the asset's cost is reduced equally over its useful life.

Amortize Discount

The process of gradually reducing the discount on a bond over the life of the bond.