In 2016 Betty Loaned Her Son, Juan, $10,000 to Help

question 126

Multiple Choice

In 2016 Betty loaned her son, Juan, $10,000 to help him buy a car. In 2018, before he repaid the $10,000, Betty told Juan that she was "tearing up" the $10,000 note as a graduation present. How should Juan treat the amount forgiven?

• A) taxable income in year of loan
• B) excludible gift in year of loan
• C) taxable income in year of forgiveness
• D) excludible gift in year of forgiveness

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Definitions:

Forgery

The act of falsely making or altering a document with the intent to defraud, such as signing another person's name to a check.

Counterfeiting

The creation of imitation products, currency, or documents with the intent to deceive or defraud by passing the fake item off as genuine.

Trademarks

Legal symbols, words, or phrases registered to represent a company or product, used to distinguish them from competitors.

Embezzlement

The fraudulent appropriation of the property or money of another by a person to whom it has been entrusted.