Frasier and Marcella, Husband and Wife, File Separate Returns

question 1522

Multiple Choice

Frasier and Marcella, husband and wife, file separate returns. Frasier and Marcella live in a community property state that considers separate property income to be separate. Frasier's salary is $42,000 and Marcella's salary is $46,000. Marcella receives dividend income of $4,000 from stock inherited from her parents. Frasier receives interest income of $1,000 from bonds purchased with his salary after marriage. Frasier and Marcella receive $3,200 dividend income from stock they purchased jointly. Marcella's income would be

• A) $51,100.
• B) $50,100.
• C) $51,600.
• D) $50,000.

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