Tom and Heidi, Husband and Wife, File Separate Returns

question 1083

Multiple Choice

Tom and Heidi, husband and wife, file separate returns. Tom and Heidi live in a common law state. Tom's salary is $82,000 and Heidi's salary is $80,000. Heidi receives dividend income of $7,000 from stock inherited from her parents. Tom receives interest income of $5,000 from bonds purchased with his salary after marriage. Tom and Heidi receive $12,000 dividend income from stock they purchased jointly. Tom's income would be

• A) $92,000.
• B) $93,000.
• C) $96,500.
• D) $94,000.

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Definitions:

Crossed-aldol Product

The product resulting from an aldol reaction between two different aldehyde or ketone reactants, occasionally leading to complex mixtures.

2,2-dimethylpropanal

A chemical compound, specifically an aldehyde, characterized by the presence of two methyl groups attached to the second carbon in a propane chain.

Propanal

An organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CHO, a type of aldehyde that is used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

Butanal

An aldehyde with the formula C4H8O, it is a four-carbon chain compound with a carbonyl group attached to the first carbon.