Tommy, a Senior at State College, Receives Free Room and Board

question 31

Multiple Choice

Tommy, a senior at State College, receives free room and board as full compensation for working as a resident adviser at the university dormitory.The regular housing contract is $2,000 a year in total, $1,200 for lodging, and $800 for meals in the dormitory.He had the option of receiving the meals or $800 in cash and accepted the meals.What must Tommy include in gross income from working as a resident adviser?

• A)All items can be excluded from gross income as a scholarship.
• B)The meals must be included in gross income.
• C)The meals may be excluded because he did not receive cash.
• D)The lodging must be included in gross income because it was compensation for services.
• E)None of these.

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