Craig, a Single Taxpayer, Received the Following Items in 2019

question 138

Essay

Craig, a single taxpayer, received the following items in 2019: dividends of $450, wages of $32,000, child support from his ex-spouse of $400 per month, a new television worth $1,200 from a door prize at a conference he attended, a gift of $3,000 from Craig's parents, and $200 of interest on bonds issued by the State of Arizona. Craig put $4,000 of his wages into his employer's dependent care flexible spending account (the $4,000 has not been deducted from the $32,000 of wages listed previously). He also receives a reimbursement of $270 per month to pay for public transportation passes each month (the monthly reimbursement of $270 has not been deducted from the $32,000 of wages). Based on the above, what is Craig's gross income in 2019?

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Definitions:

Paycheck

A document or electronic transfer representing the amount of wages or salary paid to an employee for their work.

Continuous Reinforcement

A reinforcement strategy in which a desired behavior is rewarded every time it occurs.

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior modification programs.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which rewards or punishments are given only some of the time a behavior occurs, leading to stronger response patterns.