Andres Has Received the Following Benefits This Year

question 38

Essay

Andres has received the following benefits this year.
Besides these benefits Andres missed work for two months due to an illness. During his illness Andres received $7,810 in sick pay from a disability insurance policy. Assume Andres has disability insurance provided by his employer as a nontaxable fringe benefit. What amount, if any, must Andres include in gross income this year?

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Utilitarian Justice

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