Taxpayers Need Not Include an Income Item in Gross Income

question 63

True/False

Taxpayers need not include an income item in gross income unless there is a specific tax provision requiring the taxpayer to include the income item in gross income.

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Definitions:

Market and Book Values

Market value is the current price at which an asset or company can be bought or sold, while book value is the value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance.

Common Equity

The amount of ownership in a corporation that is held by common shareholders, represented by common stock and retained earnings.

Stock Outstanding

The total shares of a corporation that are currently owned by all shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares.

Investor-provided Operating Capital

Funds provided by investors used for daily business operations and long-term growth initiatives.