Taxpayers Need Not Include an Income Item in Gross Income

question 48

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:

Home Policy

Typically refers to a domestic insurance policy providing various personal protections, such as for a residence or personal possessions.

Legal Rights

The entitlements conferred upon individuals or entities by law, protecting their interests and allowing them to make legal claims.

Obligations

Duties or commitments under the law or by agreement that an individual or entity is required to fulfill.

Straight Life Insurance

A type of permanent life insurance where the insured pays a consistent premium throughout their lifetime, and the policy pays out a death benefit to the beneficiaries when the insured dies.