Identify the Rule That Determines Whether a Taxpayer Must Include

question 36

Multiple Choice

Identify the rule that determines whether a taxpayer must include in income a refund of an amount deducted in a previous year:

• A)Tax refund rule
• B)Constructive receipt
• C)Return of capital principle
• D)Tax benefit rule
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Mutual Assent

An agreement between parties that is reached when all involved parties have a matching understanding and intention to be bound by the terms.

Agreement Standard

The established criteria or clauses that form the basis of a contractual agreement between parties.

Acceptance

In contract law, it is the act of agreeing to the terms of an offer, thus creating a binding contract.

Commercial Reasonableness

A legal standard that measures the fairness of business practices, actions, or decisions in a commercial context.