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:

Loss On Realization

The financial loss recognized when assets are sold for less than their carrying amount during the liquidation of a company.

Capital Balances

The amount of money that members or partners have invested in a business, reflecting their ownership interest.

Noncash Assets

Assets owned by a business or individual that are not in the form of cash but can be converted into cash within a year, such as inventory, bonds, or property.

Capital Account

An account showing the net worth of a business, influenced by owner's contributions, withdrawals, and the business's earnings or losses.