Bang Nguyen Recently Graduated from College and Started Working in a Good

question 37

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Bang Nguyen recently graduated from college and started working in a good job. He has a little money invested in a stock that pays no dividends. He lives in an apartment, is single, and has no dependents. He has a $22,000 student loan balance and he paid $600 interest in 2011. He is considering going back to school part-time for some additional computer classes. He does not have a personal IRA and he contributed 2% of his $38,750 salary to his 401K plan at work for 2011. He is just completing his tax return for 2011. Based on the information below, answer the following questions.

-What is Bang's gross income for 2011?

• A) $35,250
• B) $29,900
• C) $38,750
• D) not enough information to determine

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