Explain the Difference Between a "Cost Center" and a "Profit

question 108

Essay

Explain the difference between a "cost center" and a "profit center."

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Definitions:

Employment Test

A criterion used to determine whether an individual's work arrangements or services provided qualify them as an employee or independent contractor for tax purposes.

Separate Maintenance

Payments made under a court order by one spouse to another for support while still legally married but living apart.

Alimony

Payments made to a spouse or ex-spouse under a divorce or separation agreement, which may be tax-deductible for the payer and taxable income for the recipient.

Distance Test

Specifically related to moving expense deductions, it's the requirement that a new job location must be a certain minimum distance further from the taxpayer's old home than the old job location was.