What Are the Tax Problems Associated with Payments Received by a Wife

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Essay

What are the tax problems associated with payments received by a wife from her deceased husband's employer? (Assume the wife renders no services to the employer.)

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Definitions:

Improve

To make or become better; to enhance the quality, value, or performance of something.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Negative Reinforcer

An unpleasant or adverse stimulus that, when removed after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Mother

A female parental figure who may give birth to, adopt, or rear a child in the role of providing care, nurture, and protection.