Your Friend Scotty Informs You That He Received a "Tax-Free

question 106

Multiple Choice

Your friend Scotty informs you that he received a "tax-free" reimbursement in 2017 of some medical expenses he paid in 2016. Which of the following statements best explains why Scotty is not required to report the reimbursement in gross income?

• A)Scotty itemized deductions in 2016.
• B)Scotty did not itemize deductions in 2016.
• C)Scotty itemized deductions in 2017.
• D)Scotty did not itemize deductions in 2017.
• E)Scotty itemized deductions in 2017 but not in 2016.

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