Chipper Borrowed Money from Several Creditors for Personal Uses

question 120

Multiple Choice

Chipper borrowed money from several creditors for personal uses. At a time when his assets are worth $120,000 and his debts are $140,000, his creditors agree on a compromise settlement in which they forgive $26,000 of the debt. How much of the $26,000 is included in Chipper's Gross Income?

• A)$- 0 -
• B)$6,000
• C)$13,000
• D)$20,000
• E)$26,000

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