Ted Earned $150,000 During the Current Year

question 10

True/False

Ted earned $150,000 during the current year. He paid Alice, his former wife, $75,000 in alimony. The couple divorced in 2016. Under these facts, the tax is paid by the person who benefits from the income rather than the person who earned the income.

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