Which of the Following Statements Regarding Realized Income Is True

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding realized income is true?

• A)Taxpayers need not include realized income in gross income unless a specific provision of the tax code requires them to do so.
• B)Realized income requires some type of transaction or exchange with a second party.
• C)Once income is realized it may not be excluded from gross income.
• D)None of these statements is truE.Realized income requires a transaction with a second party in which there is a change in property rights between parties.

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Definitions:

Order For Relief

A court’s grant of assistance to a complainant. In bankruptcy proceedings, the order relieves the debtor of the immediate obligation to pay the debts listed in the bankruptcy petition.

Repayment Plan

An agreement between a creditor and a debtor that outlines the manner in which outstanding debts will be paid back.

Chapter 13

A bankruptcy code provision allowing individuals with a regular income to develop a plan to repay all or part of their debts under court supervision.

Future Income

Expected earnings or revenue of an individual or entity in coming periods.