For Alternative Minimum Tax Purposes, Taxpayers Are Required to Add

question 172

True/False

For alternative minimum tax purposes, taxpayers are required to add back the regular tax standard deduction amount for their filing status whether or not they itemized deductions for regular tax purposes.

---

Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period by a firm, industry, or country.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or production, such as rent, salaries, or loan payments.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the amount of goods or services produced.