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Does a taxpayer have taxable income from debt that was canceled in a decedent's will?
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∙ 13y ago
The answer is No (with no qualifiers). That's what I answered for a tax test and it was correct.
I'm not sure what the above relies on other than not being marked wrong.
cancellation of debt is income.
If it is cancelled by the estate of a decedent it would be taxable just as if he was alive, or maybe more descriptively, as if he gave the recepient that amount in the will. (As inheritance is generally taxable). Certainly there are many qualifiers as in any tax consideration.
Consider how foolish any other result would be: Someone gets a 100K bequest - taxable. His brother gets the same, but collects it earlier as a loan, and now it is in the will to forgive the loan. The next brother got it earlier, with no actual loan note nor forgiveness...hence it was "gift taxable" AND reduced the exclusion for lfetime gifts.
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Do you pay taxes on your income tax refund?
A Federal income tax refund is not taxable income (for state or Federal purposes) in the year a taxpayer receives it.A state income tax refund for a previous tax year, however, may be another story. It will be Federal taxable income in the year in which the taxpayer receives the refund, if he itemized deductions on the previous year's Federal income tax return.Suppose a taxpayer files his 2010 Form 1040, and itemizes his deductions. Following the instructions for the 1040, he deducts $500 withheld as state income tax (shown on his W-2) in computing his 2010 Federal taxable income. He then prepares his state income tax return and discovers that he owes only $435 in state income tax, and is due a refund of $65 (the difference between the $500 withheld and his actual liability of $435). His actual state tax liability was only $435, but he had deducted $500 from his 2010 Federal taxable income, so when he gets the $65 refund in 2011, he must include it in 2011 income for Federal income tax purposes to make up the difference.However, if the state refund was for a tax year for which the taxpayer did not itemize deductions on his Federal tax refund (i.e., he took the standard deduction), it is not taxable income to him.
What is the best definition of taxable income?
For Federal income tax purposes, taxable income is the portion of a taxpayer's gross income on which his regular income tax liability (before payments and credits) for the year is based. Income from any given source is taxable, unless the Code specifically says it isn't taxable. Calculation: Taxable income starts with gross income, which according to the US Internal Revenue Code, is all income from whatever source derived. Gross income is then reduced by certain adjustments allowed by the IRS (e.g. for student loan interest, alimony paid, and 10 or so other specific items) to get adjusted gross income. Adjusted gross income is then reduced by exemptions (both personal and for any dependents) and itemized deductions (or the standard deduction) to arrive at taxable income.
How can I determine my taxable income?
Taxable income is the total amount of your income that is taxable. Certain types of income are exempt from taxes, but most income is taxable. To find out more information about taxable income, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxable_income
Is Avon income taxable?
ALL income is taxable.
Do you pay taxes on income tax return?
I assume that this question is about an income tax refund, and not about an income tax return (which is the form you file with income tax authorities every year, along with any income taxes you still owe.)A Federal income tax refund is not taxable income (for state or Federal purposes) in the year a taxpayer receives it.A state income tax refund for a previous tax year, however, may be another story. It will be Federal taxable income in the year in which the taxpayer receives the refund, if he itemized deductions on the previous year's Federal income tax return.Suppose a taxpayer files his 2010 Form 1040, and itemizes his deductions. Following the instructions for the 1040, he deducts $500 withheld as state income tax (shown on his W-2) in computing his 2010 Federal taxable income. He then prepares his state income tax return and discovers that he owes only $435 in state income tax, and is due a refund of $65 (the difference between the $500 withheld and his actual liability of $435). His actual state tax liability was only $435, but he had deducted $500 from his 2010 Federal taxable income, so when he gets the $65 refund in 2011, he must include it in 2011 income for Federal income tax purposes to make up the difference.However, if the state refund was for a tax year for which the taxpayer did not itemize deductions on his Federal tax refund (i.e., he took the standard deduction), it is not taxable income to him.
Who are the taxable persons?
In the Internal Revenue Code there is a tax imposed upon taxable income and that is defined as gross income or adjusted gross income which amounts to income earned in a taxable year by a taxpayer. A taxpayer is any person subject to any revenue laws. Is that clear? It isn't to me, and I remain astounded that so many people will claim that such circumlocution is clear to them. A tax imposed upon taxable income does not answer what the subject of the tax is. Is taxable income the same as income? If it is then why is taxable income defined as gross income or adjusted gross income but income itself never defined? Is income the subject of the Personal Income Tax Law? Who are the taxable persons? Those persons made liable for a tax are. How do we know who has been made liable to a tax by understanding that a tax was imposed upon taxable income?
Do you pay taxes on your income tax refund?
A Federal income tax refund is not taxable income (for state or Federal purposes) in the year a taxpayer receives it.A state income tax refund for a previous tax year, however, may be another story. It will be Federal taxable income in the year in which the taxpayer receives the refund, if he itemized deductions on the previous year's Federal income tax return.Suppose a taxpayer files his 2010 Form 1040, and itemizes his deductions. Following the instructions for the 1040, he deducts $500 withheld as state income tax (shown on his W-2) in computing his 2010 Federal taxable income. He then prepares his state income tax return and discovers that he owes only $435 in state income tax, and is due a refund of $65 (the difference between the $500 withheld and his actual liability of $435). His actual state tax liability was only $435, but he had deducted $500 from his 2010 Federal taxable income, so when he gets the $65 refund in 2011, he must include it in 2011 income for Federal income tax purposes to make up the difference.However, if the state refund was for a tax year for which the taxpayer did not itemize deductions on his Federal tax refund (i.e., he took the standard deduction), it is not taxable income to him.
Is the 39.6 percent tax increase taxable income or adjusted gross income?
At this time August 3 2010 the individual taxpayer tax rates have not changed for the 2010 tax year YET. When the rates are changed it they still should be on the TAXABLE INCOME AMOUNT that is on page 2 of the 1040 line 43.
Is kinship income taxable income?
No it is not taxable
What is the best definition of taxable income?
For Federal income tax purposes, taxable income is the portion of a taxpayer's gross income on which his regular income tax liability (before payments and credits) for the year is based. Income from any given source is taxable, unless the Code specifically says it isn't taxable. Calculation: Taxable income starts with gross income, which according to the US Internal Revenue Code, is all income from whatever source derived. Gross income is then reduced by certain adjustments allowed by the IRS (e.g. for student loan interest, alimony paid, and 10 or so other specific items) to get adjusted gross income. Adjusted gross income is then reduced by exemptions (both personal and for any dependents) and itemized deductions (or the standard deduction) to arrive at taxable income.
How can I determine my taxable income?
Taxable income is the total amount of your income that is taxable. Certain types of income are exempt from taxes, but most income is taxable. To find out more information about taxable income, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxable_income
Is Avon income taxable?
ALL income is taxable.
Do you pay taxes on income tax return?
I assume that this question is about an income tax refund, and not about an income tax return (which is the form you file with income tax authorities every year, along with any income taxes you still owe.)A Federal income tax refund is not taxable income (for state or Federal purposes) in the year a taxpayer receives it.A state income tax refund for a previous tax year, however, may be another story. It will be Federal taxable income in the year in which the taxpayer receives the refund, if he itemized deductions on the previous year's Federal income tax return.Suppose a taxpayer files his 2010 Form 1040, and itemizes his deductions. Following the instructions for the 1040, he deducts $500 withheld as state income tax (shown on his W-2) in computing his 2010 Federal taxable income. He then prepares his state income tax return and discovers that he owes only $435 in state income tax, and is due a refund of $65 (the difference between the $500 withheld and his actual liability of $435). His actual state tax liability was only $435, but he had deducted $500 from his 2010 Federal taxable income, so when he gets the $65 refund in 2011, he must include it in 2011 income for Federal income tax purposes to make up the difference.However, if the state refund was for a tax year for which the taxpayer did not itemize deductions on his Federal tax refund (i.e., he took the standard deduction), it is not taxable income to him.
Do family members have to pay taxes on a parent's annuity when parent deceases?
Yes the annuity payments are taxable income to the beneficiaries in the same way that they were taxed to the deceased taxpayer.
If you receive a deceased person's pension do you have to claim it as income?
Sure you do have to report the pension amount on your 1040 federal income tax return and the taxable amount of the distribution will be taxed to you in the same way that it was taxed to the deceased taxpayer.
Are bonuses taxable?
Yes, Bonuses are income and income is taxable
Is ssi taxable?
Supplemental security income (SSI) is not taxable income.
