Question: QUESTION Ms. Green is single and over 65 years old. She received the following income in the current year: Interest from certificates of deposit $3,000

QUESTION

Ms. Green is single and over 65 years old. She received the following income in the current year:

Interest from certificates of deposit $3,000
Tax-exempt interest 6,000
Taxable dividends 5,000
Taxable pension 20,000
Wages from consulting work 9,000
Social security benefits 14,000

She did not have any adjustments (above the line deductions) to her income. What is the taxable amount of Ms. Green's social security benefits?

a.

$7,000

b.

$9,000

c.

$11,900

d.

$14,000

e.

$18,000

QUESTION

On January 1, 2014, Tammy, a vice-president of Toledo National Bank (TNB), was transferred to France to work in a French subsidiary of TNB. Tammy stayed in France for the entire year and was paid a salary of $74,500. She also had interest income of $24,000 from U.S. savings accounts. Tammy's U.S. gross income for the year is:

a.

$0

b.

$24,000

c.

$74,500

d.

$98,500

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