David is a CPA and enjoys playing the lottery. This year David won $10,000 in lottery scratch-off

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David is a CPA and enjoys playing the lottery. This year David won $10,000 in lottery scratch-off tickets. He spent $200 purchasing the tickets. Which statement is true regarding David’s winnings?
a. David must include $9,800 in gross income.
b. David must include the $10,000 in gross income and can deduct $200 as an itemized deduction not subject to the 2%-of-AGI limitation.
c. David must include $10,000 in gross income and can deduct $200 as an adjustment to AGI.
d. David's winnings are not taxable.

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337703017

42th Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, William H. Hoffman, James C. Young

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