Yesenia is a lawyer who uses the cash method of accounting. Last year Yesenia provided a client

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Yesenia is a lawyer who uses the cash method of accounting. Last year Yesenia provided a client with legal services worth $55,000, but the client could not pay the fee. This year Yesenia requested that in lieu of paying Yesenia $55,000 for the services, the client could make a $45,000 gift to Yesenia’s daughter. Yesenia’s daughter received the check for $45,000 and deposited it in her bank account. How much of this income is taxed, if any, to Yesenia? Explain.

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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2023 Edition

ISBN: 9781265790295

14th Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Barrick, Troy Lewis, John Robinson, Connie Weaver, Ronald Worsham

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