Thomas received $30,000 in a legal settlement in 2013. The tax treatment of the item is not

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Thomas received $30,000 in a legal settlement in 2013. The tax treatment of the item is not certain. Thomas's research results were ambiguous so he is not sure if the income is taxable. Because some doubt remained and because he did not think he would be audited, Thomas took the position that the income was not taxable and did not include it on his tax return filed on April 14, 2014. His gross income, excluding the $30,000 in question, was $50,000.
a. When does the statute of limitations expire for Tom's 2013 tax return?
b. Would your answer change if Thomas were certain the amount was tax¬able but decided to exclude it from his return anyway?
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Taxation For Decision Makers 2014

ISBN: 9781118654545

6th Edition

Authors: Shirley Dennis Escoffier, Karen Fortin

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