37. LO.2 Determine the effect on gross income in each of the following cases: a. Eloise received...

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37. LO.2 Determine the effect on gross income in each of the following cases:

a. Eloise received $150,000 in settlement of a sex discrimination case against her former employer.

b. Nell received $10,000 for damages to her personal reputation. She also received

$40,000 in punitive damages.

c. Orange Corporation, an accrual basis taxpayer, received $50,000 from a lawsuit filed against its auditor who overcharged for services rendered in a previous year.

d. Beth received $10,000 in compensatory damages and $30,000 in punitive damages in a lawsuit she filed against a tanning parlor for severe burns she received from using its tanning equipment.

e. Joanne received compensatory damages of $75,000 and punitive damages of

$300,000 from a cosmetic surgeon who botched her nose job.

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2014 Corporations Partnerships Estates And Trusts

ISBN: 9781285424484

37th Edition

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

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