Hardaway earned $145,000 of compensation this year. He also paid (or had paid for him) $3,550 of health insurance (not through an exchange).\ What is Hardaway's AGI in each of the following situations (ignore the effects of Social Security and self-employment taxes)?

28. Required information a. Hardaway is an employee and his employer paid Hardaways $3,550 of health insurance for him as a nontaxable fringe benefit. Consequently, Hardaway received $141,450 of taxable compensation and $3,550 of nontaxable compensation.

29. Required information b. Hardaway is a self-employed taxpayer, and he paid $3,550 of health insurance himself. He is not eligible to participate in an employer-sponsored plan.