Question 25)The social security lump-sum election means the taxpayer elects:

ATo treat the lump-sum social security benefit as if the benefits for prior years had been received in those years by amending the prior-year returns.

B)To treat the lump-sum social security benefit as if the benefits had been evenly allocated among the reported years.

C)To treat the lump-sum social security benefit as if the benefits for prior years had been received in those years.

D)To treat the lump-sum social security benefit as if the benefits for prior years were received in the current year.