Trevor, a friend of yours from high school, works as a server at the ST Caf. He asks you to help him prepare his Federal income tax return. When you inquire about why his bank deposits substantially exceed his tip income, he confides to you that he is a bookie on the side. Trevor then provides you with the following documented income and expenses for the year:

Tip income	$16,000
Gambling income	52,000
Gambling expenses
Payouts to winners	29,000
Employee compensation	8,000
Bribe to police officer who is aware of Trevor's bookie activity	7,500

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Gross income from gambling $ 52,000 Deductible expenses: Salaries $ 8,000 Payouts to winners 29,000 Bribe to police officer 0 Subtotal 37,000 Increase in AGI 15,000 b. How will these items affect Trevor's taxable income (ignore the impact of self-employment taxes)? Increases by $ 15,000