Taxable vs. Nontaxable Flashcards
Prizes and Awards
Taxable
Personal (Physical) Injury or Illness Award
Nontaxble
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Employee Adoption Assistance Program
Nontaxable; up to $16,810
Casualty/Theft Loss attributed to federal disaster
Taxable in excess of $100 floor and 10% of AGI
Self-employed health insurance
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Nonqualified Roth IRA Distribution
Nontaxable (Principal earning)
Taxable (Earnings)
Workers’ Compensation
Nontaxable
Charitable Contributions
Taxable
Gifts and Inheritances
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Child Support
Nontaxable
Distibutions to Partners and Shareholders
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Dividend Income
Taxable depending on company’s earnings and profits
For example, if there are no earnings and profits and taxpayer has basis in stock, it is nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Qualified Roth IRA Distribution
Nontaxable (Principal earning)
Nontaxable (Earnings)
Wages
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Taxpayer lives longer after the expected life of the annuity.
Taxable
Student Loan Interest
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Interest Income from state and local goverment bonds/obligations, bonds of a U.S. Possession, U.S. Series EE Savings Bonds
Nontaxable
State/local taxes
(Property and either income or sales)
Taxable, up to $10,000
Medical Expenses
Taxable in excess of 7.5% AGI
Punitive Damages
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Return of Capital
Nontaxable
What is the difference between taxable versus nontaxable?
Taxable refers to the portion of income that is subject to tax and nontaxable refers to the portion of income that is not subject to tax
Interest Expense (home and investment)
Taxable
Earnings (e.g. pension and annuity)
Taxable, depending on fixed period or life annuity
In addition earnings are taxed at ordinary income
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Employer Payment of Employees’s Educational Expenses
Nontaxable; up to $5,250
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Capital Gain/Loss
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Qualified Non-Roth Retirement Plans
Nontaxable for the most part, however, benefits recieved in the year which the amount was distributed or made available to employee are taxable as ordinary income
Social Security Income
Taxable depending on AGI
50-85%
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Property Settlement
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Forfeited Interest (Penalty on Withdrawal from Savings)
Taxable
Income tax from net business income
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Transit Passes
Nontaxable
K-1 Flow-Through Income/Loss
Taxabale
Gambling Winnings and Losses
Taxable
Self-employed retirement
Taxable
Unemployment Compensation
Taxable
Life Insurance Proceeds
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Qualified Employee Discounts
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
State and local tax refunds if itemized in prior year
Taxable
Rental Income/Loss
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Stock Dividend
Nontaxable; unless there is the option for cash or property
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Property Settlements
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
De Minimis Fringe Benefit
Nontaxable
Foreign-Earning Income
Nontaxable
Medicare Benefits
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Employer-Provided Parking
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Life Insurance Coverage
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Interest Income from federal bonds, industrial development bonds, corporate bonds, part of the proceeds from an installment sale, interest paid by federal or state government for late payment of a tax, and gifts given by a bank for opening a bank account
Taxable
Return on Investment (i.e. your contributions)
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Alimony/Spousal Support Payments
Taxable, if divorce or separation agreement executed on or before Dec. 31, 2018
Nontaxable, if divorce or separation agreement executed after Dec. 31, 2018
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Nondeductible Tradtional IRA Distribution
Nontaxable (Principal earning)
Taxable (Earnings)
Accident Insurance: Premiums paid by taxpayer
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Deductible Traditional IRA Distribution
Taxable
(Principle and Earnings)
Moving Expenses
Taxable only for members of the armed forces moving due to military order
Scholarships and Fellowships
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Dependent Care Assistance
Nontaxable; up to $5,000
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA)
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Meals and Lodging
Nontaxable, unless lodging must be required as a condition of employment
Guaranteed Payments to Partners
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Qualified Tuition Reduction
Nontaxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Stock Split
Nontaxable
Allocate original basis over new shares held (i.e. Total Basis / Adjusted Shares)
Taxable or Nontaxable?
Life Insurance Dividend
Nontaxable
Self-employment tax from net business income
Taxable
Taxable or Nontaxable?
State and local tax refunds if standard deduction was used in prior year
Nontaxable
Tuition Reductions
Taxable
only included in taxes if it’s their only compensation
Cancellation of Debt (COD)
Taxable
Hobby Income
Taxable
Merchandise Discount
Nontaxable
Service Discount
Nontaxable; limited to 20%
Employer Provided Parking
Nontaxable; limitied to $315
Transit Passes
Nontaxable; limited to $315
What are the three tax-exempt interest income that must be reported, but excluded from gross income?
- State and Local Government Bonds/Obligations
- Bonds of a U.S. Possession
- U.S. Series EE Savings Bonds