Ken is 63 years old and unmarried. He retired at age 55 when he sold his business, Understock.com. Though Ken is retired, he is still very active. Ken reported the following financial information this year. Assume Ken files as a single taxpayer.Ken won $1,200 in an illegal game of poker (the game was played in Utah, where gambling is illegal).Ken sold 1,000 shares of stock for $32 a share. He inherited the stock two years ago. His tax basis (or investment) in the stock was $31 per share.Ken received $25,000 from an annuity he purchased eight years ago. He purchased the annuity, to be paid annually for 20 years, for $210,000.Ken received $13,000 in disability benefits for the year. He purchased the disability insurance policy last year.Ken decided to go back to school to learn about European history. He received a $500 cash scholarship to attend. He used $300 to pay for his books and tuition, and he applied the rest toward his new car payment.Ken’s son, Mike, instructed his employer to make half of his final paycheck of the year payable to Ken as a gift from Mike to Ken. Ken received the check on December 30 in the amount of $1,100.Ken received a $610 refund of the $3,600 in state income taxes his employer withheld from his pay last year. Ken claimed $12,050 in itemized deductions last year (the standard deduction for a single filer was $12,000).Ken received $30,000 of interest from corporate bonds and money market accounts.What is his gross income?

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Answer:

Gross Income = 46950

Explanation:

SOURCE                                                                                           AMOUNT

Illegal gross income (from poker)                                                   1200

Gain on stock sale                                                                           1000

Annuity (25000 - 210000/20)                                                         14500

Scholarship (excess of book allowance paid, for taxable car)       200

Tax refund (tex benefit of last year)                                                  50

Interest Income                                                                                 30000

Total Gross Income                                                                         46950

  • Disability benefit is excluded as the policy was purchased by taxpayer. Income from son is also  not included, as income is taxed to taxpayer who earned the income