Charles and Camilla got divorced in 2018. Under the terms of…
Charles and Camilla got divorced in 2018. Under the terms of the decree Charles pays Camilla $50,000 in cash in each of the next five years (or until Camilla’s death or remarriage). In addition, Charles transferred a castle worth $2,000,000 to Camilla in 2018 and will pay $12,000 per year to support their son, Harry, until he turns 19 years old. What amount (if any) is included in Camilla’s gross income in 2020?
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Lara’s husband passed away this year. After his death, Lara received $250,000 of proceeds from life insurance on her husband, and she inherited her husband’s stock portfolio, worth $750,000. What amount must Lara include in her gross income?
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Helen and John Wick filed jointly in Year 1. They divorced in Year 2. Late in Year 2, the IRS discovered that the Wicks underpaid their Year 1 taxes by $2,000. Both Helen and John worked in Year 1 and received equal income but John had $2,000 less tax withheld than Helen did. Who is legally liable for the tax underpayment?
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