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Introduction to Income Taxation Gross Income General rule… Exceptions Life insurance proceeds, municipal bond interest income, gifts Return of capital Basis Buy building for $500,000. Take $200,000 of depreciation over 10 years. Sell building for $800,000.

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Introduction to Income Taxation

Gross Income• General rule…

• Exceptions

• Life insurance proceeds, municipal bond interest income, gifts

• Return of capital• Basis

• Buy building for $500,000. Take $200,000 of depreciation over 10 years. Sell building for $800,000.

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Introduction to Income Taxation

Gross Income• General rule…

• Increase in value of asset

• Like kind exchanges of real estate

• Barter

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Constructive receipt

Cash basis versus accrual basis Could I get it if I wanted it?

• Mutual fund dividends reinvested in additional shares

Substantial limitations or restrictions• $50,000 a year bonus for 10 years if…

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Deferred compensation

Unfunded• Unsecured creditor of employer

• Deferred comp not taxable if

• Agreement reached before comp was earned

• Unsecured interest

• Rabbi trust

Funded• Taxable when:

• No longer risk of forfeiture

• Rights in deferred comp can be transferred

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Economic benefit theory

Form of compensation doesn’t matter• Corn, hogs, life insurance policy

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Assignment of income

Give tree to give apple• If transfer tree, apple is taxed to recipient