As an executive of Cherry, Inc., Ollie receives a fringe benefit in the form of annual tuition scholarships of $10,000 to each of his three children. The scholarships are paid by the company on behalf of the children of key employees directly to each child's educational institution and are payable only if the student maintains a B average.
a. The tuition payments of $30,000 may be excluded from Ollie's gross income as a scholarship.
b. The tuition payments of $10,000 each must be included in the child's gross income.
c. The tuition payments of $30,000 may be excluded from Ollie's gross income because the payments are for the academic achievements of the children.
d. The tuition payments of $30,000 must be included in Ollie's gross income.
e. None of these.
Answer: d