James, a cash basis taxpayer, received the following compensation and fringe benefits in the current year:
Salary $66,000
Disability income protection premiums 3,000
Long-term care insurance premiums 4,000
a. $66,000.
b. $72,000.
c. $73,000.
d. $75,000.
e. None of these.
Answer: b
Salary $66,000
Disability income protection premiums 3,000
Long-term care insurance premiums 4,000
His actual salary was $72,000. He received only $66,000 because his salary was garnished and the employer paid $6,000 on James's credit card debt he owed. The wage continuation insurance is available to all employees and pays the employee three-fourths of the regular salary if the employee is sick or disabled. The long-term care insurance is available to all employees and pays $150 per day towards a nursing home or similar facility. What is James's gross income from the above?
a. $66,000.
b. $72,000.
c. $73,000.
d. $75,000.
e. None of these.
Answer: b