Question

Mary has received the following income and fringe benefits during the current year: a $73,000 salary; $600 premiums paid by the employer in employer-provided disability insurance; $5,000 in workers' compensation; $1,200 in corporate bond interest; a $23,000 car won on a game show; and a $1,200 health insurance reimbursement for medical expenses paid during the year. Which of these amounts should Mary include in her gross income?

Answer 1

Mary's gross income should include her $73,000 salary, the $1,200 she earned in corporate bond interest and the $23,000 car that she won on a game show (game show prizes are filed as miscellaneous income).

Step-by-step explanation:

Employer provided disability insurance is not included in the gross income of the employee. The $600 can be deducted as a business expense by the employer.

Worker compensation is a type of insurance that employers pay to insure employees from job related illnesses or accidents. So the $5,000 in worker compensation are also business expenses and are not part of the gross income of the employee.