2. In which of the following situations would the taxpayer not be considered in

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2. In which of the following situations would the taxpayer not be considered in constructive receipt of income in 2015? Assume that all of the taxpayers use the cash method of accounting Al is a self-employed accountant. On December 27, 2015, he received a check for $2,000 for preparing the November financial statements of one of his clients. Due to illness, he was unable to deposit the check until January 5, 2016 Ben entered into a contract to sell his rental property on December 3, 2015. On that date, the down payment, a check for $1,000, was placed in an escrow account. Ben received the check when the transaction closed on January 20, 2016 a. b. c. Sugar Ray fought Rocky on December 25, 2015, a Christmas fight shown on television all over the world. On December 28, the fight promoters gave Sugar Ray's agent, Don Queen, a check for $5 million representing his prize money for the fight. Don delivered the check to Sugar Ray on January 12, 2016 On December 20, 2015, Mr. Big received stock worth $10,000 as a bonus from the corporation for which he worked. He did not sell the stock until January 5, 2016 d. e. All of the taxpayers above are in constructive receipt of the income items

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2) right answer is C becuase in cash accouting the income is realised when the cash actual comes into account but iin the case he recieves the check in January which is net financial year.

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e) all of the above

cash method of accounting has nothing to do with the nature and type of business.

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