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____ 26. Ron, age 19, is a full-time graduate student at City University. During

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____   26.   Ron, age 19, is a full-time graduate student at City University. During 2016, he received the following payments:

State scholarship for ten months (tuition and books)

$ 7,000

Loan from college financial aid office

6,000

Gift from his aunt

3,500

Cash award for being the outstanding resident adviser

   2,000

$18,000

Ron served as a resident advisor in a dormitory and, therefore, the university waived the $3,500 charge for the room he occupied. What is Ron’s adjusted gross income for 2016?

a.

$3,500.

b.

$18,000.

c.

$2,000.

d.

$10,500.

e.

None of the above.

State scholarship for ten months (tuition and books)

$ 7,000

Loan from college financial aid office

6,000

Gift from his aunt

3,500

Cash award for being the outstanding resident adviser

   2,000

$18,000

Explanation / Answer

Ans. C. $2000

Explanation:

Scholarships for ten months (tuition and books) of $7000 will be excluded from gross income.

Loan from college financial aid office $6000 is not an income.

Gift from Aunt $ 3500 is not an income.

The $2000 award for being the outstanding resident adviser is included in Ron’s gross income.

The $3500 waiver for housing is not included in Ron’s gross income because the housing is provided for the convenience.