George, age 74, is an officer of Blue Company, which provides
him with the following nondiscriminatory fringe benefits in
2020:
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Hospitalization insurance premiums for George and his
dependents. The cost of the coverage for George is $2,350 per year,
and the additional cost for his dependents is $3,600 per year. The
plan has a $2,000 deductible, but his employer contributed $1,500
to George's Health Savings Account (HSA). George withdrew only $600
from the HSA, and the account earned $85 of interest during the
year. |
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Insurance premiums of $775 for salary continuation payments.
Under the plan, George will receive his regular salary in the event
he is unable to work due to illness. George collected $7,400 on the
policy to replace lost wages while he was ill during the year. |
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George is a part-time student working on his bachelor's degree
in engineering. His employer reimbursed his $4,500 tuition under a
plan available to all full-time employees. |
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For each of the following items, enter the amount to be included
in George's gross income.
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
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Amount Included |
a. |
Hospitalization insurance premiums
for George and his dependents. |
$ |
b. |
Insurance premiums of $775 for
salary continuation payments. |
$ |
c. |
The $7,400 George collected on the
salary continuation policy to replace lost wages while he was ill
during the year. |
$ |
d. |
Tuition reimbursement under a plan
available to all full-time employees. |
$ |
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