Question

ava is having trouble calculating her gross income. what tip would be most helpful as she sorts through her financial records to try to figure out what to include in her calculations?

scholarships must be included in gross income.

welfare income must be included in gross income.

any disability income must be included in gross income.

any alimony income must be included in gross income.

question 10
3 pts

income tax is the only type of tax collected in most states within the united states.

true

false

Explanation:

First Question (Ava's Gross Income)

• Scholarships: Usually excluded from gross income (for qualified education expenses).
• Welfare income: Not typically included in gross income for tax purposes.
• Disability income: Often excluded (e.g., from private disability insurance).
• Alimony income: For tax years 2019 and later, alimony received is not included, but prior to that it was. However, among the options, "Any alimony income must be included" is incorrect, but the other options are more clearly wrong. Wait, re - evaluating: The key is that welfare, disability (if from certain sources), and scholarships are excluded. Alimony (pre - 2019) was included, but the question is about the most helpful tip. The correct option is D. Any alimony income must be included in gross income? Wait, no, post - 2019 alimony is not included. But among the given options, the other options are clearly incorrect. Scholarships for qualified expenses are excluded, welfare is excluded, disability (if from non - taxable sources) is excluded. So the only one that is a rule (even if with tax law changes, but in the context of the question) is that alimony income (historically) was included. So the correct option is D. Any alimony income must be included in gross income.

Most US states collect other taxes like sales tax, property tax, etc., in addition to income tax. So the statement "Income tax is the only type of tax collected in most states within the United States" is false.

Answer:

D. Any alimony income must be included in gross income

Second Question (Income Tax in US States)