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Mike started a calendar-year business on September 1stSeptember 1st of this year by paying 12 months of rent on his shop at $1,450 per month. What is the maximum amount of rent that Mike can deduct this year under each type of accounting method?

Sadie received $52,500 of compensation from her employer (including $2,000 of qualifying overtime compensation eligible for the qualified overtime compensation deduction) and she received $570 of interest from a corporate bond. What is the amount of Sadie’s gross income from these items?

Which of the following decreases the benefits of accelerating deductions?

Manny, a single taxpayer, earns $70,000 per year in taxable income and an additional $12,500 per year in city of Boston bonds. What is Manny’s current marginal tax rate for 2026? (Use tax rate schedule (opens in a new tab).)

Nontax factor(s) investors should consider when choosing among investments include:

Joanna received $57,600 compensation from her employer (no overtime), the value of her stock in ABC company appreciated by $10,800 during the year (but she did not sell any of the stock), and she received $45,000 of life insurance proceeds from the death of her spouse. What is the amount of Joanna’s gross income from these items?

Sabina recently was sickened by eating spoiled peanut butter. She successfully sued the manufacturer for her medical bills ($3,940), her emotional distress ($8,150—she now fears peanut butter), and punitive damages ($58,750). What amount must Sabina include in her gross income?

Angelena files as a head of household. In 2026, she reported $68,100 of taxable income, including a $12,700 qualified dividend. What is her gross tax liability? (Use the tax rate schedules (opens in a new tab), long-term capital gains tax brackets (opens in a new tab).) Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

This year Mary received a $395 refund of state income taxes that she deducted on her tax return last year. Mary included a total of $4,400 of state income taxes when she itemized deductions last year. What amount of the refund, if any, should Mary include in her gross income this year?

Which of the following statements regarding the difference between the requirements for a qualifying child and the requirements for a qualifying relative is false?