P1-U04 · PART 1 · SOURCE CYCLE 2026-2027

Taxable and Nontaxable Income

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Q1.How is qualifying military combat pay treated for federal income tax?

Qualifying combat-zone pay is excluded from income, subject to the commissioned-officer limitation.

Q2.Recall the rule for this EA objective in Preliminary Work And Taxpayer Data: Sources of worldwide taxable and non-taxable income (e.g., interest, wages, business, sales of property, dividends, rental income, flow-through entities, alimony received)

Worldwide income

Q3.Recall the rule for this EA objective in Income And Assets: 1099 MISC, 1099 NEC, 1099 K reporting, irregularities, and corrections

When business payments exceed $20,000 and more than 200 transactions occur

Q4.What compensation is generally included in gross income?

wages, salaries, bonuses, commissions, and similar pay for services tips when received noncash compensation at fair market value unless a specific exclusion applies

Q5.How are cash tips generally treated for income-tax purposes?

cash tips of $20 or more in a month while working for one employer must be reported to the employer all tips are generally includible in gross income unreported tips remain taxable even if not reported to the employer