{"id":296,"date":"2018-11-01T11:05:12","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T11:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etax1099.com\/blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2024-11-21T09:53:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T09:53:01","slug":"what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/","title":{"rendered":"Need to Know About Taxable and Nontaxable Income"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A taxpayer can reduce the tax liability when he\/she knows what to claim as taxable and nontaxable income. A person can receive income in many forms such as salaries, wages, tips, interests, and commissions. According to accountant Caroline Thompson, \u201cConsider all the income that increases the wealth as taxable\u201d.\u00a0 Apart from that, there is little left out to be nontaxable. The government lists the items that are not taxable and mentions the circumstances when the items occur under non-taxable income.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/10-Taxable-and-Nontaxable-Income.jpg\" alt=\"Taxable and Nontaxable Income\" width=\"474\" height=\"284\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/#Taxable_and_Nontaxable_Income\" >Taxable and Nontaxable Income<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/#What_is_not_taxable\" >What is not taxable?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/#Employee_Compensation\" >Employee Compensation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/#Income_from_fringe_benefits\" >Income from fringe benefits<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tax2efile.com\/blog\/what-is-the-taxable-and-nontaxable-income\/#Miscellaneous_income\" >Miscellaneous income<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxable_and_Nontaxable_Income\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Taxable and Nontaxable Income<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_not_taxable\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What is not taxable?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The income that comes under Nontaxable income will not be taxed, even if you enter it on the tax return. The IRS deemed the following items as nontaxable:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Gifts, bequests, and Inheritances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Cash discounts on purchased items from a manufacturer, retailer or dealer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Child support payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Healthcare benefits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Reimbursed money from qualifying adoptions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Welfare payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The following items may also be nontaxable under certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Received money from the life insurance policy when someone dies is not taxable. But, it is taxable when you cash in the life insurance policy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Money received from a qualified scholarship is not taxable. It is taxable when you use the money for board and room.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Employee_Compensation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Employee Compensation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A person can receive income in three ways: services, money, and property. A person can pay the tax on the income, which is not yet in the possession. For instance, when you receive a check but did not cash the amount until the end of the tax year, it is also considered as an income for the tax year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Income should be stated as gross income on the return. This may include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Alimony<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Babysitting fees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Commissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Rental income<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Royalty payments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Salaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Stock options, dividends, and interest<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Strike pay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Unemployment compensation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Wages<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Income_from_fringe_benefits\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Income from fringe benefits<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">When you receive the fringe benefits for your services, they are also considered as taxable income, even though it is received by someone else, maybe your partner. The perks and taxable benefits include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Company\u2019s vehicle for personal use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The company paid off-site membership of the gym.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Employer\u2019s holiday gifts in the form of gift certificates or cash to the employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Employer-paid dependent care covers certain portion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Company-paid certain amount of tuition fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Financial counseling fees paid by the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A Certain amount of group life insurance paid by the employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miscellaneous_income\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Miscellaneous income<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">There is miscellaneous income, which cannot be identified as taxable income and should be included on the tax returns are included in the following list:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Contributions of the employer to an unqualified retirement plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The fair value of the property received for the services you provided.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Disability retirement payments from the paid plan of an employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Injury and sickness payments from the paid plan of an employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Services and property for which you bartered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Income and money from offshore accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Forgiven or canceled, a remaining amount of loan or a debt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Hostess or host gifts for home sale parties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Hope this article gave an outline of the taxable and nontaxable income. Hence before filing your tax returns make sure to check the above list to get a better understanding of the types of income.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A taxpayer can reduce the tax liability when he\/she knows what to claim as taxable and nontaxable income. A person can receive income in many forms such as salaries, wages, tips, interests, and commissions. 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