Question

Which option best defines taxable income?

a) All the income you receive, from all sources, over the course of the year.

b) The amount of your income, after it has been reduced by exemptions, deductions, and credits, that is used to calculate the tax you owe.

c) The total amount of your paycheck after taxes and other items were deducted.

d) The total amount you earned before taxes and other items were deducted from your paycheck.

Answer 1

Taxable income is The amount of your income, after it has been reduced by exemptions, deductions, and credits, that is used to calculate the tax you owe.