McGraw-Hill's Taxation of Individuals and Business Entities 3rd Edition by Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

Exercise 14

Grady received $8,200 of Social Security benefits this year.Grady also reported salary and interest income this year.What amount of the benefits must Grady include in his gross income under the following two independent situations?
a.Grady files single and reports salary of $12,100 and interest income of $250.b.Grady files single and reports salary of $22,000 and interest income of $600.c.Grady files married joint and reports salary of $75,000 and interest income of $500.d.Grady files married joint and reports salary of $44,000 and interest income of $700.e.Grady files married separate and reports salary of $22,000 and interest income of $600.