Myrna and Geoffrey filed a joint tax return in 2018. Their AGI was $85,000, and itemized deductions were $24,700, which included $7,000 in state income tax and no other state or local taxes. In 2019, they received a $1,800 refund of the state income taxes that they paid in 2018. The standard deduction for married filing jointly in 2018 was $24,000.
Under the tax benefit rule, what amount of the state income tax refund is included in gross income in 2019?

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Answer:

$700

Explanation:

Calculation for what amount of the state income tax refund is included in gross income in 2019

Standard deduction for married filing jointly in 2018 $24,000

Less itemized deductions ($24,700)

State income tax refund included in gross income in 2019 $700

($24,000-$24,700)

Therefore the state income tax refund that is included in gross income in 2019 will be $700

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