Question

Brady recently graduated from SUNY–New Paltz with his bachelor’s degree. He works for Makarov & Company CPAs. The firm pays his tuition ($10,000 per year) for him so that he can receive his Master of Science in Taxation, which will qualify him to sit for the CPA exam. How much of the $10,000 tuition benefit does Brady need to include in gross income?

Answer 1

Answer:$4,750

Explanation:

Taxable amount is given as  = Tuition benefits - Excludable amount

where,

Tuition fees benefits by company  = $10,000

Employer Tuition Assistance = $5,250 exclusion from income per student Tuition for oneself  (Employee) based on  graduate or doctoral classes  taxed on the dollar amount over and above the first $5,250.00 of tuition benefits paid per calendar year.  (source https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-benefits-for-education-information-center)

therefore, Taxable amount = $10000-$5250

Taxable amount = $ 4750

Brady need to include$ 4750 in gross income.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mr. Brady can embrace $4,750 as Education Benefits

Explanation:

As per the Section 127(a)(2), any taxpayer can eliminate up to $5.250 of education aids from his/her yearly revenue.

Taxable amount = Education aids - Excludable expanse

Taxable amount = $10,000 - $5,250

Taxable amount = $4,750

Therefore, Mr. Brady can embrace $4,750 from his revenue as education benefits.