Multiple Choice
Each of A, B, and C is each single, reports wage income of $435,000, and takes the standard deduction.The following additional information is provided about each taxpayer. A: Resides in New York and has $145,000 interest income from Treasury bonds.B: Resides in Nevada and has $145,000 capital gain from the sale of stock.
C: Resides in Florida and has $145,000 interest income from private-activity municipal bonds.
All else being equal and taking into consideration the principles underlying the AMT, which of these taxpayers has the highest likelihood of being subject to the AMT in the current tax year?
A) Taxpayer A.
B) Taxpayer B.
C) Taxpayer C.
D) All three taxpayers are equally likely to be in AMT.
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