1. To be considered alimony, the payments must meet certain conditions. Which of the following is not one of the conditions?
Payments must stop when the recipient dies
Payments are not for child support
The two parties may not live in the same household
Payments may be in cash or property
None of the above
2. Joyce is self-employed and uses the calendar year and the accrual method of accounting. She reports the following activities for December:
Received $10,000 from clients for services to be performed next year
Received $30,000 for services performed in December
Reports $15,000 in accounts receivable for work performed in December
Received $2,000 for services performed in November
3. What amount must Joyce include in gross income for December?
$45,000
$47,000
$55,000
$57,000
None of the above