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Member of household or relationship test




          Gross Income Test








                                                                          Gross income is all income in the form of money,
                                                                           property, and services that isn't exempt from tax. In a
                                                                           manufacturing, merchandising, or mining business, gross
                                                                           income is the total net sales minus the cost of goods sold,
                                                                           plus any miscellaneous income from the business.




                                                     Gross


    Gross receipts from rental
      property are gross income.
      Don’t deduct taxes, repairs,                  Income
      or other expenses to
      determine the gross income
      from rental property.
    Gross income includes a
      partner's share of the gross                  Defined
      (not a share of the net)                                                           • Gross income also includes all taxable unemployment
      partnership income.                                                                  compensation, taxable social security benefits, and certain
                                                                                           scholarship and fellowship grants. Scholarships received
                                                                                           by degree candidates and used for tuition, fees, supplies,
                                                                                           books, and equipment required for particular courses
                                                                                           generally aren't included in gross income.

                               /!\ To meet this test, a person's gross income

                               for the year must be less than $4,300. /!\
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