GROSS INCOME

1. Exclusions from gross income, except:

a. Interest on the price of land covered by the Presidential Decree on land reform
b. Interest payments on proceeds of life insurance held by the insurer.
c. GSIS, SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig contributions and union dues of individuals.
d. Gains realized by an investor upon redemption of shares of stock in a mutual fund company
2. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The power of taxation reaches even the citizens abroad and their income earned sources outside the
Philippines.
b. Priests and religious institutions are exempt from income and property taxes.
c. Separation benefits received by terminated employees resulting from a deadlock in their collective bargaining
agreement are exempt from income tax.
d. The value of property received as gift, or under a will or testament or through legal succession is exempt from
taxation.
3. One of the following is taxable income:
a. Gifts, bequests and devices
b. Amounts received as rewards from giving information instrumental in the discovery of violations of the Tax
Code and seizure of smuggled goods.
c. Proceeds from life insurance
d. Separation pay received by an employee due to a cause beyond his control
4. Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. Proceeds of life insurance policies paid to beneficiaries upon the death of the insured are excluded from gross
income regardless of whether the proceeds are received as a single sum or in installments.
b. In case of transfer for a valuable consideration by assignment or otherwise of a life insurance, endowment or
annuity contract or any interest therein, only the actual value of such consideration and the amount of the
premium and the sums subsequently paid by the transferee are exempt from income tax.
c. Marriage fees, baptismal offerings, sums paid for saying masses for the dead and other contributions received
by a clergyman, evangelist or religious worker for services rendered is taxable income.
d. Monetization of leave credits of employees who were unable to go on leave due to exigencies of the service
constitutes taxable income.
5. Which of the following statements is correct as regards a resident citizen?
a. Income from illegal activities are subject to final tax.
b. Income tax refunds constitute taxable income to the taxpayer.
c. Recovery of bad debts previously written off its part of taxable income.
d. As a rule, contest awards and prizes are subject to 20% final tax if they amount to more than P10,000,
otherwise they will be part of taxable income.
6. Which of the following statements in not correct?
a. Minimum wage earners shall be exempt from the payment of income tax on their SMW.
b. Holiday pay, overtime pay, night shift differential and hazard pay shall be exempt from income tax.
c. Prizes and awards granted to athletes in local and international sports competitions and tournaments whether
held in the Philippines or abroad, and sanctioned by their national sports associations are exclusions from
gross income.
d. Benefits received from or enjoyed under the Social Security System are exclusions from gross income.
7. One of the following is part of taxable income subject to schedular (graduated/progressive) rates:
a. Compensation for damages
b. The share of a partner in the undistributed income of a general co-partnership
c. Living quarters and meals furnished and given to a rank and file employee for the convenience of the employee
d. Facilities or privilege of relatively small value offered by the employer as a means of promoting the health,
goodwill, contentment, or efficiency of the employee.
8. Which is not a creditable withholding income tax?
a. Expanded withholding income tax
b. Withholding income tax at source
c. Withholding income tax on passive income
d. Withholding income tax on compensation income.
9. As a rule, this is not part of taxable income
a. Profit sharing
b. Hazard pays
c. Overtime pays
d. 13th month pay
10. This is taxable income
a. Retreatment pay
b. SSS/GSIS benefits
c. Separation pay due to resignation
d. Refund of Philippine income tax
11. Which of the following is taxable income?
a. Prizes and awards as an awardee of Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation
b. Damages warded as a consequence of libel and slander suits.
c. Interest on Philippines lotto winnings
d. Amount received as returns of premiums.
12. Which of the following statements regarding dividends is correct?
a. Exempt from tax is received by a resident citizen from domestic corporation
b. Exempt from tax if received by a resident alien from a domestic corporation
c. Taxable subject to year-end tax if received by a resident citizen from a non-resident foreign corporation
d. Taxable subject to final tax if received by a non-resident citizen from a non-resident foreign corporation
13. The following items are exclusions from gross income, except
a. Labor union dues
b. SSS/GSIS premiums contribution
c. IOUs
d. Pag-ibig premium contribution
14. Which of the following is part of gross income in the ITR?
a. PCSO and Philippine Lotto winnings
b. Bank interest on long term deposit
c. Proceeds of life insurance upon death of the insured
d. Raffle prize not exceeding P10,000
15. If refunded, this is taxable
a. Estate tax
b. Donor’s tax
c. Special assessment
d. Fringe benefit tax
16. A) PCSO and the Philippine lotto winnings (of more than P10,000) of citizens and resident aliens are excluded from
gross income in the ITR because they are exempt from tax.
B) all prizes, awards, winnings are excluded from gross income in the ITR because they are subject to final tax.
a. both are true
b. both are false
c. only the first is true
d. only the second is true
17. Which of the following is taxable?
a. P100,000 interest on long-term deposit or investment
b. P200,000 gain on sale of 10-year bonds
c. P12,000 prize in supermarket raffle
d. P10,000 winnings in Philippine Lotto
18. Gain realized from the sale or exchange or retirement of bonds, debentures or other certificate of indebtedness
is excluded from gross income if the same have a maturity of
a. More than 5 years
b. More than 7 years
c. More than 8 years
d. More than 10 years
19. Gross benefits received by officials and employees of public and private entities as 13 th month pay and other
benefits such as productivity bonus, services incentive pay and Christmas bonus shall be excluded from taxable
income up to
a. P20,000
b. P90,000
c. P40,000
d. P50,000
20. Advance rental in the nature of prepaid rental, received by the lessor under a claim or right, and without restriction
as to use is
a. Taxable income of the lessor in the year received if he is on the cash method of accounting
b. Taxable income of the lessor in the year received if he is on the accrual method of accounting
 c. Taxable income of the lessor in the year received whether he is on the cash or accrual method of accounting.
d. Taxable income of the lessor up to the amount earned in the year the rental is received.
21. Which payments made by the lessee under such terms of the lease contract should be considered as additional
rent income of the lessor?
A. If a lessee paid directly to the government the real estate tax on the property of the lessor
B. If the amount received by the lessor is in the nature of a security deposit for the faithful
compliance by the lessee of the terms the contract
C. If the amount received by the lessor is in nature of a loan extended by lessee to the lessor.
a. Only A
b. Only A and C
c. Only B and C
d. A, B and C
22. Should the lessee make permanent improvements on the property leased under an agreement that upon the
expiration of the lease contract the improvements shall belong to the lessor, the lessor may recognize income
from the leasehold improvements
A. At the time when such improvements are completed, the fair market value of such improvements.
B. By spreading over the remaining term of the lease the estimated depreciated value of such improvements at
the termination of the lease and report as income for each year of the lease an aliquot part thereof.
a. A but not B is allowed
b. B but not A is allowed
c. Either A or B is allowed
d. Neither A nor B is allowed
23. After 10 years of romantic relationship, A decided to end his relationship with B which made B very angry. B with
anger in her eyes boxed, kicked and berated A. A tried to pacify B, but B slipped, lost control and fell to the ground
requiring hospitalization. To but peace, A decided to shoulder the medical expenses for the injuries suffered by B.
the amount is
a. Taxable income B
b. Deductible expense of A
c. Subject to final tax
d. Exempt from income tax
24. In 2018, A inherited pieces of jewelry from her father with a FMV of P500,000. Her father acquired the property
in1985 for P200,000. If A sells these pieces of jewelry in 2019 for P550,000, A’s gross profit is
a. P350,000
b. P50,000
c. P550,000
d. P300,000
25. Using the preceding number, except that A acquired the property as a birthday gift from her father, A’s gross
profit is
a. P350,000
b. P50,000
c. P550,000
d. P300,000
26. One of the following may be a taxable income for a resident individual:
a. Property received as gifts
b. Cash received as inheritance
c. Interest on Philippine lotto winnings
d. Benefits from the SSS and/or GSIS
27. One of the following represents taxable income:
a. Refund of overpaid rental expense in prior year
b. Refund of donors’ tax paid in prior year
c. Refund of income tax in prior year
d. Refund of special assessment paid in prior year
28. Cash allowance of P250 per month given to Central Bank employee to cover the medical expenses of their
dependents shall be
a. Included as part of gross compensation income
b. Excluded from gross compensation income
c. Party include, partly excluded from gross compensation income
d. Subject to final tax
29. At the testimonial dinner for new CPAs, Christian, a reviewer was requested to sing the theme song of the movie
“Ghost”. Pauline, a new CPA, was so delighted that she felt she was falling in love with Christian so she decided to
cancel Christian’s indebtedness to her. As a result,
a. Christian realized a taxable oncome as compensation for services
b. If Christian accepts the cancellation, he will pay donor’s tax
c. Christian received a gift from Pauling and therefore is not part of his taxable income
d. The amount of indebtedness cancelled is partly taxable, partly exempt
30. A, was adjudged the best boxer in the recently concluded Asian games. In recognition of his splendid performance,
he was awarded a trophy and a cash prize of P1M. As a result,
a. The value of the trophy and the cash prized are part of his taxable income
b. Only the value of the trophy is taxable
c. Only the cash prize is taxable
d. Both are exempt from income tax
31. A purchased a life annuity for P1,000,000 which will pay him P100,000 a year. The life expectancy of A is 12 years.
Which of the following will A be able to excluded from his income?
a. P1,000,000
b. P1,200,000
c. P200,000
d. P100,000
32. If an individual performs services for a creditor who in consideration thereof cancels the debt, the cancellation of
indebtedness may amount to
a. A gift
b. A donation inter-vivos
c. A capital contribution
d. A payment of income
33. This is not part of gross compensation income
a. Salary of P10,000 a month of an employee
b. Fringe benefit of P10,000 a month
c. Salary of P10,000 a month of a partner in a general professional partnership
d. Honorarium and allowances of P10,000 of a member of the board of directors of a corporation who is also an
employee of the corporation.
34. Mr. A, had the following data for the year:

Sales of livestock and farm products raised P270,000

Sales of livestock and farm products purchased 160,000
Cost of raising livestock and farm products 190,000
Cost of livestock and farm products purchased and sold 140,000
Rental income of farm equipment 105,000
Inventory of livestock and farm products, January 1 110,000
Inventory of livestock and farm products, December 31 113,000

A. Using cash method of accounting, the income is:

a. P205,000
b. P208,000
c. P395,000
d. P202,000
B. Using accrual method of accounting, the income is:
a. P205,000
b. P208,000
c. P395,000
d. P202,000
 35. Give the income tax due (refund) for the taxable year 2018: (A,B, C and D PROBLEMS)
A. A, a resident alien, single had the following during the year:

Salaries (net of payroll deduction), P200,000

Allowances. P25,000
13th month pay, P26,000
Christmas cash gift P10,000
14th month pay, P26,000
Payroll Deductions
a. Withholding tax on salary, P16,500
b. Contributions for SSS, PHIC, PAG-IBIG, and labor union dues, P16,000
c. Advances/Loans, P30,000
Premium on health and hospitalization insurance, P2,750
Bank interest income, net of 20% WT, P1,400

B. A, resident citizen, single had the following during the year 2018:

Gross compensation income P480,000

Deductions from compensation income: P3,600
SSS contributions 1,200
Pag-ibig contributions 1,800
Philhealth contributions 2,400
union dues 3,000
Premium payments on health insurance (P250/month)
Other income:
Prizes and awards received as best athlete in the Palarong Pambansa 10,000
Prizes and awards received for the silver medal in the South East Asian games 25,000
Prizes won in a Supermarket raffle 10,000
Prize won as Luck Home Viewer 20,000
13th month pay 45,000
Christmas cash gift 10,000
Mid-year bonus 45,000
Interest on bank deposit (net of 20% WT) 16,000
Interest on foreign currency deposit (net of 15% WT) 10,000

C. D, a resident citizen, married, with 2 qualified dependent children, had the following

Professional fees P400,000

Gross Income from rental of conjugal properties 600,000
Expenses connected with profession 180,000
Expenses connected with rental properties 200,000
tax withheld on professional fees 40,000
Tax withheld on rental of properties 30,000

D. D, married with 4 qualified dependent children, had the following:

Salary (net of P19,000 SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig contributions & Php 80,000 CWT) P400,000
13th month pay 42,000
Productivity bonus 42,000
Premium payments on health insurance 24,000
Personal, family and living expenses 200,000

36. RA 9505, otherwise known as PERA Act of 2008, is

a. Personal equity and retirement account
b. Personal exemption and reciprocity action
c. Personal exemption and retirement account
d. Personal equity and reciprocity action
37. The following income received by officials and employees and employees in the public sector are not subject to
income tax and withholding tax on compensation, except
a. The excess of the 13th month pay and the other benefits paid or accrued during the year over P90,000
 b. Representation and transportation allowance (RATA) granted under the General Appropriations Act
c. Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) granted to government personnel
d. Monetized value of leave credits paid to government officials and employees
38. A holds 1,000 common shares of ABC, a domestic corporation, acquired at P110 per share. Later, he received a
10% stock dividend in common shares and thereafter, sold directly to a buyer 500 shares at 120 per share.
Determine the gain (loss) assuming the shares are ordinary assets.
39. “Mr. Right” realty, a domestic corporation, leased its building to Mr. Cruz for a term of 5 years, beginning 2018.
Under the terms of the lease contract, Mr. Cruz, instead of paying rentals to the corporation, agreed to pay yearly
to the 6 stockholders of “Mr. Right” Realty an amount equivalent to 10% of their stockholdings. In 2018, the
following payments were received by the stockholders of “Mr. Right” Realty from Mr. Cruz:

Shareholders:
Mr. Billionaire P10,000
Mr. Handsome 10,000
Mr. Macho 30,000
Mr. Gentleman 20,000
Mr. Kind 20,000
Mr. Intelligent 10,000
TOTAL P100,000

Which of the following statements is true?

a. “Mr. Right” Realty shall not recognize any rental income in 2015.
b. The shareholders shall recognize dividend income which shall be included in their respective ITRs.
c. “Mr. Right” Realty shall recognize rental income which shall be included in its ITR, while the amounts received
by the shareholders from Mr. Cruz shall be subject to final tax.
d. None of the above.

40-41. The records of ABC corporation, organized in 2007 showed the following data for 2017.

Gross Income P2,000,000

Less: Allowable business expenses
(other than bad debts) P1,850,000
Bad debts written off 100,000 1,950,000
Taxable net income P50,000

In 2018, 80% of the bad debts written off in 2017 was collected

40. The income tax due in 2017 is

a. P40,000
b. P45,000
c. P15,000
d. P25,000
41. In 2018, which of the following statement is correct?
a. There is a deficiency income tax of P24,000 for 2017
b. The taxable net income should be corrected to P130,000
c. There is a taxable recovery amounting to P80,000 in 2018
d. The bad debts expense in 2017 should be reduced to P20,000

42. “A” leased his land as follows

Lessee "X"
Agreed annual rental P200,000
Start of lease 01/01/2014
Rentals received by the lessor on 1-4-14 (for 3 years' rent) 600,000
Security deposit 200,000
Improvements introduced by the lessee (wil belong to the lessor upon expiration/termination) 10M
Estimated useful life of improvements 25 years
Date of completion of improvements 07/01/2014
Term of lease 20years
Determine the:
1. a) Income to the reported by the lessor in 2014 and 2015 assuming he will spread his income on the improvement
over the term of the lease.
Answer:
b) Deductible expense of lessee X in 2014 and 2015.
Answer:
2. Suppose the leave was terminated thru fault of the lessee at the start of the 19th year, determine the:
a) Income to be reported by the lessor on the improvements
b) Deductible expense of lessee X
3. Suppose the improvements were destroyed by fire on January 1 of the 15th year of the lease, determine the
deductible loss of the lessor on the improvements, If the salvage value is P50,000.
Answer:
43. A, dedicated and honest employee of ABC Corp. for the past 20 years was advised that he is to be retrenched as
the company was losing heavily but that he would be given the separation pay provided by law. To avoid
implication of inefficiency, A was advised to file a letter of resignation instead of being retrenched. If A files a letter
of resignation and receives the separation pay, such amount is
a. Taxable in full
b. Partly taxable, party exempt
c. Exempt from income tax
d. Subject to final tax
44. Using the preceding number, if A is retrenched and receive the separation pay, such amount is
a. Taxable in full
b. Partly taxable, partly exempt
c. Exempt from income tax
d. Subject to final tax
45. A is engaged in the marketing of cars. When A’s son got married to the daughter of a senator, he gave the newly-
wedded couple a brand-new car worth P800,000 as a wedding gift. The value of the car is
a. Taxable income to the newly-wedded couple
b. Deductible expense of A
c. Not taxable income to the newly-wedded couple
d. Taxable income to the couple and deductible expense of A
46. Statement 1 : income derived from investments in the Philippines in loans, stocks, bonds, or other domestic
securities, or from interest on deposits in banks in the Philippines, including sale of investments, by foreign
governments and financial institutions wholly-owned, controlled, or enjoying financing from foreign governments,
shall be exempt from income tax, and consequently from withholding tax.
Statement 2 : gains realized from the sale or exchange or retirement of bonds, debentures, or other certificates
of indebtedness with a maturity of at least 5 years, shall not to be taxable to the investor-seller
a. Statement 1 is true
b. Statement 2 is true
c. Both statements are false
d. Both statements are true
47. Mike Reyes has been an employee of Matatag Steelworks Inc. for the last 25 years. His employer set up a BIR-
approved private benefit plan primarily for retirement payments to its retiring employees.
His employer also set up a trust fund for the exclusive benefit of its employees, and to which the employees can
make contributions. So far, Mike has contributed a total of P40,000 to this trust fund.
When he retired at age 55, he received the following amounts from his employer: (1) P125,000 representing his
retirement benefits and which was paid out of the BIR-approved benefit plan; and (2) a dividend of P140,000 from
the trust fund.
Which statement is correct?
a. Only Mike’s retirement benefit are tax-exempt.
b. Both the retirement benefits and the dividend from the trust fund are tax-exempt.
c. The excess of the dividend over his contribution to the trust fund shall be taxable, and includible in gross
income in his income tax return.
d. None of the above.