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Income – Other Income

This lesson covers how to identify and report income sources that do not have their own line on Form 1040. Types of income that do not have their own line on Form 1040 are reported on the Other Income line.

The International part of this lesson will help you report income earned from worldwide sources. In addition to worldwide sources, this lesson addresses the foreign earned income exclusion reported on Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income.

Click the Skills Workout button to learn more about reporting other income and applying the rules for foreign income exclusion.

Skill Check

Check your understanding of identifying and reporting income sources that do not have their own line on Form 1040. To check your answers, click the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

  1. Gambling winnings minus gambling losses is the correct way to report gambling income on Form 1040, Other Income line.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. True or False? Form W-2G is used to report a taxpayer's gambling winnings.
  • A.
  • B.
  1. An employee who receives their regular compensation and turns in jury duty pay to their employer can claim an adjustment for the jury duty pay.
  • A.
  • B.