Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Charak took a foster child, Robert, into their home in 2015. A state welfare agency paid the Charaks $3,900 during the year for related expenses. Actual expenses incurred by the Charaks during 2015 in caring for Robert amounted to $3,000. The remaining $900 was spent by the Charaks in 2015 towards their own personal expenses. How much of the foster child payments is taxable income to the Charaks in 2015?

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Charak took a foster child, Robert, into their home in 2015. A state welfare agency paid the Charaks $3,900 during the year for related expenses. Actual expenses incurred by the Charaks during 2015 in caring for Robert amounted to $3,000. The remaining $900 was spent by the Charaks in 2015 towards their own personal expenses. How much of the foster child payments is taxable income to the Charaks in 2015?

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Charak took a foster child, Robert, into their home in 2015. A state welfare agency paid the Charaks $3,900 during the year for related expenses. Actual expenses incurred by the Charaks during 2015 in caring for Robert amounted to $3,000. The remaining $900 was spent by the Charaks in 2015 towards their own personal expenses. How much of the foster child payments is taxable income to the Charaks in 2015?








a. $0
b. $900
c. $2,900
d. $3,900









Answer: A