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Practice question: Optional Standard Deduction

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Practice question

A mixed-income taxpayer uses graduated rates for qualifying business income and elects OSD there, while earning taxable salary. Another taxpayer validly elects the8% self-employment option. Explain why OSD cannot simply be applied to every peso received in either case.

Legal references

  • RA10963 TRAIN: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10963_2017.html Section5, Section24(A)(2)(b)–(c); Section11, compensation exclusion and OSD.

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