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Practice question: Optional Standard Deduction

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An employee earns only compensation from an employer-employee relationship and claims OSD against that salary. No business or professional income is involved. Which rule applies?
  1. Section34 deductions, including OSD, are not allowed against that compensation income
  2. Every salary automatically receives40% OSD
  3. OSD is a mandatory salary credit
  4. Only the salary bank account location matters
  5. The employer can waive the statutory limitation privately

Legal references

  • RA10963 TRAIN: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10963_2017.html Section11, opening Section34 compensation exclusion and OSD provision.

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