Compensatory damages received on account of physical personal injury or physical sickness can be excluded from gross income. b. A payment for damaged or destroyed property is treated as an amount received in a sale or exchange of the property. c. Compensatory damages awarded on account of emotional distress cannot be excluded. d. Punitive damages are excluded from gross income. e. Compensatory damages received for age discrimination or injury to one's reputation cannot be excluded.

a. True.

b. True.

c. True.

d. False.

e. True.

Explanation:

Taxation can be defined as the involuntary or compulsory fees levied on individuals or business entities by the government to generate revenues used for funding public institutions and activities.

The different types of tax include the following;

1. Income tax: a tax on the money made by workers in the state. This type of tax is paid by employees with respect to the amount of money they receive as their wages or salary.

2. Property tax: a tax based on the value of a person's home or business. It is mainly taxed on physical assets or properties such as land, building, cars, business, etc.

3. Sales tax: a tax that is a percent of the price of goods sold in retail stores. It is being paid by the consumers (buyers) of finished goods and services and then, transfered to the appropriate authorities by the seller.

The following are considered when filing for tax;

a. True: compensatory damages received on account of physical personal injury or physical sickness can be excluded from gross income.

b. True: a payment for damaged or destroyed property is treated as an amount received in a sale or exchange of the property.

c. True: compensatory damages awarded on account of emotional distress cannot be excluded.

d. False: punitive damages are excluded from gross income. All punitive damages incurred by a business or an individual are to be included as part of gross income.

e. True: compensatory damages received for age discrimination or injury to one's reputation cannot be excluded.