2 Exclusions from Gross Income

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[Verse 1]
Sarah gets her health plan covered by her boss
Section one-oh-six means no tax loss
While Marcus receives a check when his father passed
Life insurance money, section one-oh-one's tax-free at last
Emma's grandma left her diamonds and gold
Gifts and inheritances, one-oh-two keeps them untold

[Chorus]
Exclusions make your taxable income shrink
One-oh-six, one-oh-one, one-oh-two think
Municipal bonds and scholarships too
Foreign income far away from Uncle Sam's view
Principal residence gains disappear
Fringe benefits crystal clear
These exclusions are your shield
Making gross income yield

[Verse 2]
City bonds from Denver pay tax-free interest
Section one-oh-three keeps the IRS distant
College scholarships for tuition and books
Section one-seventeen gives students lucky looks
Working overseas in London or Rome
Section nine-eleven keeps foreign wages at home

[Chorus]
Exclusions make your taxable income shrink
One-oh-six, one-oh-one, one-oh-two think
Municipal bonds and scholarships too
Foreign income far away from Uncle Sam's view
Principal residence gains disappear
Fringe benefits crystal clear
These exclusions are your shield
Making gross income yield

[Bridge]
Duberstein case reminds us what to know
Detached generosity makes the gift status flow
Two-fifty thousand dollars on your house you can exclude
If you lived there two of five years, section one-twenty-one's renewed

[Verse 3]
Employer pays for courses, daycare for your kid
Educational assistance, dependent care unhid
Section one-twenty-seven, one-twenty-nine protect
Fringe benefits in one-thirty-two you can collect
Working meals and parking spots
Exclude these taxable blots

[Chorus]
Exclusions make your taxable income shrink
One-oh-six, one-oh-one, one-oh-two think
Municipal bonds and scholarships too
Foreign income far away from Uncle Sam's view
Principal residence gains disappear
Fringe benefits crystal clear
These exclusions are your shield
Making gross income yield

[Outro]
Know your sections, memorize the code
Exclusions lighten your tax load

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