Which of the following characteristics correctly describes the procedure for the phaseout of exemptions?
A)The threshold amounts are different and depend on filing status (e.g., joint return, single).
B)The threshold amounts are indexed for inflation each year.
C)The phaseout procedure is known as a "stealth tax."
D)For the phaseout procedure to be applied, a taxpayer's AGI must exceed the threshold amount.
E)All of these.

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All of the characteristics listed correctly describe the procedure for the phaseout of exemptions. The threshold amounts are different and depend on filing status, they are indexed for inflation each year, the phaseout procedure is often referred to as a "stealth tax," and for the phaseout procedure to be applied, a taxpayer's AGI must exceed the threshold amount.

Which of the Following Characteristics Correctly Describes the Procedure for the Phaseout