Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Last year a taxpayer was audited by the IRS and an item

Last year a taxpayer was audited by the IRS and an item of deduction on the tax return was disallowed. On this year’s tax return, the taxpayer would like to deduct a similar item. Discuss the circumst...

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Q: When a member learns of an error in a previously filed tax

When a member learns of an error in a previously filed tax return or learns of an error during an audit, how is he or she to respond and still be in compliance with SSTS No. 6?

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Q: Identify and briefly describe the two major types of tax research issues

Identify and briefly describe the two major types of tax research issues.

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Q: Describe an online tax research system. What are the primary advantages

Describe an online tax research system. What are the primary advantages of such a system?

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Q: What is the purpose of citing relevant authority in research memos?

What is the purpose of citing relevant authority in research memos?

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Q: Where would a tax researcher find pertinent committee reports?

Where would a tax researcher find pertinent committee reports?

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Q: Who sets ethical rules for attorneys in the various states?

Who sets ethical rules for attorneys in the various states?

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Q: Briefly describe what is contained in each of the following tax services

Briefly describe what is contained in each of the following tax services: a. Thomson Reuters CheckPoint b. CCH IntelliConnect c. LexisAdvance Tax d. Westlaw

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Q: The text discusses three types of ethical reasoning. Identify them and

The text discusses three types of ethical reasoning. Identify them and give a short description of each.

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Q: Ethical professional behavior is the interaction of several standards. Identify these

Ethical professional behavior is the interaction of several standards. Identify these standards and briefly describe each.

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