Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Your client is a partnership, ARP Associates, which is an

Your client is a partnership, ARP Associates, which is an engineering consulting firm. Generally, ARP bills clients for services at the end of each month. Client billings are about $50,000 each month....

See Answer

Q: Trip Garage, Inc. (459 Ellis Avenue, Harrisburg,

Trip Garage, Inc. (459 Ellis Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17111), is an accrual basis taxpayer that repairs automobiles. In late December 2017, the company repaired Samuel Mosley’s car and charged him $1,00...

See Answer

Q: Determine the effects of the following on a cash basis taxpayer’s gross

Determine the effects of the following on a cash basis taxpayer’s gross income for 2017 and 2018. a. On the morning of December 31, 2017, the taxpayer received a $1,500 check from a customer. The taxp...

See Answer

Q: Marlene, a cash basis taxpayer, invests in Series EE U

Marlene, a cash basis taxpayer, invests in Series EE U.S. government savings bonds and bank certificates of deposit (CDs). Determine the tax consequences of the following on her 2017 gross income: a....

See Answer

Q: Drake Appliance Company, an accrual basis taxpayer, sells home appliances

Drake Appliance Company, an accrual basis taxpayer, sells home appliances and service contracts. Determine the effect of each of the following transactions on the company’s 2017 gross income assuming...

See Answer

Q: Freda is a cash basis taxpayer. In 2017, she negotiated

Freda is a cash basis taxpayer. In 2017, she negotiated her salary for 2018. Her employer offered to pay her $21,000 per month in 2018 for a total of $252,000. Freda countered that she would accept $1...

See Answer

Q: The Bluejay Apartments, a new development, is in the process

The Bluejay Apartments, a new development, is in the process of structuring its lease agreements. The company would like to set the damage deposits high enough that tenants will keep the apartments in...

See Answer

Q: Rusty has been experiencing serious financial problems. His annual salary was

Rusty has been experiencing serious financial problems. His annual salary was $100,000, but a creditor garnished his salary for $20,000; so the employer paid the creditor (rather than Rusty) the $20,0...

See Answer

Q: Troy, a cash basis taxpayer, is employed by Eagle Corporation

Troy, a cash basis taxpayer, is employed by Eagle Corporation, also a cash basis taxpayer. Troy is a full-time employee of the corporation and receives a salary of $60,000 per year. He also receives a...

See Answer

Q: Faye, Gary, and Heidi each have a one-third

Faye, Gary, and Heidi each have a one-third interest in the capital and profits of the FGH Partnership. Each partner had a capital account of $50,000 at the beginning of the tax year. The partnership...

See Answer