Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Limited liability companies (LLCs) are very popular today as a

Limited liability companies (LLCs) are very popular today as a form of organization. Assume a client asks you to explain what this type of organization is all about. Prepare a brief description of the...

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Q: Can a scholarship qualify as support?

Can a scholarship qualify as support?

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Q: John and Carole file a joint return and have three children:

John and Carole file a joint return and have three children: Jack, age 23; David, age 20; and Kristen, age 15. All three children live at home the entire year. Below is information about each of the c...

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Q: The wash sale rules disallow a loss in the year of sale

The wash sale rules disallow a loss in the year of sale when substantially identical stock or securities are acquired by the taxpayer within a 61-day period. What types of stock or securities are cons...

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Q: Summarize the rules that explain which parent receives the dependency exemption for

Summarize the rules that explain which parent receives the dependency exemption for children in cases of divorce.

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Q: Tracy owns a nondepreciable capital asset held for investment. The asset

Tracy owns a nondepreciable capital asset held for investment. The asset was purchased for $250,000 six years earlier and is now subject to a $75,000 liability. During the current year, Tracy transfer...

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Q: In 2012, the Ryan Corporation sold a capital asset and incurred

In 2012, the Ryan Corporation sold a capital asset and incurred a $40,000 LTCL that was carried forward to subsequent years. That sale was the only sale of a capital asset that Ryan made until 2017, w...

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Q: Can couples change from joint returns to separate returns? Separate to

Can couples change from joint returns to separate returns? Separate to joint?

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Q: Carlos inherits 100 shares of Allied Corporation stock from his father.

Carlos inherits 100 shares of Allied Corporation stock from his father. The stock cost his father $8,000 and had a $25,000 FMV on the date of his father’s death in 2017. The alternate valuationdate wa...

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Q: What conditions must be met by a married couple before they can

What conditions must be met by a married couple before they can file a joint return?

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