Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Balm, Inc., has a general business credit for 2018 of

Balm, Inc., has a general business credit for 2018 of $90,000. Balm's regular income tax liability before credits is $140,000, and its tentative AMT is $132,000. Calculate the amount of general busine...

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Q: Cooper Partnership, a calendar year partnership, made qualifying rehabilitation expenditures

Cooper Partnership, a calendar year partnership, made qualifying rehabilitation expenditures to a building that it has used in its business for eight years. These improvements were placed in service o...

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Q: For many years, Saul's sole proprietorship and his related Form 1040

For many years, Saul's sole proprietorship and his related Form 1040 have had a number of AMT tax preferences and AMT adjustments. He has made the AMT calculation each year, but the calculated amount...

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Q: In 2014, Jed James began planting a vineyard. The costs

In 2014, Jed James began planting a vineyard. The costs of the land preparation, labor, rootstock, and planting were capitalized. The land preparation costs do not include any non depreciable land cos...

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Q: Using the legend provided, indicate which form of business entity each

Using the legend provided, indicate which form of business entity each of the following characteristics describes. Some of the characteristics may apply to more than one form of business entity. a....

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Q: Anthony entered into a long-tern1 construction contract in year 3

Anthony entered into a long-tern1 construction contract in year 3. The total profit of the contract is $80,000 and does not change over the life of the contract. The contract will be completed in yea...

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Q: How is the alternative minimum tax credit applied in the calculation of

How is the alternative minimum tax credit applied in the calculation of the tentative minin1um tax (TMT)? a. It is carried forward indefinitely and applied to regular tax only. b. It is carried back...

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Q: Carol reports taxable income of $48,000. Included in

Carol reports taxable income of $48,000. Included in that calculation are the following items. Carol also had excluded municipal bond interest income of $8,000, $3,000 of which was deen1ed to be pri...

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Q: Which of the following statements is most correct? a.

Which of the following statements is most correct? a. Tax preference items for the alternative minimum tax are always added back to regular taxable income. b. Itemized deductions that are added back...

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Q: Zinco Corp. was a calendar year S corporation. Zinco's S

Zinco Corp. was a calendar year S corporation. Zinco's S status terminated on April 1, year 6, when Case Corp. became a shareholder. During year 6 (365-day calendar year), Zinco had non separately con...

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