Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: On June 5, 2017,Javier Sanchez purchased and placed in

On June 5, 2017,Javier Sanchez purchased and placed in service a 7-year class asset costing $560,000 for use in his landscaping business, which he operates as a single member LLC (Sanchez Landscaping...

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Q: In January 2018, Pelican, Inc., established an allowance for

In January 2018, Pelican, Inc., established an allowance for uncollectible accounts (bad debt reserve) of $70,000 on its books and increased the allowance by S 120,000 during the year. As a result of...

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Q: Jamie purchased $100,000 of new office f1.1miture

Jamie purchased $100,000 of new office f1.1miture for her business in June of the current year. Jamie understands that if she elects to use ADS to compute her regular income tax, there will be no diff...

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Q: Jabari Johnson is considering acquiring an automobile at the beginning of 2019

Jabari Johnson is considering acquiring an automobile at the beginning of 2019 that he will use 100% of the time as a taxi. The purchase price of the automobile is $35,000. Johnson has heard of cost r...

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Q: On October 15, 2018, Jon purchased and placed in service

On October 15, 2018, Jon purchased and placed in service a used car. The purchase price was $25,000. This was the only business use asset Jon acquired in 2018. He used the car 80% of the time for busi...

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Q: On June 5, 2017, Leo purchased and placed in service

On June 5, 2017, Leo purchased and placed in service a new car that cost $20,000. The business use percentage for the car is always 100%.. Leo claims any available additional first-year depreciation....

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Q: On May 28, 2018, J\1ary purchased and placed

On May 28, 2018, J\1ary purchased and placed in service a new $20,000 car. The car was used 600A. for business, 200A. for production of income, and 200/o for personal use in 2018. In 2019, the usage c...

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Q: LaceCo has adopted certain aggressive policies concerning it5 transfer pricing procedures.

LaceCo has adopted certain aggressive policies concerning it5 transfer pricing procedures. The entity estimates that it will reduce its Federal income tax liability by $400,000 as a result of these st...

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Q: Ashley runs a small business in Boulder, Colorado, that makes

Ashley runs a small business in Boulder, Colorado, that makes snow skis. She expects the business to grow substantially over the next three years. Because she is concerned about product liability and...

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Q: A disproportionate amount of the Federal income tax is paid by individuals

A disproportionate amount of the Federal income tax is paid by individuals Communications at upper income levels. Is this a desirable condition? Defend your position in no more than three PowerPoint s...

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