Questions from General Taxation


Q: What basic tax rates apply to the ordinary income, dividend income

What basic tax rates apply to the ordinary income, dividend income, and interest income of an individual? What are they for a corporation?

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Q: Jeremy is setting up a service business. He can either operate

Jeremy is setting up a service business. He can either operate the business as a sole proprietorship or he can incorporate as a regular C corporation. He expects that the business will have gross inco...

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Q: Carol has recently incorporated her sole proprietorship and is considering making an

Carol has recently incorporated her sole proprietorship and is considering making an S election. The corporation has $200,000 of gross revenue and expenses of $75,000 before Carol’s salary. She plans...

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Q: Robert, age 55, plans to retire when he reaches age

Robert, age 55, plans to retire when he reaches age 65. He is not currently an active participant in any qualified retirement plan. His budget will allow him to contribute no more than $3,000 of his i...

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Q: Jorge, a single individual, agrees to accept an assignment in

Jorge, a single individual, agrees to accept an assignment in Saudi Arabia, a country that imposes no income tax on compensation, beginning on January 1. Jorge will be paid his normal monthly salary o...

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Q: Bob lives in Atlanta and needs to set up three days of

Bob lives in Atlanta and needs to set up three days of business meetings with customers in San Francisco. While he is in California, he would like to spend two days sightseeing in the wine country. Bo...

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Q: Ken, owner of Kendrick Corporation, needs to send an employee

Ken, owner of Kendrick Corporation, needs to send an employee on a temporary assignment at a plant in another state. He can either send one employee for 18-months or two employees for 9-months each. K...

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Q: John has a vacation condo in the Florida Keys that he rented

John has a vacation condo in the Florida Keys that he rented out for two weeks in December for $250 a day. John has used this vacation home himself for a total of three weeks during the year. His tota...

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Q: Lauren is single, age 60, and has an annual salary

Lauren is single, age 60, and has an annual salary of $68,000. She paid off her mortgage in December 2016 but expects that her annual real estate taxes will continue to be approximately $5,800. Lauren...

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Q: Larry wants to purchase a new car for personal use. He

Larry wants to purchase a new car for personal use. He anticipates financing $40,000 of the purchase price. The car dealer is offering a special 3.5 percent interest rate on new cars. Alternatively, L...

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