Questions from General Taxation


Q: Go to www.aicpa.org (the AICPA’s Web site

Go to www.aicpa.org (the AICPA’s Web site) and search for Statements on Standards for Tax Services. Read the history section of the most recent version of the Statements on Standards for Tax Services....

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Q: Go to www.irs.gov/irb/ (the

Go to www.irs.gov/irb/ (the IRS site containing Internal Revenue Bulletins). Locate the Definition of Terms section in a recent IRB. Differentiate between the following terms as used by the IRS in its...

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Q: Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov

Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov) and locate Publication 915: Social Security and Equivalent Railroad Retirement Benefits. Determine how much of the Social Security benefits must be included in inc...

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Q: Go to www.legalbitstream.com and locate Announcement 2002–

Go to www.legalbitstream.com and locate Announcement 2002–18. What is the IRS’s policy on taxing frequent flyer miles?

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Q: Briefly describe the statistical information available when you search the IRS website

Briefly describe the statistical information available when you search the IRS website for statistics.

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Q: Where would you find information about the IRS

Where would you find information about the IRS

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Q: What is a tax service?

What is a tax service?

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Q: Go to www.taxfoundation.org (the Web site for

Go to www.taxfoundation.org (the Web site for the Tax Foundation). a. What is Tax Freedom Day? b. When were Tax Freedom Days in 2015 and 2016?

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Q: Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov

Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov) and locate Publication 501: Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information. What documentation is necessary for a taxpayer with impaired vision to qualify...

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Q: Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov

Go to the IRS Web site (www.irs.gov) and locate Publication 502: Medical and Dental Expenses. What expenses qualify for impairment-related work expenses? How do employees deduct these expenses, and do...

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