Questions from General Taxation


Q: Conrad, who has $180,000 of taxable income,

Conrad, who has $180,000 of taxable income, plans to marry Anita, a college student with no taxable income. If they marry on December 21, 2017, they will file jointly and have $180,000 of taxable inco...

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Q: The 4,000 shares of Medco stock that Diana purchased 11

The 4,000 shares of Medco stock that Diana purchased 11½ months ago for $12 per share are now trading at $19 per share. Diana’s regular marginal tax rate is 28 percent and her tax rate for long-term c...

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Q: Monico Corporation, a cash-basis, calendar-year taxpayer

Monico Corporation, a cash-basis, calendar-year taxpayer, is in the 25 percent marginal tax bracket this year. If it bills its customers at the beginning of December, it will receive $5,000 of income...

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Q: Kimo Corporation, a cash-basis, calendar-year taxpayer

Kimo Corporation, a cash-basis, calendar-year taxpayer, is in the 25 percent marginal tax bracket this year. Kimo owes a $15,000 expense that it may pay before the end of this year or in January of ne...

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Q: Explain the integration of the gift and estate taxes.

Explain the integration of the gift and estate taxes.

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Q: Cynthia and Howard, married taxpayers filing a joint return, have

Cynthia and Howard, married taxpayers filing a joint return, have $100,000 in taxable income in 2017. They have 4 children (ages 4 through 12) who have no income that is taxable. If they can legally s...

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Q: Stu and Harriett divorce on January 2 of the current year after

Stu and Harriett divorce on January 2 of the current year after eight years of marriage. Under the divorce decree, Harriett receives a vacation home that was held jointly with Stu while they were marr...

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Q: Lilikoi Corporation began business in 2015. Lilikoi earned taxable income of

Lilikoi Corporation began business in 2015. Lilikoi earned taxable income of $40,000 in 2015 and $120,000 in 2016. For 2017, Lilikoi Corporation has a net operating loss of $50,000 and decides to carr...

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Q: Sandle Corporation, an accrual-basis, calendar-year taxpayer

Sandle Corporation, an accrual-basis, calendar-year taxpayer, sold $15,000 of its products on account to Jim in November, year 1. In year 2, Jim declares bankruptcy and Sandle writes off the account a...

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Q: Krystyna, a single individual, invested $20,000 in

Krystyna, a single individual, invested $20,000 in corporate bonds with a stated interest rate of 5 percent and another $20,000 in tax-exempt municipal bonds issued for governmental activities with a...

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