Questions from General Taxation


Q: Which corporations are required to file Schedule M-3? What

Which corporations are required to file Schedule M-3? What is the purpose of this schedule?

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Q: Explain the two-step evaluation process of FIN 48.

Explain the two-step evaluation process of FIN 48.

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Q: What are the UNICAP rules, and which businesses do they affect

What are the UNICAP rules, and which businesses do they affect?

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Q: Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a publicly held company using LIFO

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a publicly held company using LIFO for inventory valuation.

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Q: What is an investment activity and how are its expenses deducted?

What is an investment activity and how are its expenses deducted?

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Q: What records should a taxpayer be able to provide the IRS to

What records should a taxpayer be able to provide the IRS to substantiate a tax deduction?

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Q: Diane owns and manages a successful clothing store in Dallas. She

Diane owns and manages a successful clothing store in Dallas. She and her brother, Cameron, investigated the possibility of opening another store in Atlanta for Cameron to manage. Diane and Cameron ea...

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Q: Explain the differences between the rules governing travel within the United States

Explain the differences between the rules governing travel within the United States and those governing travel outside the United States.

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Q: Melissa is an employee of Largo Corporation. In 2017 Melissa’s salary

Melissa is an employee of Largo Corporation. In 2017 Melissa’s salary was $105,000 and she earned a bonus of $24,000. How much in Social Security and Medicare taxes must be paid by Largo Corporation a...

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Q: Gaudy Gift Gallery Corporation (owned 100 percent by Barbara) operates

Gaudy Gift Gallery Corporation (owned 100 percent by Barbara) operates a gift shop. Barbara employs her daughter, Jenny, after school and on weekends. Other employees with similar responsibilities are...

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