Questions from General Taxation


Q: Ginny made the following gifts during the current year. Her husband

Ginny made the following gifts during the current year. Her husband, Ken, made no gifts during the year. • Gift of land valued at $250,000 to her husband • Gift of $20,000 in stock to her daughter...

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Q: During the current year, Cherie gives $30,000 cash

During the current year, Cherie gives $30,000 cash to her daughter, Helen, and a remainder interest in investment land to her sister, Silvia. The remainder interest is valued at $40,000. In the curren...

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Q: Moe, Larry, and Curly form a partnership with each partner

Moe, Larry, and Curly form a partnership with each partner having an equal share in profits and losses. Moe and Curly each contribute $50,000 cash to the partnership. Larry contributes a piece of la...

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Q: Determine whether each of the following situations involves the transfer of a

Determine whether each of the following situations involves the transfer of a present interest or a future interest. a. A trust is established for the donor’s 8-year-old daughter. The trustee can dec...

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Q: On May 10 of the current year, Claire purchased 1,

On May 10 of the current year, Claire purchased 1,000 shares of ABCO stock for $10 per share because she believed the price had hit bottom. She did not know that her broker had sold 500 shares that he...

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Q: George transfers investment securities worth $200,000 with a tax

George transfers investment securities worth $200,000 with a tax basis of $130,000 to a trust, naming himself as trustee. The terms of the trust agreement require the trustee to pay all dividends and...

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Q: Joan is 15 and a dependent on her parents’ return. If

Joan is 15 and a dependent on her parents’ return. If she has $4,400 income from her trust fund this year, how much income tax will she pay if her parents have $150,000 of taxable income?

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Q: Why do you think Congress passed the law that allows an LLC

Why do you think Congress passed the law that allows an LLC to elect to be treated as a corporation or a partnership?

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Q: Compare the treatment of distributions of depreciated and appreciated property by an

Compare the treatment of distributions of depreciated and appreciated property by an S corporation to that of a partnership.

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Q: How do you think assets that are acquired and disposed of in

How do you think assets that are acquired and disposed of in the same tax year are handled for depreciation purposes?

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