Questions from General Taxation

Q: Distinguish between taxes that are proportional and those that are progressive.

Distinguish between taxes that are proportional and those that are progressive.

Q: Jim, a resident of Washington (which imposes a general sales

Jim, a resident of Washington (which imposes a general sales tax), goes to Oregon (which does not impose a general sales tax) to purchase his automobile. Will Jim successfully avoid the Washington sal...

Q: James Corporation believes that it will have a better distribution location for

James Corporation believes that it will have a better distribution location for its product if it relocates the corporation to another state. What considerations (both tax and nontax) should James wei...

Q: What precedents must each of these courts follow? a.

What precedents must each of these courts follow? a. U.S. Tax Court. b. U.S. Court of Federal Claims. c. U.S. District Court.

Q: Comment on these statements. a. The tax law

Comment on these statements. a. The tax law is created and administered in the same way as other Federal provisions. b. Most taxpayers find it too expensive and time-consuming to sue the government i...

Q: A friend of yours, who is a philosophy major, has

A friend of yours, who is a philosophy major, has overheard the conversation described in Problem 28 and declares that all tax research is “immoral.” She says that tax research enables people with sub...

Q: Develop an outline from which you will deliver a 10-minute

Develop an outline from which you will deliver a 10-minute talk to the local Chamber of Commerce, with the title “Regulation of the Tax Profession in the 21st Century.” Use no more than four PowerPoin...

Q: Using the title “The Federal Taxing System Operates Outside the U

Using the title “The Federal Taxing System Operates Outside the U.S. Constitution,” write a two-page paper to submit in your Government Policy course. Do not address “tax protester” issues (e.g., that...

Q: What precedents must each of these courts follow? a.

What precedents must each of these courts follow? a. U.S. Tax Court. b. U.S. Court of Federal Claims. c. U.S. District Court.

Q: Butch Bishop operates a small international firm named Tile, Inc.

Butch Bishop operates a small international firm named Tile, Inc. A new treaty between the United States and Spain conflicts with a Section of the Internal Revenue Code. Butch asks you for advice. If...