Questions from General Taxation

Q: George and Debbie were legally married on December 31, 2017.

George and Debbie were legally married on December 31, 2017. Can they file their 2017 income tax return using the status of married filing jointly? Why or why not? What other filing status choices...

Q: What is the amount of the personal and dependency exemptions for 2017

What is the amount of the personal and dependency exemptions for 2017?

Q: What are the three general tests that a qualifying person must meet

What are the three general tests that a qualifying person must meet to be a dependent of the taxpayer?

Q: What are the five specific tests necessary to be a qualifying child

What are the five specific tests necessary to be a qualifying child of the taxpayer?

Q: What age must a child be at the end of the year

What age must a child be at the end of the year to meet the age test under the qualifying child rules?

Q: What are the four specific tests necessary to be a qualifying relative

What are the four specific tests necessary to be a qualifying relative of the taxpayer?

Q: What is the standard deduction for each filing status?

What is the standard deduction for each filing status?

Q: Under what circumstances must a taxpayer use a tax rate schedule rather

Under what circumstances must a taxpayer use a tax rate schedule rather than using a tax table?

Q: When and at what rate is interest calculated on amounts owed to

When and at what rate is interest calculated on amounts owed to the IRS?

Q: Burger Store is located near many large office buildings, so at

Burger Store is located near many large office buildings, so at lunch it is extremely busy. Burger Store management previously permitted lunchtime employees a half-hour off-premises lunch break. How...