Questions from General Taxation


Q: In 2012, Marie borrowed $10,000. In 2017

In 2012, Marie borrowed $10,000. In 2017, the debt was forgiven. Marie does not believe she should report the forgiveness of debt as income because she received nothing at the time the debt was forg...

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Q: Determine the amount of taxable income that should be reported by a

Determine the amount of taxable income that should be reported by a cash-basis taxpayer in 2017 in each of the following independent cases: a. A taxpayer completes $500 of accounting services in Dece...

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Q: A taxpayer who purchases a Series EE U.S. Savings

A taxpayer who purchases a Series EE U.S. Savings Bond must report the interest income (i.e., increase in value) on the bond on the date the bond is redeemed, or the taxpayer can elect to report the i...

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Q: Nancy, who is 59 years old, is the beneficiary of

Nancy, who is 59 years old, is the beneficiary of a $200,000 life insurance policy. What amount of the insurance proceeds is taxable under each of the following scenarios? a. She receives the $200,00...

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Q: Each of the following taxpayers received a state income tax refund in

Each of the following taxpayers received a state income tax refund in 2017. In all cases, the taxpayer has a filing status of married filing jointly. What amount of the refund is properly included in...

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Q: A married couple received $10,000 of social security benefits

A married couple received $10,000 of social security benefits. Calculate the taxable amount of those benefits if the couple’s provisional income is (a) $20,000, (b) $41,000, and (c) $63,000.

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Q: Carl and Karina file a joint return. Karina earned a salary

Carl and Karina file a joint return. Karina earned a salary of $38,000 and received dividends of $3,000, taxable interest income of $2,000, and nontaxable interest of $1,000. Carl received $9,000 of s...

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Q: Sean, who is single, received social security benefits of $

Sean, who is single, received social security benefits of $8,000, dividend income of $13,000, and interest income of $2,000. Except as noted, those income items are reasonably consistent from year to...

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Q: Use the Tax Rate Schedules to determine tax liability for each of

Use the Tax Rate Schedules to determine tax liability for each of the cases in problems 46, 47, and 48, above. Data from question 46: Determine the tax liability, marginal tax rate, and average tax...

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Q: The W-2 income of Sandra, a single taxpayer,

The W-2 income of Sandra, a single taxpayer, was $98,793. Using the tax tables, determine Sandra’s tax liability.

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