Questions from General Taxation


Q: Your supervisor has asked you to research the following situation concerning Scott

Your supervisor has asked you to research the following situation concerning Scott and Heather Moore. Scott and Heather are married and file a joint return. Scott works full-time as a wildlife biologi...

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Q: Margaret and David Simmons are married and file a joint income tax

Margaret and David Simmons are married and file a joint income tax return. They have two dependent children, Margo, 5 years old (Social Security number 316-31-4890), and Daniel, who was born during th...

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Q: In 2016, Gale and Cathy Alexander hosted an exchange student,

In 2016, Gale and Cathy Alexander hosted an exchange student, Axel Muller, for 9 months. Axel was part of International Student Exchange Programs (a qualified organization). Axel attended tenth grade...

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Q: While preparing Massie Miller’s 2016 Schedule A, you review the following

While preparing Massie Miller’s 2016 Schedule A, you review the following list of possible charitable deductions provided by Massie: Cash contribution to a family whose house burned down ………………………………...

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Q: What is the maximum investment income a taxpayer is allowed to have

What is the maximum investment income a taxpayer is allowed to have and still be allowed to claim the earned income credit? Please speculate as to why there is an investment income limit in the tax la...

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Q: Calculate the amount of the child and dependent care credit allowed for

Calculate the amount of the child and dependent care credit allowed for 2016 in each of the following cases, assuming the taxpayers had no income other than the stated amounts. a. William and Carla fi...

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