Questions from General Taxation


Q: Walter receives cash of $18,000 and land with a

Walter receives cash of $18,000 and land with a fair market value of $75,000 (adjusted basis of $50,000) in a current distribution. His basis in his partnership is $16,000. a. What amount of gain must...

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Q: Quince Interests is a partnership with a tax year that ends on

Quince Interests is a partnership with a tax year that ends on September 30, 2016. During that year, Potter, a partner, received $3,000 per month as a guaranteed payment, and his share of partnership...

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Q: Louise owns 45 percent of a partnership, and her brother owns

Louise owns 45 percent of a partnership, and her brother owns the remaining 55 percent interest. During the current tax year, Louise sold a building to the partnership for $160,000 to be used for the...

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Q: Van makes an investment in a partnership in 2016. Van’s capital

Van makes an investment in a partnership in 2016. Van’s capital contributions to the partnership consisted of $30,000 cash and a building with an adjusted basis of $70,000, subject to a nonrecourse li...

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Q: Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of doing business as an LLC

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of doing business as an LLC.

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Q: Quince Corporation has taxable income of $450,000 for its

Quince Corporation has taxable income of $450,000 for its calendar tax year. Calculate the corporation’s income tax liability for the year before tax credits.

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Q: On May 8, 2016, Holly purchased a residential apartment building

On May 8, 2016, Holly purchased a residential apartment building. The cost basis assigned to the building is $800,000. Holly also owns another residential apartment building that she purchased on Octo...

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Q: Ulmus Corporation has $1,230,000 in taxable income

Ulmus Corporation has $1,230,000 in taxable income for the current tax year. Calculate the corporation’s income tax liability for the current tax year.

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Q: For its current tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of

For its current tax year, Ilex Corporation has ordinary income of $240,000, a short-term capital loss of $60,000, and a long-term capital gain of $20,000. Calculate Ilex Corporation’s tax liability fo...

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Q: Fisafolia Corporation has gross income from operations of $220,000

Fisafolia Corporation has gross income from operations of $220,000 and operating expenses of $160,000 for the current year. The corporation also has $20,000 in dividends from publicly traded domestic...

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