Questions from General Taxation


Q: Ms. Barstow purchased a limited interest in Quinnel Partnership in 2019

Ms. Barstow purchased a limited interest in Quinnel Partnership in 2019. Her share of the partnership’s 2019 business loss was $5,000. Unfortunately, Ms. Barstow couldn’t deduct this loss because she...

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Q: Parmco, a calendar year corporation, made the following accruals for

Parmco, a calendar year corporation, made the following accruals for 2019 financial statement purposes. In each case, determine how much of the accrued expense is deductible on Parmco’s 2019 federal t...

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Q: For the following problems, assume the taxable year is 2019.

For the following problems, assume the taxable year is 2019. Mr. and Mrs. Ohlson file a joint income tax return. Determine if each of the following unmarried individuals is either a qualifying child o...

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Q: Zeno Inc. sold two capital assets in 2019. The first

Zeno Inc. sold two capital assets in 2019. The first sale resulted in a $53,000 capital loss, and the second sale resulted in a $25,600 capital gain. Zeno was incorporated in 2015, and its tax records...

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Q: On January 12, 2017, Mr. and Mrs. Nixon

On January 12, 2017, Mr. and Mrs. Nixon moved out of their old residence (where they had lived for 22 years) and into a new residence purchased nine days earlier on January 3. They finally sold their...

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Q: Corporation Q, a calendar year taxpayer, has incurred the following

Corporation Q, a calendar year taxpayer, has incurred the following Section 1231 net gains and losses since its formation in 2016. a. In 2019, Corporation Q sold only one asset and recognized a $4,0...

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Q: Marcia, a single individual, has qualified trade or business income

Marcia, a single individual, has qualified trade or business income of $240,000. Her business paid $80,000 of W-2 wages this year and has $50,000 of tangible business property. a. Compute Marcia’s QBI...

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Q: In 2018, AS, an accrual basis corporation, contracted with

In 2018, AS, an accrual basis corporation, contracted with a nationally prominent artist to paint a mural in the lobby of the new corporate headquarters under construction. The artist’s commission was...

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Q: Extronic, a calendar year, accrual basis corporation, reported a

Extronic, a calendar year, accrual basis corporation, reported a $41,900 liability for accrued 2018 state income tax on its December 31, 2018, balance sheet. Extronic made the following state income t...

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Q: Company N, an accrual basis taxpayer, owes $90,

Company N, an accrual basis taxpayer, owes $90,000 to Creditor K. At the end of 2018, Company N accrued $7,740 interest payable on this debt. It didn’t pay this liability until March 3, 2019. Both Com...

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