Questions from General Taxation


Q: On May 5, 2014, Jill purchased equipment for $40

On May 5, 2014, Jill purchased equipment for $40,000 to be used in her business. She did not elect to expense the equipment under § 179 or bonus depreciation. On January 1, 2019, she sells the equipme...

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Q: Donald is a 21-year-old full-time college

Donald is a 21-year-old full-time college student. During 2019 he earned $2,550 from a part time job and $1,150 in interest income. If Donald is a dependent of his parents, what is his standard deduct...

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Q: Raphael and Martina are engaged and are planning to travel to Las

Raphael and Martina are engaged and are planning to travel to Las Vegas during the 2019 Christmas season and get married around the end of the year. In 2019 Raphael expects to earn $45,000 and Martina...

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Q: Determine the amount of the standard deduction for each of the following

Determine the amount of the standard deduction for each of the following taxpayers for tax year 2019: a. Christina, who is single. b. Adrian and Carol, who are filing a joint return. Their son is blin...

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Q: Determine the average tax rate and the marginal tax rate for each

Determine the average tax rate and the marginal tax rate for each instance in question 40. a. Average = __________ Marginal = __________ b. Average = __________ Marginal = __________ c. Average = ____...

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Q: Using the appropriate tax tables or tax rate schedules, determine the

Using the appropriate tax tables or tax rate schedules, determine the tax liability for tax year 2019 in each of the following instances. In each case, assume the taxpayer can take only the standard d...

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Q: Victoria’s 2019 tax return was due on April 15, 2020,

Victoria’s 2019 tax return was due on April 15, 2020, but she did not file it until June 12, 2020. Victoria did not file an extension. The tax due on the tax return when filed was $8,500. In 2019, Vic...

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Q: Paul has the following information: AGI for 2019 ……………………….……. $

Paul has the following information: AGI for 2019 ……………………….……. $155,000 Withholding for 2019 ……………………. 24,000 Total tax for 2018 ……………….………... 29,000 Total tax for 2019 ……………….……….... 28,447 a. How m...

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Q: Charles and Joan Thompson file a joint return. In 2018,

Charles and Joan Thompson file a joint return. In 2018, they had taxable income of $92,370 and paid tax of $12,202. Charles is an advertising executive, and Joan is a college professor. During the fal...

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Q: In 2014 Marie borrowed $10,000. In 2019,

In 2014 Marie borrowed $10,000. In 2019, 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 forgive...

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