Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: On its year 1 financial statements, Seatax Corporation, an accrual

On its year 1 financial statements, Seatax Corporation, an accrual-method taxpayer, reported federal income tax expense of $570,000. On its year 1 tax return, it reported a tax liability of $650,000....

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Q: Assume Maple Corp. has just completed the third year of its

Assume Maple Corp. has just completed the third year of its existence (year 3). The table below indicates Maple’s ending book inventory for each year and the additional §263A costs it was required to...

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Q: JDog corporation owns stock in Oscar, Inc. JDog received a

JDog corporation owns stock in Oscar, Inc. JDog received a $10,000 dividend from Oscar, Inc. What temporary book-tax difference associated with the dividend will JDog report for the year in the follow...

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Q: On July 1 of year 1, Riverside, Corp. (

On July 1 of year 1, Riverside, Corp. (RC), a calendar-year taxpayer, acquired the assets of another business in a taxable acquisition. When the purchase price was allocated to the assets purchased, R...

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Q: Assume that on January 1, year 1, ABC, Inc

Assume that on January 1, year 1, ABC, Inc. issued 5,000 stock options with an estimated value of $10 per option. Each option entitles the owner to purchase one share of ABC stock for $25 a share (the...

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Q: What was IBM’s accounting effective tax rate for 2014? What items

What was IBM’s accounting effective tax rate for 2014? What items caused the company’s accounting effective tax rate to differ from the “hypothetical” tax rate of 35 percent? What was the company’s ca...

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Q: A shareholder receives appreciated noncash property in a corporate distribution and assumes

A shareholder receives appreciated noncash property in a corporate distribution and assumes a liability attached to the property. How does this assumption affect the amount of gain the corporation rec...

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Q: LeBron, Dennis, and Susan formed the Bar T LLC at

LeBron, Dennis, and Susan formed the Bar T LLC at the beginning of the current year. LeBron and Dennis each contributed $200,000 and Susan transferred several acres of agricultural land she had purcha...

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Q: Aaron, Deanne, and Keon formed the Blue Bell General Partnership

Aaron, Deanne, and Keon formed the Blue Bell General Partnership at the beginning of the current year. Aaron and Deanne each contributed $110,000 and Keon transferred an acre of undeveloped land to th...

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Q: Distinguish between a capital interest and a profits interest, and explain

Distinguish between a capital interest and a profits interest, and explain how partners and partnerships treat when exchanging them for services provided.

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