Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Harris Corp. is a technology start-up and is in

Harris Corp. is a technology start-up and is in its second year of operations. The company didn’t purchase any assets this year but purchased the following assets in the prior year:...

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Q: Melissa recently paid $400 for round-trip airfare to San

Melissa recently paid $400 for round-trip airfare to San Francisco to attend a business conference for three days. Melissa also paid the following expenses: $250 fee to register for the conference,...

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Q: Parley needs a new truck to help him expand Parley’s Plumbing Palace

Parley needs a new truck to help him expand Parley’s Plumbing Palace. Business has been booming and Parley would like to accelerate his tax deductions as much as possible (ignore §179 expense and bonu...

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Q: Way Corporation disposed of the following tangible personal property assets in the

Way Corporation disposed of the following tangible personal property assets in the current year. Assume that the delivery truck is not a luxury auto. Calculate Way Corporation’s 2016 depreciation expe...

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Q: Ben teaches golf lessons at a country club under a business called

Ben teaches golf lessons at a country club under a business called Ben’s Pure Swings (BPS). He operates this business as a sole proprietorship on the accrual basis of accounting. Ben’s trusty accounta...

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Q: On April 1 of year 0 Stephanie received a $9,

On April 1 of year 0 Stephanie received a $9,000 payment for full payment on a three-year service contract (under the contract Stephanie is obligated to provide advisory services for the next three ye...

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Q: In October of year 0, Janine received a $6,

In October of year 0, Janine received a $6,000 payment from a client for 25 months of security services she will provide starting on November 1 of year 0. This amounts to $240 per month. a. When must...

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Q: Nicole’s business uses the accrual method of accounting and accounts for inventory

Nicole’s business uses the accrual method of accounting and accounts for inventory with specific identification. In year 0, Nicole received a $4,500 payment with an order for inventory to be delivered...

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Q: This year Amber opened a factory to process and package landscape mulch

This year Amber opened a factory to process and package landscape mulch. At the end of the year, Amber’s accountant prepared the following schedule for allocating manufacturing costs...

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Q: Suppose that David adopted the last-in first-out (

Suppose that David adopted the last-in first-out (LIFO) inventory-flow method for his business inventory of widgets (purchase prices below). In late December, David sold widget #2 and next year David...

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