Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Prater Inc. enters into an exchange in which it gives up

Prater Inc. enters into an exchange in which it gives up its warehouse on 10 acres of land and receives a tract of land. A summary of the exchange is as follows: What is Prater’s rea...

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Q: Nicole’s employer, Poe Corporation, provides her with an automobile allowance

Nicole’s employer, Poe Corporation, provides her with an automobile allowance of $20,000 every other year. Her marginal tax rate is 30 percent. Poe Corporation has a marginal tax rate of 35 percent. A...

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Q: Baker Corporation owned a building located in Kansas. Baker used the

Baker Corporation owned a building located in Kansas. Baker used the building for its business operations. Last year a tornado hit the property and completely destroyed it. This year, Baker received a...

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Q: Russell Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $400,

Russell Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $400,000. Its basis in the land was $275,000. For the land, Russell received $50,000 in cash in year 0 and a note providing that Russell will receiv...

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Q: In year 0, Javens, Inc. sold machinery with a

In year 0, Javens, Inc. sold machinery with a fair market value of $400,000 to Chris. The machinery’s original basis was $317,000 and Javens’s accumulated depreciation on the machinery was $50,000, so...

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Q: How are defined benefit plans different from defined contribution plans? How

How are defined benefit plans different from defined contribution plans? How are they similar?

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Q: Barbi really wants to acquire an expensive automobile (perhaps more expensive

Barbi really wants to acquire an expensive automobile (perhaps more expensive than she can really afford). She has two options. Option 1: finance the purchase with an automobile loan from her local ba...

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Q: Under what circumstances is it likely economically beneficial to pay points to

Under what circumstances is it likely economically beneficial to pay points to reduce the interest rate on a home loan?

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Q: Harry decides to finance his new home with a 30-year

Harry decides to finance his new home with a 30-year fixed mortgage. Because he figures he will be in this home for a long time, he decides to pay a fully deductible discount point on his mortgage to...

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Q: Describe how an employee’s benefit under a defined benefit plan is computed

Describe how an employee’s benefit under a defined benefit plan is computed.

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