Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Sophie is a single taxpayer. For the first payroll period in

Sophie is a single taxpayer. For the first payroll period in July 2018, she is paid wages of $3,900 monthly. Sophie claims one allowance on her Form W-4. a. Use the percentage method to calculate the...

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Q: Cassie works at Capital Bank and is in charge of issuing Form

Cassie works at Capital Bank and is in charge of issuing Form 1099s to bank customers. Please describe for Cassie the 4 possible situations that require the bank to implement backup withholding on a c...

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Q: What is the maximum amount a 45-year-old taxpayer

What is the maximum amount a 45-year-old taxpayer and 45-year-old spouse can put into a Traditional or Roth IRA for 2018 (assuming they have sufficient earned income, but do not have an income limita...

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Q: Kana is a single wage earner with no dependents and taxable income

Kana is a single wage earner with no dependents and taxable income of $205,000 in 2018. Her 2017 taxable income was $155,000 and tax liability was $36,382. Calculate the following (note: this question...

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Q: Wilson has a 40 percent interest in the assets and income of

Wilson has a 40 percent interest in the assets and income of the CC&W Partnership, and the basis in his partnership interest is $45,000 at the beginning of 2018. During 2018, the partnership’s net los...

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Q: Fidicuary Investments paid its employee, Yolanda, wages of $137

Fidicuary Investments paid its employee, Yolanda, wages of $137,000 in 2018. Calculate the FICA tax:

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Q: Cypress Corporation, a calendar year end corporation, has an AMT

Cypress Corporation, a calendar year end corporation, has an AMT credit carryforward from 2017 in the amount of $43,000. In 2018, Cypress has $170,000 of taxable income. Assuming Cypress is not a pers...

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Q: Thuy worked as the assistant manager at Burger Crown through August 2018

Thuy worked as the assistant manager at Burger Crown through August 2018 and received wages of $87,000. Thuy then worked at Up and Down Burger starting in September of 2018 and received wages of $60,0...

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Q: Mallory Corporation has a calendar year-end. The corporation has

Mallory Corporation has a calendar year-end. The corporation has paid estimated taxes of $10,000 during 2018 but still owes an additional $5,000 for its 2018 tax year. a. When is the 2018 tax return d...

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Q: Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the

Cedar Corporation has an S corporation election in effect. During the 2018 calendar tax year, the corporation had ordinary taxable income of $200,000, and on January 15, 2018, the corporation paid div...

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