Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Alex is 31 years old and has lived in Los Alamos,

Alex is 31 years old and has lived in Los Alamos, New Mexico, for the last four years where he works at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). LANL provides employees with a 401(k) plan and for ev...

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Q: Tommy (age 47) and his wife, Michelle (age

Tommy (age 47) and his wife, Michelle (age 49), live in Columbus, Ohio, where Tommy works for Callahan Auto Parts (CAP) as the vice-president of the brakes division. Tommy’s 2018 salary is $360,000. C...

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Q: In 2018, Nitai (age 40) contributes 10 percent of

In 2018, Nitai (age 40) contributes 10 percent of his $100,000 annual salary to a Roth 401(k) account sponsored by his employer, AY Inc. AY Inc., matches employee contributions to the employee’s tradi...

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Q: Leslie participates in IBO’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan. For 2018,

Leslie participates in IBO’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan. For 2018, she is deferring 10 percent of her $300,000 annual salary. Based on her deemed investment choice, Leslie expects to earn...

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Q: XYZ Corporation has a deferred compensation plan under which it allows certain

XYZ Corporation has a deferred compensation plan under which it allows certain employees to defer up to 40 percent of their salary for five years. (For purposes of this problem, ignore payroll taxes i...

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Q: John (age 51 and single) has earned income of $

John (age 51 and single) has earned income of $3,000. He has $30,000 of unearned (capital gain) income. a. If he does not participate in an employer-sponsored plan, what is the maximum deductible IRA...

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Q: Describe how goodwill with a zero basis for tax purposes but not

Describe how goodwill with a zero basis for tax purposes but not for book purposes leads to a permanent book–tax difference when the book goodwill is written off as impaired.

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Q: William is a single writer (age 35) who recently decided

William is a single writer (age 35) who recently decided that he needs to save more for retirement. His 2018 AGI before the IRA contribution deduction is $66,000 (all earned income). a. If he does not...

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Q: In 2018, Susan (44 years old) is a highly

In 2018, Susan (44 years old) is a highly successful architect and is covered by an employee-sponsored plan. Her husband, Dan (47 years old), however, is a Ph.D. student and is unemployed. Compute the...

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Q: In 2018, Rashaun (62 years old) retired and planned

In 2018, Rashaun (62 years old) retired and planned on immediately receiving distributions (making withdrawals) from his traditional IRA account. The balance of his IRA account is $160,000 (before red...

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