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Concepts in Federal Taxation 2019 (with Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 and RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) 26th Edition, Kevin E. Murphy

Name: Concepts in Federal Taxation 2019 (with Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 and RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card)
Author: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins
ISBN: 9781337702621

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Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins
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ISBN: 9781337702621

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Section

Problem 1DQ:

Briefly state Adam Smiths four requirements for a good tax system.

Problem 2DQ:

Based on the discussion in the chapter, evaluate how well each of these taxes meets Adam Smiths four...

Problem 3DQ:

Based solely on the definitions in the chapter, is the Social Security tax a proportional,...

Problem 4DQ:

Based solely on the definitions in the chapter, is the sales tax a proportional, regressive, or...

Problem 5DQ:

As stated in the text, the federal income tax is the largest revenue-producing tax in use in the...

Problem 6DQ:

How are federal, state, and local income taxes collected by the government? Consider the cases of an...

Problem 7DQ:

How is a sales tax different from an excise tax?

Problem 8DQ:

Who is responsible for collecting sales and excise taxes? Who actually pays the tax?

Problem 9DQ:

Why is a tax on real property used more often than a tax on personal property?

Problem 10DQ:

The gift tax is supposed to tax the transfer of wealth from one taxpayer to another. However, the...

Problem 11DQ:

The estate tax is a tax on the value of property transferred at death. Why is payment of the estate...

Problem 12DQ:

LO2 What is the basis for valuing assets transferred by gift and at death?

Problem 13DQ:

Who is responsible for reporting and paying gift taxes? estate taxes?

Problem 14DQ:

LO3 Identify three primary sources of tax law.

Problem 15DQ:

Explain why the following statement is not necessarily true: If the IRS disagrees, Ill take my case...

Problem 16DQ:

What is the federal income tax base?

Problem 17DQ:

What is an exclusion?

Problem 18DQ:

How is a deferral different from an exclusion?

Problem 19DQ:

How is gross income different from income?

Problem 20DQ:

LO4 What are the three basic tests that an expense must satisfy to be deductible?

Problem 21DQ:

What is the difference between an expense and a loss?

Problem 22DQ:

LO4 How is a transaction loss different from an annual loss?

Problem 23DQ:

How does the legislative grace concept help identify amounts that qualify for deduction?

Problem 24DQ:

LO4 Based on the example in Exhibit 1-2, explain how inflation can have two effects that result in a...

Problem 25DQ:

Explain the pay-as-you-go system.

Problem 26DQ:

What is a tax credit?

Problem 27DQ:

How is a tax credit different from a tax deduction?

Problem 28DQ:

LO4 If you were in the 24 percent marginal tax bracket and you could choose either a 1,000 tax...

Problem 29DQ:

What is the statute of limitations, and what role does it play in the filing of tax returns?

Problem 30DQ:

LO5 Briefly describe the types of programs used by the IRS to select a return for audit.

Problem 31DQ:

What are the three types of IRS examinations?

Problem 32DQ:

LO5 What is included in the 30-day letter, and what options does the taxpayer have after receiving...

Problem 33DQ:

What does the 90-day letter represent, and what are the choices the taxpayer has after receiving...

Problem 34DQ:

LO6 How is the calculation of taxable income for an individual different from the calculation of a...

Problem 35DQ:

How do deductions for adjusted gross income and deductions from adjusted gross income of an...

Problem 36DQ:

LO6 What is the purpose of the standard deduction for individuals?

Problem 37DQ:

Randy is studying finance at State University. To complete the finance major, he has to take a basic...

Problem 38DQ:

LO7 Evaluate the following statement: The goal of good tax planning is to pay the minimum amount of...

Problem 39DQ:

It has often been said that only the rich can benefit from professional tax planning. Based on the...

Problem 40P:

LO1 State whether each of the following payments is a tax. Explain your answers. a. To incorporate...

Problem 41P:

LO1 Explain why each of the following payments does or does not meet the IRSs definition of a tax:...

Problem 42P

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Problem 45P:

For each of the following, explain whether the rate structure is progressive, proportional, or...

Problem 46P:

The country of Boodang is the leading producer of sausage. Boodang imposes three taxes on its...

Problem 47P:

LO2 Joe Bob is an employee of Rollo Corporation who receives a salary of 14,000 per month. How much...

Problem 48P:

LO2 Return to the facts of problem 47. Assume that each month, Joe Bob has 2,800 in federal income...

Problem 49P

Problem 50P

Problem 51P

Problem 52P:

LO4 Classify the following items as ordinary income, a gain, or an exclusion: a. The gross revenues...

Problem 53P:

LO4 Classify the following items as ordinary income, a gain, or an exclusion: a. The salary received...

Problem 54P:

LO4 Explain why each of the following expenditures is or is not deductible: a. Lumbar, Inc., pays...

Problem 55P:

LO4 Classify each of the following transactions as a deductible expense, a nondeductible expense, or...

Problem 56P

Problem 57P

Problem 58P

Problem 59P:

Since graduating from college, Mabel has used the firm of RP to prepare her tax returns. Each...

Problem 60P

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Problem 62P

Problem 63P:

Elki would like to invest 50,000 in tax-exempt securities. He now has the money invested in a...

Problem 68IIP:

In each of the following problems, identify the tax issue(s) posed by the facts presented. Determine...

Problem 69IIP:

In each of the following problems, identify the tax issue(s) posed by the facts presented. Determine...

Problem 70IIP:

In each of the following problems, identify the tax issue(s) posed by the facts presented. Determine...

Problem 73TA:

Audrey opened Hardy Consulting Services during the current year. She has one employee, Deng, who is...

Problem 74TA:

Shawna earns 95,000 as a biologist for Berto Corporation. She also consults with other businesses on...

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Briefly state Adam Smiths four requirements for a good tax system.The chapter compared the operation of the income tax system with the operation of other systems we...LO1 How is the definition of income for income tax purposes different from the definition used by...LO1 What are the two reasons most commonly advanced for excluding items from income? Give examples...All allowable deductions of individual taxpayers are classified as either for adjusted gross income...Most expenditures that have a business purpose and meet the ordinary, necessary, and reasonable...How are deductions and losses different? How are they similar? Explain.What effect does a propertys use have on the cost recovery allowable on the property?