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Corporation J paid $500,000 for six acres of land on which it plans to build a new corporate headquarters. Four months after the purchase, Corporation J paid $20,000 to a demolition company to tear
Does a taxpayer always realize a loss on the involuntary disposition of property because of a casualty or a theft?
For tax purposes, what is the difference between a sale of property and an exchange of property?
Does the characterization of gain or loss as either ordinary or capital have any effect on the computation of net income per books?
Firm L owns a commercial building that is divided into 23 offices. Several years ago, it leased an office to Company K. As part of the lease agreement, Firm L spent $29,000 to construct new interior
Change the facts in the preceding problem by assuming that the $120,000 mortgage on Lyle's real estate is nonrecourse. Determine the tax consequence to Lyle if the mortgage holder forecloses on the
On which two personality dimensions should team members have the highest scores, on average, to produce the best team performance?
Carl paid $40,000 to the City of Hollywood for general revenue bonds. During the current year, he received $2,300 interest income from the bonds. Market interest rates drop, causing the value of the
Two years ago, Corporation M loaned $80,000 to its employee Mr. E. The corporation received Mr. E's properly executed note in which he promised to repay the loan at the end of seven years and to pay
In its second taxable year, Corporation NM generated a $25,000 net operating loss and recognized an $8,000 net capital loss. The corporation's tax return for its first year reported $15,000 taxable
A fire damaged industrial equipment used by Firm L in its manufacturing process. Immediately before the fire, the equipment was worth $40,000. After the fire, the equipment was worth only $15,000.
In a nontaxable exchange between unrelated parties, are the amounts realized by the parties always equal?
FM Inc. operates a dairy farm. The local government required the corporation to destroy 150 head of cattle because the herd had been exposed to mad cow disease. None of the cattle displayed any
On May 19, WJ realized a $48,000 loss on the sale of 10,000 shares of voting common stock in XZY Corporation. On May 30, WJ purchased 3,200 shares of XZY nonvoting preferred stock.
NBV, a California corporation, exchanged commercial real estate located in San Francisco for commercial real estate located in Tokyo, Japan. NBV's gain realized was $16.3 million.
Mrs. Liu owns a business as a sole proprietor. Near the end of her taxable year, she is evaluating a new opportunity that would generate $25,000 additional income for her business. What marginal tax
Refer to the facts in part c of the preceding problem. In 2018, BLS repaid its $8,000 debt to Leo before he restored any basis in the debt. How much gain or loss, if any, will Leo recognize as a
The 18 partners in KT Limited Partnership unanimously voted to convert their partnership to an LLC. To make the conversion, each partner will exchange his interest in KT for a membership interest in
Martha lives with her husband in Los Angeles but works in San Diego. During the week she stays in a hotel in San Diego and eats in nearby restaurants. On weekends, she flies home to Los Angeles.
FG Inc. owned a 3 percent limited interest in a partnership that has been unprofitable for several years. The partnership recently informed its partners that they must contribute additional capital
Travis is a professional writer who maintains his business office in one room of his personal residence. The office contains Travis's desk, filing cabinets, personal computer and printer, copying
Mr. and Mrs. Dane and their six children own 100 percent of the stock in three family corporations. Do these corporations qualify as an affiliated group eligible to file a consolidated corporate tax
The stock of AB and YZ is publicly traded, and no shareholder owns more than a 1 percent interest in either corporation. AB owns 40 percent and YZ owns 60 percent of the stock of Alpha, which owns 90
The stock of Grommet Corporation, a U.S. company, is publicly traded, with no single shareholder owning more than 5 percent of its outstanding stock. Grommet owns 95 percent of the outstanding stock
TK Enterprises, an accrual basis corporation, needs to raise capital. One idea is for TK to sell bonds to the public for $625 each. These bonds would have no stated rate of interest but would be
Bandera Corporation has not paid a dividend for six years. This year, the board of directors decides to declare a dividend. It hires a consultant to update the shareholder records so that the
Twenty years ago, Chemco Corporation developed, manufactured, and marketed Kepone, a chemical pesticide. As a result of manufacturing practices that violated state environmental standards, harmful
In its first year of operations, Talon Corporation incurred a $120,000 NOL. The director of tax projects that Talon will generate $40,000 taxable income in each of the next three years. Consequently,
BNC, a closely held corporation, was organized in 1987. To date, it has accumulated more than $10 million after-tax income. This year, BNC's taxable income is $750,000, and its federal tax is
What signal does the IRS give taxpayers to indicate that a court decision will not be followed?
Last year, Mrs. Kahn and Mrs. Toms each contributed the assets of their respective sole proprietorships to a new corporation. The shareholders believed that by combining their businesses, they could
What is the purpose of a bilateral income tax treaty between two countries?
In what situation is the United States a tax haven for an international business operation?
Homely Corporation operates a fleet of oceangoing cargo vessels. During the year, one Homely vessel was docked at its home port in New Orleans for 55 days, was on the high seas for 120 days, and was
Hastings Corporation has a foreign subsidiary conducting a manufacturing business in Country Z, which has a 25 percent corporate income tax. The IRS recently challenged the transfer price at which
Bertrand owns a foreign subsidiary with over $8 million accumulated foreign source income (on which Bertrand has never paid U.S. tax). The subsidiary recently purchased $500,000 worth of stock in a
State E wants to encourage the development of a local wine industry. Consequently, it decreased its excise tax rate on retail sales of locally produced wines to 3 percent. The state's excise tax on
ABC operates a meat and poultry business. The corporation distributes its products in six states and pays income tax to each based on the meat and poultry income apportionable to each. Last year, ABC
The United States has a tax treaty with the United Kingdom that provides certain tax benefits to UK corporations conducting business in the United States. The United States does not have an income
Individuals who plan to bunch itemized deductions into one year can either postpone the payment of expenses from an earlier year or accelerate the payment of expenses from a later year. Which
Last year, Anne purchased a condo unit for $125,000 as her personal residence. In the current year, the condo unit appraises at $132,000, and Anne moves out and converts the condo to rental property.
Mr. P's AGI includes an $8,700 dividend paid by a German corporation and $11,600 interest paid by a Canadian bank. He paid $3,000 foreign income tax this year.
Mr. and Mrs. WQ have full-time jobs. They employ Mrs. WQ's 18-year-old sister as an after-school babysitter for their 10-year-old son.
Mr. TJ, a self-employed attorney, has sole custody of his nine-year-old daughter. This year she spent eight weeks during the summer at a recreational camp. The total cost was $3,800.
Until March of this year, Mr. GS took care of his invalid mother in his own home and provided 100 percent of her financial support. In March, she became eligible for Medicaid, and Mr. GS moved her
Mr. T is a 20-year-old college student. This year he lived on campus for nine months and in his parents' home during the summer. His parents paid for all Mr. T's living expenses, but a scholarship
Mr. G, age 90, lives in a nursing home. He has no gross income and is financially dependent on his four adult children, each of whom pays 25 percent of the cost of the home.
Six years ago, Corporation AT granted a stock option to employee N to purchase 1,000 shares of AT stock for $15 per share. At date of grant, AT stock was selling for $14.10 per share. Over the last
Discuss how employees who routinely incur unreimbursed employment-related expenses can maximize the tax benefit of the expenses by bunching them into one year.
Mrs. V participates in her employer's qualified profit-sharing plan. What is the maximum contribution to her retirement account, assuming that: a. Her annual compensation was $38,200? b. Her annual
Ms. J recently moved from Boston to Pittsburgh to take a job with OP Inc. She sold her home in Boston, and OP paid the $14,500 realtor's commission on the sale.
At the beginning of 2016, AB Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) owned the following assets:On February 1, 2016, AB sold its office furniture. On March 15, 2016, AB sold its computer equipment.
Mr. MC, age 50, is a self-employed writer who published 11 novels in the past 20 years. Each year, he makes the maximum contribution to his Keogh plan. This year, he borrowed $200,000 from the plan
Ms. X is an executive with GG Inc., an international business operation. She flies more than 150,000 business miles each year and accumulates considerable frequent-flier points from the airlines. GG
Mr. K is a professor at a private university. The university waives the tuition for a faculty member's child who meets the entrance requirements. Mr. K's two children are enrolled in degree programs
Ms. L is employed at VD's corporate headquarters and often works late hours. The headquarters building is located in a high-crime urban area. As a result, corporate policy is that any employee
Term life insurance has no investment element and no cash surrender value. As a result, a term policy represents pure insurance protection. What are the tax consequences when the owner lets a term
Mrs. K is a shareholder in TK, an S corporation. What fact would be the strongest indicator that she materially participates in TK's business?
At the beginning of the year, Mr. S paid $15 per share for 620 shares of Carmel common stock. He received cash distributions totaling $840. His Form 1099 reported that $700 was a dividend and $140
Ms. N has $60,000 suspended passive activity losses from her interest in the EZ Limited Partnership. In December, she sold this interest to N Inc., a regular corporation in which she is the sole
Mr. B has a $7,900 adjusted basis in his limited interest in PKO Partnership. He also has $22,000 suspended passive activity losses from PKO. Mr. B recently sent a letter to PKO's corporate general
Mrs. Leland's profession is dentistry, but she has quite a reputation as a master gardener. Last year she won $990 in prize money from entering her roses in competitions and earned $800 in lecture
JR exchanges a building valued at $1,000,000 for 10,000 shares of Jones-Redding Corporation valued at $50 per share and the assumption of the $500,000 mortgage on the building held by a local bank.
Four years ago, Lyle Mercer was injured in a railroad accident and sued the railroad for damages. The jury required the railroad to pay $600,000 compensation for his physical injuries, $150,000 for
Mr. Lynch had the following items of financial support this year: Unemployment compensation................................................$ 9,279 State welfare
Mrs. OP, age 60, won an age discrimination suit against her former employer. The court awarded her $100,000 in damages for mental anguish and $200,000 for the violation of her civil rights.
Mr. L, who is a member of the Navajo tribe of Native Americans, developed severe arthritis this year. He paid $1,100 to a tribal medicine man who performed a series of traditional Navajo healing
Mr. S suffers from severe arthritis. His physician advised him to swim for at least one hour every day in a heated pool. Because such a facility is not conveniently located in his area, he paid
Mrs. PM's daughter is undergoing physical therapy for injuries sustained in a bike accident. Every two weeks, mother and daughter drive 170 miles to a regional hospital where the daughter is treated.
Mr. R, a CPA who charges $150 per hour for his professional services, keeps the financial records for a local charity. Although he spends at least 10 hours each month at this task, he doesn't charge
Ms. DS owns a diamond ring worth $12,000 that she has worn on her right hand for 12 years. While washing her hands two days ago, she noticed that the ring was missing. She searched her home, her car,
Mr. and Mrs. AQ purchased their home one year ago. This year, a local government attempted to seize the home because the former residents had failed to pay their property taxes for 12 years. Mr. and
A local radio station offers a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of vandals and other petty criminals. Mr. J received the reward for identifying three people who spray-painted
Refer to the information in problem 31. Determine Amy's income tax liability for 2016.
Mr. SA, a real estate broker, just negotiated the sale of a home for a wealthy client. Two days after the sale closed, he received a beautiful leather briefcase from the client with a card reading:
Ms. LS, a bartender and aspiring actress, won a statewide beauty pageant and was awarded a $15,000 cash scholarship to further her education and career goals. She used the money to pay for private
Both NK and CS are closely held corporations. NK's tax returns for the last five years reflect average taxable income of $90 million. CS's tax returns for the same period reflect average taxable
Mr. NG is an enrolled agent in tax practice. Last year, the IRS imposed a $1,000 preparer penalty on him, and he immediately hired an attorney to contest the penalty. Mr. NG's legal fee was $7,900.
On April 3, Mr. and Mrs. BR traveled to Japan. They made the trip because their son, who lives in Tokyo, was injured in an accident and needed their care. After nursing their son back to health, they
Mr. MK died and left all his property to his only grandson. After the estate was settled, the grandson received his $942,000 inheritance. Nine months later, the IRS audited Mr. MK's final Form 1040
With regard to the profit motive, how are credit unions different from other financial institutions?
Explain why interest rates tend to decrease during recessionary periods. Review historical interest rates to determine how they react to recessionary periods. Explain this reaction.
Explain how the expected interest rate in one year depends on your expectation of economic growth and inflation.
During periods when investors suddenly become fearful that stocks are overvalued, they dump their stocks, and the stock market experiences a major decline. During these periods, interest rates also
Refer to the information in problem 32. Determine Marlee's income tax liability for 2016.
What effect does a high credit risk have on securities?
Discuss the relationship between the yield and liquidity of securities.
Explain how consideration of a liquidity premium affects the estimate of a forward interest rate.
Identify the relevant characteristics of any security that can affect the security's yield.
What is the policy directive, and who carries it out?
Describe the characteristics that a measure of money should have if it is to be manipulated by the Fed.
Explain how the Fed uses open market operations to reduce the money supply.
Explain how the Fed increases the money supply through open market operations.
Describe an active monetary policy.
Describe a passive monetary policy.
Refer to the information in problem 33. Determine the corporation's income tax liability. Determine a corporation's taxable income if it has $450,000 of gross receipts, $145,000 cost of goods sold,
Based on what you know about repurchase agreements, would you expect them to have a lower or higher annualized yield than commercial paper? Why?
You have the choice of investing in top-rated commercial paper or commercial paper that has a lower risk rating. How do you think the risk and return performances of the two investments differ?
Explain how the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (a large securities firm) reduced the liquidity of the commercial paper market.
How can investors using the primary T-bill market be assured that their bid will be accepted? Why do large corporations typically make competitive bids rather than noncompetitive bids for T-bills?
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