Thibodeau Corporation pays Loretta $3,300 for providing services to Thibodeau during 2022. The nature and scope of the relationship between Thibodeau and Loretta is one of employer-employee. Which of...
Typically, estimated payments for individual taxpayers are due on the following dates: a. Twice a year on April 15 and September 15 b. Four installments on April 15, June 15, September 15, and...
Oscar owns a building that is destroyed in a hurricane. His adjusted basis in the building before the hurricane is $130,000. His insurance company pays him $140,000 and he immediately invests in a...
Fred and Sarajane exchanged land in a qualifying like-kind exchange. Fred gives up land with an adjusted basis of $11,000 (fair market value of $16,000) in exchange for Sarajanes land with a fair...
An office machine with a market value of $10,000 used by Josie in her accounting business was completely destroyed by fire. The adjusted basis of the machine was $8,000 (original basis of $14,000...
Which of the following taxpayers would be subject to the Section 1231 lookback rule? a. Gun-Joh sold depreciable business property held for more than one year at a gain this year and has Section 1231...
Pat sells land for $20,000 cash and a $80,000 four-year note with a reasonable interest rate. If her basis in the property is $30,000 and she receives the $20,000 down payment and the first $20,000...
Virginia has business property that is stolen and partially destroyed by the time it was recovered. She receives an insurance reimbursement of $5,000 on property that had a $14,000 basis and a...
Jeanie acquires an apartment building in 2011 for $280,000 and sells it for $480,000 in 2022. At the time of sale there is $60,000 of accumulated straight-line depreciation on the apartment building....
Which of the following is not considered a limit on the immediate expensing election of Section 179? a. Fifty percent of qualified improvement property b. Total Section 179-eligible property acquired...
During 2022, Peters Corporation sells rental real property for $180,000, which was acquired in 2001 for $160,000. Peters has claimed straight-line depreciation on the building of $50,000. What is the...
Griffin Inc. reimburses employees for travel and business expenses using an accountable plan. As a result: a. Griffin must include all reimbursements as compensation and withhold appropriately. b....
Barbara purchased a new Honda Clarity electric vehicle in 2022 for $36,000. Her federal tax credit will be: a. $0 b. $2,500 c. $5,000 d. $7,500 e. $10,000
In 2022, Jeff spends $6,000 on solar panels to heat water for his main home. What is Jeffs credit for his 2022 purchases?
Mike bought a solar electric pump to heat his pool at a cost of $2,500 in 2022. What is Mikes credit?
If an estate is being terminated but has an NOL carryforward on the final income tax return, which of the following best describes the tax options for the NOL? a. It expires unused. b. It can be...
Helen was a retired 77-year-old teacher who died in 2022. In 2022, Helens pension paid her $45,000 up to her date of death and $13,000 afterward. Which of the following statements best describes...
Which of the following is not a form of relief from tax liability available to a spouse or ex-spouse? a. Protective custody relief b. Innocent spouse relief c. Separation of liability relief d....
Ben and Jennifer get divorced in 2022. Which of the following statements is true regarding the tax consequences of the divorce? a. Ben will be able to deduct any alimony paid to Jennifer in future...
If a taxpayer discovers a math error on their tax return in which two lines were added incorrectly: a. Conventional wisdom is that they simply wait for the IRS to send them a notice addressing the...
Christine and Doug are married. In 2022, Christine earns a salary of $250,000 and Doug earns a salary of $50,000. They have no other income and work for the same employers for all of 2022. How much...
Skylar is single and earns $410,000 in salary during 2022. What is the amount of 0.9 percent Medicare tax for high-income taxpayers that his employer must withhold from his wages? a. $1,890 b. $1,800...
E Corporation is a subchapter S corporation owned by three individuals with calendar year-ends. The corporation sells a sports drink as its principal product and has similar sales each month. What...
Daniel just became a selfemployed consultant. Prior to this year he was always an employee. He comes to discuss his new business with you. As his tax accountant, you should: a. Discuss setting up a...
A bond is issued in 2020 at its face value of $10,000 with an interest rate of 5 percent. In 2022, the bond is sold when prevailing interest rates have increased. When recognizing gross income from...
On September 22, 2022, Jerry purchases a corporate bond. The bond pays interest each sixth months on June 30 and December 31 of each year. On December 31, 2022, Jerry receives an interest payment of...
Both spouses are responsible, jointly and individually, for paying the full amount of any tax, interest, or penalties due on a joint return. Which of the following is correct in reference to the...
If a U.S. Tax Court agrees with the taxpayer on appeal that the IRS position was largely unjustified, which of the following is correct? a. The taxpayer must still pay administrative and litigation...
The IRS does not have to furnish the taxpayer with information concerning which of the following items? a. The way the taxpayers return was selected for audit b. The procedures for appealing an IRS...
Which of the following have privileged communication with a client in a noncriminal tax matter? a. CPAs b. Enrolled agents c. Attorneys d. a and c e. a, b, and c
In which of the following situations does the burden of proof in a tax matter not automatically shift to the IRS? a. The IRS uses statistics to reconstruct an individuals income. b. A court...
If a tax preparer notes an error on a clients tax return, under Circular 230, the tax preparer should: a. Report the mistake to the IRS immediately b. Prepare an amended tax return and file such...
Which of the following has a six-year statute of limitations? a. Depreciation b. Salaries c. Travel and entertainment d. A return in which the taxpayer omitted gross income in excess of 25 percent of...
Which of the following does not result in a minimum $55 fine for an income tax preparer? a. Failure to provide a tax preparer identification number b. Cashing a refund check for a customer c. Failing...
If a taxpayers 2022 individual income tax return is due on April 18, 2023 and was filed on June 3, 2023, the statute of limitations would normally run out on: a. April 18, 2025 b. June 3, 2024 c....
If a taxpayers 2022 individual income tax return is due on April 18, 2023 and was filed on March 3, 2023, the statute of limitations would normally run out on: a. April 18, 2025 b. March 3, 2024 c....
The taxpayer penalty for writing a check to pay for taxes that has insufficient funds is: a. The same amount the bank charges the IRS for a returned check b. 5 percent of the amount of the total tax...
A taxpayer incorrectly reports income and has a substantial understatement of income tax in the amount of $20,000 (but no fraud). The accuracy-related penalty for this error is: a. $20,000 b. $1,000...
Which of the following best describes the interest and interest rates for under and overpayments of income tax liability? a. The underpayment rate is higher than the overpayment rate. b. The interest...
Martha inadvertently failed to file her tax return for eleven months. The tax due on the return was $1,000. Her failure to file penalty will be: a. 55 percent of the tax due b. 25 percent of the tax...
Which of the following is the most common type of audit for an individual taxpayer? a. Office audit b. Correspondence audit c. Telephone audit d. Field audit e. Service center audit
Alternative dispute resolution has many positive features. It can be faster and cheaper than litigation. And unlike litigation, the process can be confidential and the parties can control the...
Mr. Smith is the owner and operator of a consultation company. Due to a downturn in business, he decided to terminate the employment contract of Ms. Jones. Smith softened the blow by giving Jones...
Mr. White woke up one morning to find that the interior of his car had been consumed in a fire, rendering the vehicle a total write off. He promptly made a claim under his car insurance policy. Soon...
The gravestone of the late baseball great Jackie Robinson is inscribed with this advice: A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. Will your life be meaningful only if you...
Indian spiritual, political, and civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi viewed moral responsibility quite differently from Sartre. Gandhis view: All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family, and...
Ace Manufacturing Ltd agreed to manufacture and sell 5000 chairs to a convention centre. The contract contained detailed specifications for the chairs, and provided that the purchase price of $200000...
Douglas Pools Inc. operates a pool company in Toronto. In order to finance the business, Douglas Pools negotiated a line of credit with the Bank of Montreal to a maximum indebtedness of $300 000. The...
Write out each of the following syllogistic forms, using S and P as the subject and predicate terms of the conclusion, and M as the middle term. (Refer to the chart of the four syllogistic figures,...
Translate each of the following into the logical notation of propositional functions and quantifiers, in each case using the abbreviations suggested and making each formula begin with a quantifier,...
How does a third party extended auto warranty differ from a warranty that is included in the price of a used car purchased from a dealership selling that particular brand of car?
There may be one argument or more than one argument in each of the following passages. Paraphrase the premises and conclusions (or use diagrams if that is helpful) to analyze the arguments found in...
Moore contracted in writing to sell her Hyundai Santa Fe to Hammer for $16,500. Moore agreed to deliver the car on Wednesday, and Hammer promised to pay the $16,500 on the following Friday. On...
If public education fails to improve the quality of instruction in both primary and secondary schools, then it is likely that it will lose additional students to the private sector in the years...
Freedom of the press is the most important of our constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. Without it, our other freedoms would be immediately threatened. Furthermore, it provides the fulcrum for the...
Mosquito bites are not always the harmless little irritations most of us take them to be. For example, some mosquitoes carry West Nile virus, and people who are infected can become very sick or even...
Fictional characters behave according to the same psychological probabilities as real people. But the characters of fiction are found in exotic dilemmas that real people hardly encounter....
Mortality rates for women undergoing early abortions, where the procedure is legal, appear to be as low as or lower than the rates for normal childbirth. Consequently, any interest of the state in...
No stressful jobs are occupations conducive to a healthy lifestyle. In the following categorical propositions identify the quantifier, subject term, copula, and predicate term.
Some artificial hearts are mechanisms that are prone to failure. In the following categorical propositions identify the quantifier, subject term, copula, and predicate term.
Some universities that emphasize research are not institutions that neglect undergraduate education. In the following categorical propositions identify the quantifier, subject term, copula, and...
Some asylum seekers are not travelers who will reach their destinations. In the following categorical propositions identify the quantifier, subject term, copula, and predicate term.
All trial lawyers are people with stressful jobs. Therefore, some trial lawyers are people with stressful jobs. Use the modern square of opposition to determine whether the following immediate...
All ladies of the night are individuals with low selfesteem. Therefore, no ladies of the night are individuals with high selfesteem. Use conversion, obversion, and contraposition to determine whether...
All hired killers are criminals who deserve the death penalty. Therefore, all criminals who deserve the death penalty are hired killers. Use conversion, obversion, and contraposition to determine...
All fire-breathing dragons are lizards that languish in soggy climates. Therefore, no fire-breathing dragons are lizards that flourish in soggy climates. Use conversion, obversion, and contraposition...
If Some obsessive-compulsive behaviors are not curable diseases is true, what is the truth value of the following statements? a. All obsessive-compulsive behaviors are curable diseases. b. No...
Some campus romances are episodes plagued by violence. Therefore, some campus romances are not episodes plagued by violence. Use the traditional square of opposition to determine whether the...
It is false that some wood ticks are not carriers of Lyme disease. Therefore, some wood ticks are carriers of Lyme disease. Use the traditional square of opposition to determine whether the following...
It is false that some suicide survivors are comeback kids. Therefore, some suicide survivors are not comeback kids. Use the traditional square of opposition to determine whether the following...
Occasionally there are concerts in Central Park. Translate the following into standard-form categorical propositions.
No fossil fuels are renewable forms of energy. Some combustible gases are fossil fuels. Therefore, some combustible gases are not renewable forms of energy. Use Venn diagrams to determine whether the...
No individuals truly concerned with the plight of suffering humanity are people motivated primarily by self-interest. All television evangelists are people motivated primarily by self-interest....
All impulse buyers are consumers with credit cards. All shopaholics are impulse buyers. Therefore, all shopaholics are consumers with credit cards. Use Venn diagrams to determine whether the...
Reconstruct the following syllogistic forms and use the five rules for syllogisms to determine if they are valid from the Boolean standpoint, conditionally valid from the Aristotelian standpoint, or...
Some nebulas are clouds of gas. Some clouds of gas are objects invisible to the naked eye. Therefore, some objects invisible to the naked eye are nebulas. Use the five rules to determine whether the...
No individuals sensitive to the difference between right and wrong are people who measure talent and success in terms of wealth. All corporate take-over experts are people who measure talent and...
Either Ferrari or Maserati does not make economy cars. Translate the following statements into symbolic form using uppercase letters to represent affirmative English statements. Example: Suppose you...
Q Y When possible, determine the truth values of the following symbolized statements. Let A and B be true, Y and Z false. P and Q have unknown truth values. If the truth value of the statement...
Q A When possible, determine the truth values of the following symbolized statements. Let A and B be true, Y and Z false. P and Q have unknown truth values. If the truth value of the statement...
Z Q When possible, determine the truth values of the following symbolized statements. Let A and B be true, Y and Z false. P and Q have unknown truth values. If the truth value of the statement...
Determine whether the following symbolized arguments are valid or invalid by constructing a truth table for each.
If you enter the teaching profession, you will have no money for vacations; and if you do not enter the teaching profession, you will have no time for vacations. Since you must either enter or not...
If coal burning continues, then heavy metals will be released into the atmosphere. If heavy metals are not released into the atmosphere, then nervous-system damage will decrease. Therefore, if coal...
The following symbolized arguments are missing a premise. Write the premise needed to derive the conclusion (last line ), and supply the justification for the conclusion. Try to construct the...
Use the first eight rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments:
For each of the following lists of premises, derive the indicated conclusion and complete the justification. For double negation, avoid the occurrence of triple tildes.
For each of the following lists of premises, derive the indicated conclusion and complete the justification. For double negation, avoid the occurrence of triple tildes. Exercise 6 has two possible...
Just hours before they died, Miller, Wantz, and family members met with Kevorkian at the home of Sherry Millers parents on October 22, 1991. Miller, 43, had advanced multiple sclerosis and had...
Use the eighteen rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments. 1. T (Fv F) 2. ~(F.F) /~T
Either school dropout programs are not as effective as they could be, or they provide basic thinking skills and psychological counseling to their students. Either school dropout programs are not as...
Use the eighteen rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments. 1. TOG 2. SOG / (TVS) G
Use the eighteen rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments. 1. K=R 2. KO (RDP) 3. P I~R
Use the eighteen rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments. 1. CD (~LDQ) 2. LO~C 3. ~Q I~C
Use the eighteen rules of inference to derive the conclusions of the following symbolized arguments. 1. H=I 2. HD (IDF) 3. ~(HVI) OF IF