The estate tax in the United States is the tax made upon transfer of the taxable property of a deceased. It is also called inheritance tax. Such estate may include property inherited via a will‚ life insurance benefits to beneficiaries‚ securities‚ trusts‚ annuities‚ corporate or business interests and other assets. It consists of an accounting of all assets and its interests at the time of a person’s death. HISTORICAL OVERVIEW For the past 90 years throughout the history of America‚ the federal
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Tax & Taxation The term ’tax’ has been derived from the French word taxe and etymologically‚ the Latin word taxare is related to the term ’tax’‚ which means ’to charge’. Tax is an obligatory payment in the part of the citizen without the expectation of any direct benefit. Taxation is the obligation of non-penal‚ yet compulsory transfer of resources from the private to the public sector levied on a basis of predetermined criteria and without reference to specific benefit received. It is one of the
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Luk’s Tax Cheat Sheet Types of Income and Net Income: Segment A: Employment Income‚ Business Income‚ Property Income‚ Other (alimony) Segment B: Taxable capital gains less allowable capital losses either + or zero Segment C: Other deductions ie. RRSP contribution‚ moving expense‚ etc. Segment D: Employment‚ business or property loss; allowable business investment loss Employment Test: Control Test: An employer has the right to tell an employee what to do‚ when‚ and how Ownership of Tools:
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Junk Food Tax The current issue of junk food consumption and the overall obesity battle in America continues to plague our nation. The suggestion to counteract this problem is the implementation of a “junk tax”. ProQuest states that‚ “’junk food tax’ refers to a tax placed upon fattening foods or beverages” (Par. 1). The intention of the tax is to minimize the consumption of unhealthy foods‚ which would expectantly lead to a healthier population. A junk food tax would also generate revenue for causes
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DQ 1 Why is tax minimization different from efficient tax planning? Effective tax planning involves considering the role of taxes when implementing the decision rule of maximizing after-tax returns. Tax-minimization does not aim to maximize after-tax returns‚ so it may be undesirable. Tax minimization can introduce significant costs along nontax dimensions. Tax minimization may not consider risks and costs‚ so may not catch the some profitable chances. But‚ effective tax planning always consider
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Progressive Income Tax Fairness The issue of federal income tax policy has been one of hot debate and controversy for many years. Discussions and arguments on the issue have been presented on the floors of Congress‚ in the United States Supreme Court‚ used by politicians as political platforms‚ broadcasted in televised debates‚ and discussed around the dinner table of American families of various socioeconomic backgrounds for years. The Federal Government of the United States of America‚ like any
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Accounting for Income Tax The standard prescribes the accounting treatment for income taxes is AASB 112 AASB 112 is based on a balance sheet approach to account for income taxes and it covers: • the accounting treatment of current and deferred tax expenses; • recognition and measurement of current tax assets and liabilities; • recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities; • the accounting treatment of the tax consequences of various transactions and events‚ including
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meaning In the general sense‚ a direct tax is one paid directly to the government by the persons (juristic or natural) on whom it is imposed (often accompanied by a tax return filed by the taxpayer). Examples include some income taxes‚ some corporate taxes‚ and transfer taxes such as estate (inheritance) tax and gift tax. In this sense‚ a direct tax is contrasted with an indirect tax or "collected" tax (such as sales tax or value added tax (VAT)); a "collected" tax is one which is collected by intermediaries
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eBay avoided £ 50m in tax Starbucks paid less than 1% tax on its profit IKEA halved its tax bill Former Italian Prime Minister Bersculoni List goes on…. How do they do it? Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) Sister Company Round Tripping Tax havens Influencing audit committees Who is affected? Government Less of taxes Profits siphoned off to other countries Fiscal deficit General public Less spending from govt.‚ less benefits! Opinion too
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►Introduction to Income Taxes ►What are taxes? Payment required by a government upon income earned by individuals‚ businesses and other taxable entities that is unrelated to any specific benefit or service received from the government Types of taxes: Property taxes Sales taxes Gas taxes Payroll taxes ►Progressive/graduated tax Generally‚ rates increase as income increases ►Federal income taxes ►FORMULA: ►Income (very broadly inclusive) ►LESS: Exclusions (income not subject to taxation) ►EQUALS Gross
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