True / False – Chapter 13 Maria defers $100 of gain realized in a section 351 transactions. The stock she receives in the exchange has a fair market value of $500. Maria ’s tax basis in the stock will be $400. True Control as it relates to a section 351 transaction is strictly defined to be 80 percent or more of the voting power of the stock of the corporation to which property is transferred. False The definition of property as it relates to a §351 transaction includes money. True To meet
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refund payments in the last three years are related to both the weak economy and three successive rounds of tax law changes which have both contributed to the temporary boost of refunds. Currently‚ over $2 billion is sitting in the Internal Revenue Service account unclaimed by rightful owners. The money is owed to 1.7 million taxpayers who never filed 2001 tax returns. For the 2004 tax year‚ the gross income filing requirements are as follows: § Single‚ under 65‚ not blind $7‚950 § Married
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Summarize the sources and objectives of modern income tax statutes. The primary source of US tax law is Congress. Power to initiate tax legislation is vested in the House of Representatives but all tax bills must pass both houses and be signed into law by the President. Many times the details of the legislation are not dictated by Congress‚ but left to the Treasury Department which adopts regulations (that have the force of law) to spell out the details as well as interpret the statutes and provide
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of the Income Tax Have you ever wondered if there was a better system of taxation than the one we currently have in the United States? The current United States tax code is not fair‚ it is difficult to understand‚ and places a chokehold over the economy. Is there a better system of taxation that could be implemented? The United States should implement a consumption tax to encourage growth in the economy‚ properly place incentives‚ encourage compliance‚ remove heavy tax burdens‚ simplify
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Business Tax: Reading Week Notes The Robin Hood Tax * The idea behind the RHT is to generate hundreds of billions of dollars * That money could be used to kick-start the US economy and get America back on its feet * The RHT = 0.5% tax on Wall Street transactions * Benefits: * It won’t affect the vast majority of Americans * It’s easy to enforce * It’s tough to evade * It taxes those who are to blame for the global financial crisis‚ rather than
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limitation because its scope is unlimited. F_____ 3. Uniformity and equity in taxation means that payment of taxes shall be more or less the same. F_____ 4. Theoretical justice means tax laws must be capable of convenient‚ just and effective administration. T_____ 5. A tax assessment could be done only after a tax return has been filed. T_____ 6. Assessment protest of the taxpayer should be completely complied with the submission of pertinent documents to support the taxpayer’s claim. F_____
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The State Tax Department is an agency in the executive branch of state government whose responsibilities are well defined in state law. These responsibilities include administering and enforcing the correct reporting and payment of taxes‚ and consulting with the governor upon the subjects of tax laws and administration. The responsibilities apply to every one of the taxes administered by the department. The department’s top managers include the commissioner‚ and deputy commissioner. Leaders in
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A tax system is simply the collection of taxes in an economy. It is a sum of money paid by people or businesses to a government‚ to be used for public purposes. Taxes are raised through various means and the systems vary for each country. The main taxes in the UK‚ USA and Australia will be explained. Countries use the taxes they receive in different ways. Aims and targets of most countries vary‚ as does the amount of tax generated. Due to this‚ expenditure is prioritised and spent accordingly
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Education Tax Credits as an incentive to encourage more people to pursue a higher education and to reduce a taxpayer’s tax liability. What does a tax credit do? A tax credit reduces the amount of income tax you may have to pay. Instead of decreasing the amount of income subject to tax‚ it decreases the tax itself. Education credits are considered as an incentive for people to pursue a higher education. There was controversy with this issue because some people did not think that education tax credits
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Ameen Company purchased a building for $36 million. Ameen uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. At December 31‚ 2012‚ the carrying value of the building was $30 million and its tax basis was $20 million. At December 31‚ 2013‚ the carrying value of the building was $28 million and its tax basis was $13 million. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Pretax accounting income for 2013 was $45 million.On
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