Corporate and Partnership Tax Lee – Fall 2013 By: Cullen G. Tatum TEST INFO: • The test will be a take home test that will have to be returned by the original assigned test date. • Interested in comparing between different types of entities. • One question will be some individuals who want to form an entity‚ and you should choose one and elaborate. • You should treat the test as if you were responding in memo form to an attny who already knows some info on the subject so you do not need
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ADVANCED TAXATION Estate and Gift Tax I Alan Davis CHINESE PROVERB: “Tell me‚ I’ll forget. Show me‚ I may remember. But involve me and I’ll understand.”1 "To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish”2 “One who talks does not know‚ one who knows does not speak.”3 SPECIAL TAX RATE FOR DIVIDENDS - The great tax debate of 2003 concerned the taxation of dividends. Prior to 2003‚ dividends were given no special treatment in the law. Conservatives argued
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There is a very clear distinction between tax avoidance and tax evasion from academic publications. Tax books have defined tax avoidance as “the lawful minimization of tax liability through sound financial planning techniques‚ while tax evasion is the “unlawful attempt to minimize tax liability through fraudulent techniques to circumvent or frustrate tax laws”. The consequences of either action are also clear. The former is not punishable by law while the latter is. However‚ the lines between evasion
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False RATIONALE: Deductions are a matter of legislative grace. The only deductions allowed are those specifically provided for by statute‚ rulings‚ etc. 2. Mitch is in the 28% tax bracket. He may receive a different tax benefit for a $2‚000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction from AGI than he will receive for a $1‚000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction for AGI. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: The value of the tax benefit to Mitch for the deduction from AGI may
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Tax Return Position Terrence Bellamy ACC/455 – Corporate Taxation April 15‚ 2013 John Nadalet Tax Return Position What position should you take on tax return? Decision-making is loosely defined as the cognitive process or reaching or making a certain choice based on physical‚ mental‚ and emotional reasoning. (“Define Decision Making”‚ 2013.) I have found myself making several decision on tax returns every year‚ some small‚ and others large and life altering. People can found themselves seriously
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taxed is always an issue. The current tax system that the United States uses contains several flaws. First of all‚ it is very complex. It is comprised of many various variables that can create loopholes. These loopholes can cause two equal income families to be paying very different tax rates. In fact‚ there are 480 different types of tax forms (Website). The current tax system is also very unfair for the wealthy. Because it is a progressive tax‚ it is higher for people who have higher
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Service Tax Service Tax is a form of indirect tax imposed on specified services called "taxable services". Service tax cannot be levied on any service which is not included in the list of taxable services. Over the past few years‚ service tax been expanded to cover new services. The objective behind levying service tax is to reduce the degree of intensity of taxation on manufacturing and trade without forcing the government to compromise on the revenue needs. The intention of the government
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Definition of Tax “Taxes are compulsory payment to government without expectation of direct return in benefit to the tax payer” According to section 2 (62) of the ITO (Income Tax Ordinance) 1984: “Tax means the income tax payable under ordinance and includes any additional tax‚ excess profit tax‚ penalty‚ interest‚ fees or other charges leviable or payable under this ordinance.” Characteristics of Tax i. Tax is a payment to the government by the people. ii. Payment of taxes is non-penal
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2. Why is there little tax evasion in Singapore or any other country of your choice? Is it because Singaporeans fear state punishment or because they are satisfied with the performance of the state? Or is there any other explanation? Which explanation(s) do you find most persuasive? Why? Tax evasion‚ the illegal negligence in taxpaying and misrepresentation of tax returns to reduce one’s tax liabilities‚ is at a low level in Singapore. With Singapore’s strong tax enforcement‚ Singaporeans fear
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A Moving Experience Everyone has heard the saying “Home is where the heart is.” According to this saying‚ we were homeless‚ for our furniture‚ television‚ clothing‚ and personal belongings all occupied our old‚ decrepit house and we hated living there. The old house was expensive‚ filthy‚ dangerous‚ and small‚ but our hearts rest easier now that we have moved into a large‚ new home. To begin‚ it was expensive to rent our old house‚ for everyone knows that renting a house is like throwing
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