ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is an income tax imposed by the United States federal government on individuals‚ corporations‚ estates and trusts. AMT is imposed at a nearly flat rate on the adjusted amount of taxable income above a certain threshold (also known as exemption). Note that this exemption is substantially higher than the exemption from regular income tax. Regular income tax is adjusted for
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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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TITLE PAGE INCOME TAX Assessment - Report writing NAME: xxxx xxxx STUDENT NUMBER: xxxxxx HND Accounting TUTOR: xxxx xxxx DATE: April 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I would like to thank my tutor‚ xxxx xxxx for the valuable advice and support given to me to enable me to write my report. INTRODUCTION. The purpose of this report is to fully evaluate Katy’s situation by providing detailed information about the different issues regarding employment and self-employment to enable her to determine
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itemized-personal and dependency exemptions= taxable income x appropriate tax rates= tax liability- tax credits+ other taxes- tax payments and refundable credits= tax refund or tax due. IRC 6012-Who is required to file an income tax return? IRC 6072-When is an income tax return due? IRC 6081- Can I obtain an extension for filing an income tax return? §7703 – Determination of Marital Status §6013-Joint Returns of income tax by husband and wife §2(a) Surviving spouse defined – head of household
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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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Upon completion of this subject‚ students will have: a basic overview of the overall Australian tax system and the policy influences behind its design; some recognition of the tax systems of other jurisdictions and their similarities or differences to Australia; a working knowledge of the administrative aspects of the Australian tax system; an appreciation of the tax issues that arise in an international context‚ particularly with regard to the fundamental concepts of residence and source;
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CHAPTER II ESTATE AND DONOR’S TAXES* A. ESTATE TAX 1. Taxpayer and Tax Base The estate tax is imposed on the transfer of the decedent’s estate to his lawful heirs and beneficiaries based on the fair market value of the net estate at the time of the decedent’s death. It is not a tax on property. It is a tax imposed on the privilege of transmitting property upon the death of the owner. The Estate Tax is based on the laws in force at the time of death notwithstanding the postponement of the actual
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made. 1. The statutory requirements for tax compliances are listed below: * 9% of wages and salaries is to be calculated as superannuation for every quarter * 4.75% is payroll tax of wages and salaries for every quarter * Worker compensation is 2% of salaries and wages for every quarter * For every quarter the company tax is 30% of net profit before taxes. Current Liabilities: GST: Goods and service tax is a value added tax of 10% in most services and goods‚ it is imposed
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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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Tax Preparing CPAs and Issues Related to Client Confidentiality The case talks about John Jones who is a CPA with 20 years of experience in preparing tax returns for clients. In 2013‚ Jones prepared a list of taxpayers that contained some specific information‚ which he could use to get in touch with those taxpayers for providing them with information regarding business and economic conditions‚ and also use these info for tax education and analysis purposes. As a result‚ the main objective of this
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