Exclusions- items specifically removed from the tax base by law Deductions- subtracted from the tax base rather than fully excluded. Flat tax- one single rate applied to the entire tax base. Progressive tax- rates increase as tax base increases. (Federal income tax) Tax credit- authorized deduction in gross tax liability Real and personal property taxes- Real (real estate) Personal (difficult to enforce because property is easily concealed or moved‚ with the exception of vehicles which must be registered)
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Income inequality is undoubtedly one of the largest corrosive forces toward a decent economy in the United States. Affluent Americans are getting dramatically richer while poor suffering people‚ with limited resources‚ struggle to achieve their dreams. Income inequality is defined as the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner. In the United States‚ income inequality has steadily ripped apart the middle class for almost 30 years. While continuously destroying a once prosperous middle
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people die from poverty as from lung cancer (Sanders). According to recent data‚ individuals in the lowest-income groups and individuals in the least-educated groups‚ typically experience the worst health. A 2011 report prepared for Sen. Bernie Sanders reported that individuals in the highest income group are expected to live‚ on average‚ six and a half years longer than those in the lowest income group (Sanders). Americans in poverty are more likely to struggle with a wide array of health problems
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Accounting for Income Tax Under IFRS‚ Income Tax is taxes based on taxable profits‚ and taxes that are payable by a subsidiary‚ associate or joint venture on distribution to investors. U.S GAAP defines income tax as all domestic federal‚ state and local taxes based on income‚ including foreign income taxes from an entity’s operations that are consolidated‚ combined or accounted for under the equity method‚ both foreign and domestic. In IFRS‚ the guidance about accounting for income taxes is in
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‘Why are adjusting entries necessary? Surely they cause too much delay in preparing financial statements‚ and the financial effect of any entries made is immaterial in the long run.’ Respond to this criticism. ii. The owner of a business reviews the income statement prepared by you and asks‚ “Why do you report a profit of only $30 000 when cash collections of $100 000 were received and cash payments for the period totalled only $50 000 for expenses?” How would you respond to the owner’s question? iii
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There are different ways in how two income statements are prepared. For example: the income statement (also known as P&L) of a merchandising company consists of Revenue‚ Expenses (related to the sales volume through the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and General & Administrative Expense (G&SA)‚ which all result in Net Income. The income statement of a Service company consists of Service Revenue minus any Expenses related to that service‚ which results in Net Income. Another way to look at it is that
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International Poverty Center Poverty‚ Growth and Income Distribution in Lebanon This article highlights Lebanese aspect: This Country Study is based on a full national report that is the first to draw a profile of poverty in Lebanon based on money-metric poverty measurements of household expenditures. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of the poor and estimates the extent of poverty and the degree of inequality in the country. It finds that nearly 28 per cent
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If you look at the period from the turn of the millennium to the present‚ it appears that households at all sorts of different income levels have stagnated‚ not just those in the middle or bottom of the income distribution. In other words‚ the vast majority of us appear to be in a holding pattern together‚ and this really underscores the point that the vast majority of economic gains in recent years have gone not only to the upper end of the distribution but to the upper end of the upper end. If
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50‚000 Total Noncurrent Assets ……………………………………………………………………………… $1‚307‚100 Total Assets $2‚080‚554 Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $197‚532 Income Taxes Payable 62‚520 Salaries Payable 52‚000 Notes Payable to Banks 50‚000 Mortgage Payable-current portion 18‚000 Accrued Liabilities 9‚500 Accrued Interest on Notes payable 500
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Q 1. Discuss the practical application of Price elasticity and Income elasticity of demand. Ans: There are many practical applications of price elasticity and Income elasticity of demand which are discussed as below. (A) Practical application of price elasticity of demand : 1. Production planning: It helps a producer to decide about the volume of production. When the demand is elastic‚ a producer has to produce different quantity of product and fixed quantity when the demand is inelastic
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