Exam 1: An Introduction to Tax

Bart is contemplating starting his own business.His new business would operate as a sole proprietorship and would require hiring several employees.Describe the employment-related taxes that Bart should be aware of as he starts his new business as a self-employed business owner.

Determine if each of the following is a tax and why or why not. a.$2.50 toll paid on the Florida Turnpike b.$300 ticket for reckless driving c.1 percent local surcharge on hotel rooms to fund public roadways d.2 percent city surcharge on wages earned in the city of Philadelphia

Which of the following is true regarding use taxes?

Congress recently approved a new,smaller budget for the IRS.What taxation concept evaluates the cost of administering our tax law?

Which of the following is not an example of a graduated tax rate structure?

Namratha has the choice between investing in a city of Watkinsville bond at 4.5 percent or a Moe's,Inc.bond at 7 percent.Assuming that both bonds have the same nontax characteristics and that Namratha has a 32 percent marginal tax rate,in which bond should she invest? What interest rate offered by Moe's,Inc.would make Namratha indifferent between investing in the two bonds?

Manny,a single taxpayer,earns $65,000 per year in taxable income and an additional $12,000 per year in city of Boston bonds. If Manny earns an additional $35,000 in taxable income in 2019,what is his marginal tax rate (rounded)on this income? (Use tax rate schedule.)

Which of the following is a tax? I.A 1 percent special sales tax for funding local road construction. II)A fee paid to the state for a license to practice as an attorney. III)An income tax imposed by Philadelphia on persons working within the city limits. IV)A special property assessment for installing a new water system in the taxpayer's neighborhood.

A 1 percent charge imposed by a local government on football tickets sold is not considered a tax if all proceeds are earmarked to fund local schools.

There are several different types of tax rates that taxpayers might use in different contexts.Describe each tax rate and how a taxpayer might use it.

Which of the following is true?

Horizontal equity is defined in terms of taxpayers in similar situations whereas vertical equity is defined in terms of taxpayers in different situations.

The substitution effect:

The tax base for the federal income tax is taxable income.

Property taxes may be imposed on both real and personal property.

George recently paid $50 to renew his driver's license.The $50 payment is considered a tax.

Geronimo files his tax return as a head of household for year 2019.If his taxable income is $72,000,what is his average tax rate (rounded)? (Use tax rate schedule.)

Nelson has the choice between investing in a city of Fruithurst bond at 4 percent or a J.B.Ribs,Inc.bond at 6.5 percent.Assuming that both bonds have the same nontax characteristics and that Nelson has a 40 percent marginal tax rate,in which bond should he invest? What interest rate offered by J.B.Ribs,Inc.would make Nelson indifferent between investing in the two bonds?

Heather,a single taxpayer who files as a head of household,earns $60,000 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in city of Oxford bonds.Using the U.S.tax rate schedule for year 2019,how much federal tax will she owe? What is her average tax rate? What is her effective tax rate? What is her current marginal tax rate? If Heather has an additional $20,000 of tax deductions,what is her marginal tax rate on these deductions? (Round the tax rates to two decimal places,e.g.,.12345 as 12.35 percent.)(Use tax rate schedule).

Taxes influence which of the following decisions?