Question 1

During 2019, Barry (who is single and has no children) earned a salary of $13,100.He is age 30.His earned income credit for the year is:

Accepted Answer

A) $0. 
B) $189. 
C) $340. 
D) $529. 
A) $0. 
B) $189. 
C) $340. 
D) $529.

Question 2

Qualified rehabilitation expenditures include the cost of acquiring a building, but not the cost of acquiring the land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Some (or all) of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures is recaptured if the rehabilitated property is disposed of prematurely or if it ceases to be qualifying property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding the education tax credits?

Accepted Answer

A) The lifetime learning credit is available for qualifying tuition and related expenses incurred by students pursuing only graduate degrees. 
B) The American Opportunity credit permits a maximum credit of 20% of qualified expenses up to $10,000 per year. 
C) The American Opportunity credit is calculated per taxpayer and the lifetime learning credit is available per eligible student. 
D) Continuing education expenses do not qualify for either education credit. 
E) None of these statements is true. 
A) The lifetime learning credit is available for qualifying tuition and related expenses incurred by students pursuing only graduate degrees. 
B) The American Opportunity credit permits a maximum credit of 20% of qualified expenses up to $10,000 per year. 
C) The American Opportunity credit is calculated per taxpayer and the lifetime learning credit is available per eligible student. 
D) Continuing education expenses do not qualify for either education credit. 
E) None of these statements is true.

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures?

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of enlarging any existing business building is a qualifying expenditure. 
B) The cost of facilities related to the building (e.g., a parking lot) is a qualifying expenditure. 
C) No recapture provisions apply. 
D) No credit is allowed for the rehabilitation of a nonhistoric structure. 
A) The cost of enlarging any existing business building is a qualifying expenditure. 
B) The cost of facilities related to the building (e.g., a parking lot) is a qualifying expenditure. 
C) No recapture provisions apply. 
D) No credit is allowed for the rehabilitation of a nonhistoric structure.

Question 6

Jack and Jill are married, have three children, and they report earnings during 2019 of $28,500.Do they qualify for the earned income credit? If so, calculate the amount of credit that is available to them.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The earned income credit, a form of a negative income tax, is a refundable credit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rick spends $750,000 to build a qualified low-income housing project, which is placed in service on January 1, 2019.
He financed the project using his personal funds.What is the amount of the low-income housing credit that Rick may claim in 2019 (assuming a rate of 7.40%)? What is the total amount of the credit that Rick may claim as a result of the $750,000 expenditure?

Accepted Answer

Rick may claim a credit of $55,500 in 20

Question 9

During the current year, Eleanor earns $120,000 in wages as an employee of an accounting firm.She also earns $13,000 in gross income from an outside consulting service she operates.Deductible expenses paid in connection with the consulting service amount to $3,000.Eleanor also incurs a recognized long-term capital gain of $1,000 from the sale of a stock investment.She must pay a self-employment tax on:

Accepted Answer

A) $0. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $13,000. 
D) $14,000. 
A) $0. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $13,000. 
D) $14,000.

Question 10

Ming and Nancy are married, both gainfully employed, and have two children who are three and six years old.
Ming's salary is $35,000 while Nancy's is $40,000.During the year, they spend $7,000 for child care expenses that are required so they can work outside the home.Calculate the couple's credit for child and dependent care expenses.

Accepted Answer

For two or more qualifying children, the

Question 11

Phil and Ling, husband and wife, both are employed by Laurel Corporation.Phil earns $135,000 in salary in 2019, and
Ling earns $70,000.How much FICA tax must they pay for 2019?

Accepted Answer

Phil will pay $10,197.30[(6.2%

Question 12

Juan refuses to give the bank where he maintains a savings account his Social Security number.He is subject to backup withholding for the interest earned on the savings account.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jermaine and Kesha are married, file a joint tax return, have AGI of $82,500, and have two children.Devona is beginning her freshman year at State University during fall 2019, and Arethia is beginning her senior year at Northeast University during fall 2019 after having completed her junior year during the spring of that year.Both Devona and Arethia are claimed as dependents on their parents' tax return. Devona's qualifying tuition expenses and fees total $4,000 for the fall semester and Arethia's qualifying tuition expenses and fees total $6,200 for each semester during 2019.Full payment is made for the tuition and related expenses for both children during each semester.The American Opportunity credit available to Jermaine and Kesha for 2019 is:

Accepted Answer

A) $2,500. 
B) $3,000. 
C) $5,000. 
D) $6,000. 
A) $2,500. 
B) $3,000. 
C) $5,000. 
D) $6,000.

Question 14

The work opportunity tax credit is available only for wages paid to qualifying individuals during their first year of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Identify the following statement that is false.

Accepted Answer

A) If an employer is not required to withhold income taxes from an employee's wages, the wages are not taxable to the employee. 
B) In certain situations, income tax withholding by an employer is voluntary. 
C) An employer must deposit with the government an amount of FICA tax that is twice the amount withheld from the employee's salary (i.e., the employee's and employer's shares). 
D) If an excess amount of FICA is withheld for an employee because the employee has multiple jobs, the employee may claim a credit for the excess amount withheld on his or her income tax return. 
E) None of these statements is false. 
A) If an employer is not required to withhold income taxes from an employee's wages, the wages are not taxable to the employee. 
B) In certain situations, income tax withholding by an employer is voluntary. 
C) An employer must deposit with the government an amount of FICA tax that is twice the amount withheld from the employee's salary (i.e., the employee's and employer's shares). 
D) If an excess amount of FICA is withheld for an employee because the employee has multiple jobs, the employee may claim a credit for the excess amount withheld on his or her income tax return. 
E) None of these statements is false.

Question 17

In January 2019, Tammy acquired an office building in downtown Syracuse, NY, for $400,000.The building was constructed in 1932 and is a certified historic structure.Of the $400,000 cost, $40,000 was allocated to the land.Tammy immediately placed the building into service, but she quickly realized that substantial renovation would be required to keep and attract new tenants.The renovations costing $600,000 were of the type that qualifies for the rehabilitation credit.The improvements were completed in October 2019.
a.Compute Tammy's rehabilitation tax credit for the year of acquisition.
b.Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.
c.What is the basis in the property at the end of its first year of use by Tammy?

Accepted Answer

a.Tammy's adjusted basis in the building

Question 18

Explain the purpose of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures and describe the general characteristics of its computation.

Accepted Answer

The rehabilitation expenditures credit i

Question 19

The child tax credit is based on the number of the taxpayer's qualifying children under age 17.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Several years ago, Sarah purchased a certified historic structure for $150,000 that was placed in service in 1929.In the current year, she incurred qualifying rehabilitation expenditures of $200,000.The amount of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures and the amount by which the building's basis for cost recovery would increase as a result of the rehabilitation expenditures are the following amounts.

Accepted Answer

A) $20,000 credit; $180,000 basis. 
B) $40,000 credit; $200,000 basis. 
C) $40,000 credit; $350,000 basis. 
D) $40,000 credit; $160,000 basis. 
A) $20,000 credit; $180,000 basis. 
B) $40,000 credit; $200,000 basis. 
C) $40,000 credit; $350,000 basis. 
D) $40,000 credit; $160,000 basis.

During 2019, Barry (who is single and has no children) earned a salary of $13,100.He is age 30.His earned income credit for the year is:

Qualified rehabilitation expenditures include the cost of acquiring a building, but not the cost of acquiring the land.

Some (or all) of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures is recaptured if the rehabilitated property is disposed of prematurely or if it ceases to be qualifying property.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the education tax credits?

Which of the following correctly describes the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures?

Jack and Jill are married, have three children, and they report earnings during 2019 of $28,500.Do they qualify for the earned income credit? If so, calculate the amount of credit that is available to them.

The earned income credit, a form of a negative income tax, is a refundable credit.

Phil and Ling, husband and wife, both are employed by Laurel Corporation.Phil earns $135,000 in salary in 2019, and Ling earns $70,000.How much FICA tax must they pay for 2019?

Juan refuses to give the bank where he maintains a savings account his Social Security number.He is subject to backup withholding for the interest earned on the savings account.

The work opportunity tax credit is available only for wages paid to qualifying individuals during their first year of employment.

Identify the following statement that is false.

Explain the purpose of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures and describe the general characteristics of its computation.

The child tax credit is based on the number of the taxpayer's qualifying children under age 17.

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Exam 13: Tax Credits and Payment Procedures

During 2019, Barry (who is single and has no children) earned a salary of $13,100.He is age 30.His earned income credit for the year is:

Qualified rehabilitation expenditures include the cost of acquiring a building, but not the cost of acquiring the land.

Some (or all) of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures is recaptured if the rehabilitated property is disposed of prematurely or if it ceases to be qualifying property.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the education tax credits?

Which of the following correctly describes the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures?

Jack and Jill are married, have three children, and they report earnings during 2019 of $28,500.Do they qualify for the earned income credit? If so, calculate the amount of credit that is available to them.

The earned income credit, a form of a negative income tax, is a refundable credit.

Phil and Ling, husband and wife, both are employed by Laurel Corporation.Phil earns $135,000 in salary in 2019, and Ling earns $70,000.How much FICA tax must they pay for 2019?

Juan refuses to give the bank where he maintains a savings account his Social Security number.He is subject to backup withholding for the interest earned on the savings account.

The work opportunity tax credit is available only for wages paid to qualifying individuals during their first year of employment.

Identify the following statement that is false.

Explain the purpose of the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures and describe the general characteristics of its computation.

The child tax credit is based on the number of the taxpayer's qualifying children under age 17.

An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law

Working With the Tax Law

Tax Formula and Tax Determination an Overview of Property Transactions

Gross Income: Concepts and Inclusions

Gross Income: Exclusions

Deductions and Losses: in General

Deductions and Losses: Certain Business Expenses and Losses

Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion

Deductions: Employee and Self-Employed-Related Expenses

Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions

Investor Losses

Alternative Minimum Tax

Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss and Basic Considerations

Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges

Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses

Property Transactions: Section 1231 and Recapture Provisions

Accounting Periods and Methods

Deferred Compensation

Corporations and Partnerships

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