Question 1

Which of the following is a True statement about accounting for business activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  An overall accounting method can only be adopted with the permission of the Commissioner. 
B)  An overall accounting method is initially adopted on the first return filed for the business. 
C)  The cash method can only be adopted by individual taxpayers. 
D)  The accrual method can only be adopted by corporate taxpayers. 
E)  None of the choices are True. 
A)  An overall accounting method can only be adopted with the permission of the Commissioner. 
B)  An overall accounting method is initially adopted on the first return filed for the business. 
C)  The cash method can only be adopted by individual taxpayers. 
D)  The accrual method can only be adopted by corporate taxpayers. 
E)  None of the choices are True.

Question 2

Brad operates a storage business on the accrual method. On July 1 Brad paid $48,000 for rent on his storage warehouse and $18,000 for insurance on the contents of the warehouse. The rent and insurance covers the next 12 months. What is Brad's deduction for the rent and insurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  $48,000 for the rent and $18,000 for the insurance. 
B)  $24,000 for the rent and $18,000 for the insurance. 
C)  $24,000 for the rent and $9,000 for the insurance. 
D)  $48,000 for the rent and $9,000 for the insurance. 
E)  None of the choices are True. 
A)  $48,000 for the rent and $18,000 for the insurance. 
B)  $24,000 for the rent and $18,000 for the insurance. 
C)  $24,000 for the rent and $9,000 for the insurance. 
D)  $48,000 for the rent and $9,000 for the insurance. 
E)  None of the choices are True.

Question 3

Sam operates a small chain of pizza outlets in Fort Collins, Colorado. In November of this year Sam decided to attend a two-day management training course. Sam could choose to attend the course in Denver or Los Angeles. Sam decided to attend the course in Los Angeles and take an eight-day vacation immediately after the course. Sam reported the following expenditures from the trip:
   
What amount of travel expenditures can Sam deduct?

Accepted Answer

$3,070 = 2,500 + (2 × $120) + (2 × $90)

Question 4

The Internal Revenue Code authorizes deductions for trade or business activities if the expenditure is "ordinary and necessary."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Holly took a prospective client to dinner, and after agreeing to a business deal, they went to the theater. Holly paid $290 for the meal and $250 for the theatre tickets, amounts that were reasonable under the circumstances. What amount of these expenditures can Holly deduct as a business expense?

Accepted Answer

A)  $540 
B)  $270 
C)  $145 
D)  $125 
E)  None - the meals and entertainment are not deductible except during travel. 
A)  $540 
B)  $270 
C)  $145 
D)  $125 
E)  None - the meals and entertainment are not deductible except during travel.

Question 6

Marilyn operates a day care center as a cash-method sole proprietorship. On August 1ˢᵗ of this year Marilyn received a prepayment of $4,000 for child care services to be rendered evenly over the next 20 months. How much income must Marilyn recognize this year if she is attempting to minimize her tax burden?

Accepted Answer

$4,000
Prepayments a

Question 7

Taffy Products uses the accrual method and reports on a calendar year. On July 1ˢᵗ of this year Taffy paid $48,000 for warehouse rent and $18,000 for insurance on the contents of their warehouse. The rent and insurance covers the next 12 months. What amount, if any, can Taffy deduct for rent and insurance this year?

Accepted Answer

$42,000 = $24,000 + $18,000
Economic per

Question 8

Which of the following expenditures is most likely to be deductible for a construction business?

Accepted Answer

A)  A fine for a zoning violation. 
B)  A tax underpayment penalty. 
C)  An "under the table" payment to a government representative to obtain a better price for raw materials. 
D)  A payment to a foreign official to expedite an application for a business permit. 
E)  An arm's length payment to a related party for emergency repairs of a sewage line. 
A)  A fine for a zoning violation. 
B)  A tax underpayment penalty. 
C)  An "under the table" payment to a government representative to obtain a better price for raw materials. 
D)  A payment to a foreign official to expedite an application for a business permit. 
E)  An arm's length payment to a related party for emergency repairs of a sewage line.

Question 9

Paris operates a talent agency as a sole proprietorship, and this year she incurred the following expenses in operating her talent agency. What is the total deductible amount of these expenditures?
$1,000 dinner with a film producer where no business was discussed
$500 lunch with sister Nicky where no business was discussed
$700 business dinner with a client but Paris forgot to keep any records (oops!)
$900 tickets to the opera with a client following a business meeting

Accepted Answer

A)  $450. 
B)  $900. 
C)  $1,100. 
D)  $1,200. 
E)  $0 
A)  $450. 
B)  $900. 
C)  $1,100. 
D)  $1,200. 
E)  $0

Question 10

Taxpayers must maintain written contemporaneous records of business purpose when traveling in order to claim a deduction for the expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When a taxpayer borrows money and invests the loan proceeds in municipal bonds, the interest paid by the taxpayer on the debt will not be deductible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

This year Clark leased a car to drive between his office and various work sites. Clark carefully recorded that he drove the car 23,000 miles this year and paid $7,200 of operating expenses ($2,700 for gas, oil, and repairs, and $4,500 for lease payments). What amount of these expenses may Clark deduct as business expenses?

Accepted Answer

A)  $7,200 
B)  Clark cannot deduct these costs because taxpayers must use the mileage method to determine any transportation deduction. 
C)  $4,500 
D)  $2,700 
E)  Clark is not entitled to any deduction if he used the car for any personal trips. 
A)  $7,200 
B)  Clark cannot deduct these costs because taxpayers must use the mileage method to determine any transportation deduction. 
C)  $4,500 
D)  $2,700 
E)  Clark is not entitled to any deduction if he used the car for any personal trips.

Question 13

John is a self-employed computer consultant who lives and works in Dallas. John paid for the following activities in conjunction with his business. Which is not deductible in any amount?
1) Dinner with a potential client where the client's business was discussed.
2) A trip to Houston to negotiate a contract.
3) A seminar in Houston on new developments in the software industry.
4) A trip to New York to visit a school chum who is also interested in computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 only. 
B)  2 only. 
C)  3 only. 
D)  4 only. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  1 only. 
B)  2 only. 
C)  3 only. 
D)  4 only. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is a payment liability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tort claims 
B)  Refunds 
C)  Insurance premiums 
D)  Real estate taxes 
E)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  Tort claims 
B)  Refunds 
C)  Insurance premiums 
D)  Real estate taxes 
E)  All of the choices are correct

Question 15

Big Homes Corporation is an accrual method calendar year taxpayer that manufactures and sells modular homes. This year for the first time Big Homes was forced to offer a rebate on the purchase of new homes. At year-end, Big Homes had paid $12,000 in rebates and was liable for an additional $7,500 in rebates to buyers. What amount of the rebates, if any, can Big Homes deduct this year?

Accepted Answer

A)  $12,000 because rebates are payment liabilities. 
B)  $19,500 because Big Homes is an accrual method taxpayer. 
C)  $19,500 if this amount is not material, Big Homes expects to continue the practice of offering rebates in future years, and Big Homes expects to pay the accrued rebates before filing their tax return for this year. 
D)  $12,000 because the $7,500 liability is not fixed and determinable. 
E)  Big Homes is not entitled to a deduction because rebates are against public policy. 
A)  $12,000 because rebates are payment liabilities. 
B)  $19,500 because Big Homes is an accrual method taxpayer. 
C)  $19,500 if this amount is not material, Big Homes expects to continue the practice of offering rebates in future years, and Big Homes expects to pay the accrued rebates before filing their tax return for this year. 
D)  $12,000 because the $7,500 liability is not fixed and determinable. 
E)  Big Homes is not entitled to a deduction because rebates are against public policy.

Question 16

Blackwell Manufacturing uses the accrual method and reports on a calendar year. This year a customer was injured when visiting the Blackwell factory. The customer sued the company for $500,000, and the case is still being litigated. However, Blackwell's attorney expects that the company will pay at least $250,000 to settle the claim. What amount, if any, can Blackwell deduct for the expected claim settlement this year?

Accepted Answer

Zero
Because tort liabilities

Question 17

Dick pays insurance premiums for his employees. What type of insurance premium is not deductible as compensation paid to the employee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health insurance with benefits payable to the employee. 
B)  Whole life insurance with benefits payable to the employee's dependents. 
C)  Group term life insurance with benefits payable to the employee's dependents. 
D)  Key man life insurance with benefits payable to Dick. 
E)  All of the choices are deductible by Dick. 
A)  Health insurance with benefits payable to the employee. 
B)  Whole life insurance with benefits payable to the employee's dependents. 
C)  Group term life insurance with benefits payable to the employee's dependents. 
D)  Key man life insurance with benefits payable to Dick. 
E)  All of the choices are deductible by Dick.

Question 18

Colby Motors uses the accrual method and reports on a calendar year. In December of last year, Colby acquired auto repair equipment. As part of the acquisition, Colby purchased a warranty agreement that requires the seller of the equipment to provide repairs on the equipment for three years. Colby paid the cost of the warranty, $15,000, in January of this year. What can Colby deduct for the cost of the warranty on the tax return for last year?

Accepted Answer

Zero. The warranty cost is only deductib

Question 19

A business generally adopts a fiscal or calendar year by using that year-end on the first tax return for the business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a True statement about accounting for business activities?

Brad operates a storage business on the accrual method. On July 1 Brad paid $48,000 for rent on his storage warehouse and $18,000 for insurance on the contents of the warehouse. The rent and insurance covers the next 12 months. What is Brad's deduction for the rent and insurance?

The Internal Revenue Code authorizes deductions for trade or business activities if the expenditure is "ordinary and necessary."

Holly took a prospective client to dinner, and after agreeing to a business deal, they went to the theater. Holly paid $290 for the meal and $250 for the theatre tickets, amounts that were reasonable under the circumstances. What amount of these expenditures can Holly deduct as a business expense?

Which of the following expenditures is most likely to be deductible for a construction business?

Taxpayers must maintain written contemporaneous records of business purpose when traveling in order to claim a deduction for the expenditures.

When a taxpayer borrows money and invests the loan proceeds in municipal bonds, the interest paid by the taxpayer on the debt will not be deductible.

Which of the following is a payment liability?

Dick pays insurance premiums for his employees. What type of insurance premium is not deductible as compensation paid to the employee?

A business generally adopts a fiscal or calendar year by using that year-end on the first tax return for the business.

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Exam 1: Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods

Which of the following is a True statement about accounting for business activities?

Brad operates a storage business on the accrual method. On July 1 Brad paid $48,000 for rent on his storage warehouse and $18,000 for insurance on the contents of the warehouse. The rent and insurance covers the next 12 months. What is Brad's deduction for the rent and insurance?

The Internal Revenue Code authorizes deductions for trade or business activities if the expenditure is "ordinary and necessary."

Holly took a prospective client to dinner, and after agreeing to a business deal, they went to the theater. Holly paid $290 for the meal and $250 for the theatre tickets, amounts that were reasonable under the circumstances. What amount of these expenditures can Holly deduct as a business expense?

Which of the following expenditures is most likely to be deductible for a construction business?

Taxpayers must maintain written contemporaneous records of business purpose when traveling in order to claim a deduction for the expenditures.

When a taxpayer borrows money and invests the loan proceeds in municipal bonds, the interest paid by the taxpayer on the debt will not be deductible.

Which of the following is a payment liability?

Dick pays insurance premiums for his employees. What type of insurance premium is not deductible as compensation paid to the employee?

A business generally adopts a fiscal or calendar year by using that year-end on the first tax return for the business.

Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery

Property Dispositions

Entities Overview

Corporate Operations

Accounting for Income Taxes

Corporate Taxation: Nonliquidating Distributions

Corporate Formation, Reorganization, and Liquidation

Forming and Operating Partnerships

Dispositions of Partnership Interests and Partnership Distributions

S Corporations

State and Local Taxes

The U.S. Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

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