Exam 1: Business Income,Deductions,and Accounting Methods

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Mike started a calendar year business on September 1st of this year by paying 12 months' rent on his shop at $1,000 per month.What is the maximum amount of rent that Mike can deduct this year under each type of accounting method?

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Which of the following business expense deductions is most likely to be unreasonable in amount?

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Don operates a taxi business,and this year one of his taxis was damaged in a traffic accident.The taxi was originally purchased for $32,000 and the adjusted basis was $2,000 at the time of the accident.The taxi was repaired at a cost of $2,500 and insurance reimbursed Don $700 of this cost.What is the amount of Don's casualty loss deduction?

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The domestic production activities deduction cannot exceed 50 percent of the wages paid to employees engaged in domestic manufacturing activities during the year.

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Shadow Services uses the accrual method and reports on a calendar year.This year Shadow agreed to a uniform cleaning contract with Odie Cleaning.Under the contract Odie bills Shadow for cleaning services as the services are provided.At year end Shadow paid Odie $2,350 for the services rendered during the year.In addition,Shadow paid Odie $700 for cleaning services expected in January of next year.What amount,if any,can Shadow deduct for the cleaning services this year?

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Kip started a wholesale store this year selling bulk peanut butter.In January of this year Kip purchased an initial five tubs of peanut butter for a total cost of $5,000.In July Kip purchased three tubs for a total cost of $6,000.Finally,in November Kip bought two tubs for a total cost of $1,000.Kip sold six tubs by year end.What is Kip's ending inventory under the FIFO cost-flow method?

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Even a cash method taxpayer must consistently use accounting methods that "clearly reflect income" for tax purposes.

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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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Which of the following is a payment liability?

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When does the all-events test under the accrual method require the recognition of income from the sale of goods?

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Individual proprietors report their business income and deductions on:

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Anne is a self-employed electrician who reports her business income using the accrual method over a calendar year.On September 1st of this year Anne paid $2,280 of interest on a loan.The interest accrues evenly over 19 months ($120 per month)from June 1st of this year through December 31st of next year.In addition,on September 1st Anne also paid $2,700 for 18 months of professional liability insurance ($150 per month).What amount of interest and insurance can Anne deduct this year?

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Which of the following cannot be selected as a valid tax year end?

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A loss deduction from a casualty of a business asset is only available if the asset is completely destroyed.

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Illegal bribes and kickbacks are not deductible as business expenses but fines imposed by a governmental unit are deductible as long as the fines are incurred in the ordinary course of business.

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Rock Island Corporation generated taxable income (before the domestic production activities deduction)of $10 million this year.The total income included $4,500,000 of qualified production activities income.The company paid $500,000 in W-2 wages to generate the qualified production activity income.What is Rock Island's domestic production activities deduction for the year?

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A short tax year can end on any day of any month other than December.

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Clyde operates a sole proprietorship using the cash method.This year Clyde made the following expenditures: $480 to U.S.Bank for 12 months of interest accruing on a business loan from September 1st of this year through August 31st of next year. $600 for 12 months of property insurance beginning on July 1 of this year. What is the maximum amount Clyde can deduct this year?

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Qualified production activity income for calculating the domestic production activities deduction is limited to taxable income for a business or modified AGI for an individual.

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The all-events test for income determines the period in which income will be recognized for tax purposes.

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