Exam 6: Taxable Income From Business Operations
Exam 1: Taxes and Taxing Jurisdictions85 Questions
Exam 2: Policy Standards for a Good Tax85 Questions
Exam 3: Taxes As Transaction Costs82 Questions
Exam 4: Maxims of Income Tax Planning92 Questions
Exam 5: Tax Research81 Questions
Exam 6: Taxable Income From Business Operations116 Questions
Exam 7: Property Acquisitions and Cost Recovery Deductions116 Questions
Exam 8: Property Dispositions122 Questions
Exam 9: Nontaxable Exchanges107 Questions
Exam 10: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Llcs, and S Corporations97 Questions
Exam 11: The Corporate Taxpayer103 Questions
Exam 12: The Choice of Business Entity102 Questions
Exam 13: Jurisdictional Issues in Business Taxation106 Questions
Exam 14: The Individual Tax Formula113 Questions
Exam 15: Compensation and Retirement Planning107 Questions
Exam 16: Investment and Personal Financial Planning108 Questions
Exam 17: Tax Consequences of Personal Activities93 Questions
Exam 18: The Tax Compliance Process86 Questions
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Tonto Inc. has used a calendar year as its taxable year since its incorporation in 1990. Tonto has an excellent business reason for changing to a fiscal year ending May 31. Which of the following statements is true?
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Which of the following statements most accurately defines taxable income from business operations?
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Poole Company, a calendar year taxpayer, incurred $589 of long-distance telephone charges in December 2016 and mailed a check to the telephone company on January 4, 2017. If Poole is a cash basis taxpayer, it reports a $589 tax deduction in 2017.
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BugLess Inc, a calendar year, accrual basis corporation, provides pest extermination services to its customers. In October 2016, BugLess contracted with Mr. Cass to provide monthly service calls for 24 months. Each service call costs $60, and Mr. Cass prepaid $1,440 when he signed the contract. BugLess made three service calls to Mr. Cass' home in 2016. As a result of the contract, BugLess should report:
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On December 19, 2016, Acme Inc., an accrual basis corporation, accrued $50,000 compensation expense for a routine year-end bonus payable to Mrs. Tabor, who is Acme's CFO. Acme paid the $50,000 to Mrs. Tabor on January 15, 2017. Which of the following statements is false?
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Goff Inc.'s taxable income is computed as follows. Book income before tax \ 1,016,200 Net permanent differences 77,930 Net temporary differences 475,200 Taxable incorne \ 1,569,330 Goff's tax rate is 34%. Which of the following statements is true?
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This year, Garfield Inc. generated a $25,000 net operating loss. Which of the following statements is false?
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Rydel Inc. was incorporated on August 9 and elected to use a calendar year for tax purposes. Rydel must annualize the income reported on its first tax return for the short period from August 9 to December 31.
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Slumar, an accrual basis, calendar year corporation, reported $7,289,200 net income before tax on its financial statement prepared in accordance with GAAP. The corporate records reveal the following information.The allowance for bad debts on January 1 was $104,700. Write-offs for the year totaled $113,228, and the addition to the allowance for the year was $105,000.
Slumar earned $3,072,800 net income from its U.S. manufacturing activity and $4,101,700 from its foreign manufacturing activity.
At its December 16 meeting, Slumar's board of directors authorized a $100,000 salary bonus for the corporation's CEO. Slumar paid the bonus to the CEO on January 4. The CEO owns 62% of Slumar's outstanding stock.
Slumar was incorporated last year. On its first tax return, it reported a $334,712 net operating loss.
Compute Slumar's taxable income.
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GH&F is a calendar year, accrual basis taxpayer. In October 2016, GH&F received a $18,000 cash payment from a tenant who leases space in a commercial office building that GH&F owns. The payment was rent for the 18-month period beginning on November 1, 2016. As a result of the payment, GH&F should report:
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Accurate measurement of taxable income is the only objective of the federal income tax laws.
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Laine Services, a calendar year taxpayer, billed a client for $8,450 of services on November 30, 2016, and received a check in full payment from the client on January 12, 2017. If Poole is an accrual basis taxpayer, it reports $8,450 taxable income in 2016.
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Southlawn Inc.'s taxable income is computed as follows. Book income before tax \ 2,405,600 Net permarnent differences (512,000) Net temporary differences (189,000) Taxable incorne \ 1,704,600 Using a 34% rate, compute Southlawn's tax expense per books and tax payable.
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Tabco Inc., a calendar year, accrual basis corporation, accrued $48,800 wage and salary expense and a corresponding liability at the end of 2016. How much of the accrued expense is deductible in 2016?
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Eaton Inc. is a calendar year, cash basis taxpayer. On October 1, 2016, Eaton paid $4,800 to a security firm for night-time and weekend security services for the 24-month period beginning with October. Which of the following is true?
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Federal and state political lobbying expenses are nondeductible.
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At the end of its taxable year, Gong Company accrued an expense for an account payable to Mexance Inc. Even if Gong and Mexance are related parties, Gong can deduct the accrued expense if Mexance also uses the accrual method of accounting for tax purposes.
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Krasco Inc.'s auditors prepared the following reconciliation between book and taxable income. The corporation has a 34% tax rate.
Book income before tax \ 8,288,900 Net permarnent differences (35,770\} Net temporary differences 112,400 Taxable incorne \ 8,365,530
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Which of the following businesses is prohibited from using the cash receipts and disbursement method of accounting for tax purposes?
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