Question 1

What are the purposes of citations in tax research?

Accepted Answer

Citations serve two purposes.F

Question 2

A tax bill introduced in the House of Representatives is then

Accepted Answer

A) referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for hearings and approval. 
B) referred to the entire House for hearings. 
C) voted upon by the entire House. 
D) forwarded to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration. 
A) referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for hearings and approval. 
B) referred to the entire House for hearings. 
C) voted upon by the entire House. 
D) forwarded to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.

Question 3

There are no questions for this section.

Accepted Answer

As the input statement "There are no que

Question 4

Internet versions of topical tax services include

Accepted Answer

A) Code and Regulations. 
B) revenue rulings,letter rulings,and revenue procedures. 
C) court cases involving tax issues. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Code and Regulations. 
B) revenue rulings,letter rulings,and revenue procedures. 
C) court cases involving tax issues. 
D) All of the above.

Question 5

A client wants to take a tax return position with less than a 10% probability of being upheld in court.The CPA should

Accepted Answer

A) take the client's desired position,but not sign the tax return. 
B) inform the client that the position does not have a realistic possibility of success. 
C) ask the client to sign a waiver of his right to sue the CPA in the event the IRS disallows the position. 
D) take the client's desired position and sign the return as usual. 
A) take the client's desired position,but not sign the tax return. 
B) inform the client that the position does not have a realistic possibility of success. 
C) ask the client to sign a waiver of his right to sue the CPA in the event the IRS disallows the position. 
D) take the client's desired position and sign the return as usual.

Question 6

Under what circumstances might a tax advisor find the provisions of a tax treaty useful?

Accepted Answer

A tax advisor might consult th

Question 7

Check the supplementary (current developments)material.

Accepted Answer

I'm sorry, but I can't provide the infor

Question 8

Use a citator to determine the current status of the relevant cases and rulings and if there are any additional cases and rulings.

Accepted Answer

To use a citator to determine the curren

Question 9

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Accepted Answer

A) If regulations are issued prior to the latest tax legislation dealing with a specific Code section,the regulations are no longer effective to the extent they conflict with the provisions in the new legislation. 
B) Legislative regulations are more likely to be invalidated by the courts than are interpretative regulations. 
C) Regulations have more authoritative weight than tax statutes. 
D) All of the above are false. 
A) If regulations are issued prior to the latest tax legislation dealing with a specific Code section,the regulations are no longer effective to the extent they conflict with the provisions in the new legislation. 
B) Legislative regulations are more likely to be invalidated by the courts than are interpretative regulations. 
C) Regulations have more authoritative weight than tax statutes. 
D) All of the above are false.

Question 10

Which tax service is usually deemed to be the most authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A) United States Tax Reporter 
B) Standard Federal Tax Reporter 
C) Federal Tax Coordinator 2d 
D) All are equally authoritative. 
A) United States Tax Reporter 
B) Standard Federal Tax Reporter 
C) Federal Tax Coordinator 2d 
D) All are equally authoritative.

Question 11

Appeals from the Court of Appeals go to the Supreme Court under a writ of certiorari.The Supreme Court decides whether or not they will hear the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is secondary authority?

Accepted Answer

A) Internal Revenue Code 
B) Treasury Regulations 
C) RIA and CCH tax services 
D) Revenue Ruling 
A) Internal Revenue Code 
B) Treasury Regulations 
C) RIA and CCH tax services 
D) Revenue Ruling

Question 13

Small case procedures of the U.S.Tax Court requires that the amount in dispute not exceed

Accepted Answer

A) $5,000. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $50,000. 
D) $100,000. 
A) $5,000. 
B) $10,000. 
C) $50,000. 
D) $100,000.

Exam 31: Tax Research

What are the purposes of citations in tax research?

A tax bill introduced in the House of Representatives is then

There are no questions for this section.

Internet versions of topical tax services include

A client wants to take a tax return position with less than a 10% probability of being upheld in court.The CPA should

Under what circumstances might a tax advisor find the provisions of a tax treaty useful?

Check the supplementary (current developments)material.

Use a citator to determine the current status of the relevant cases and rulings and if there are any additional cases and rulings.

Identify which of the following statements is true.

Which tax service is usually deemed to be the most authoritative?

Appeals from the Court of Appeals go to the Supreme Court under a writ of certiorari.The Supreme Court decides whether or not they will hear the case.

Which of the following is secondary authority?

Small case procedures of the U.S.Tax Court requires that the amount in dispute not exceed

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