Exam 10: Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions

Shirley pays FICA (employer's share) on the wages she pays her housekeeper to clean and maintain Shirley's personal residence.The FICA payment is not deductible as an itemized deduction.

(True/False)

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Question 101

Judy paid $40 for Girl Scout cookies and $40 for Boy Scout popcorn.Judy may claim an $80 charitable contribution deduction.

(True/False)

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Question 102

Paul,a calendar year married taxpayer,files a joint return for 2017.Information for 2017 includes the following: Paul's allowable itemized deductions for 2017 are:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 103

Maria made significant charitable contributions of capital gain property in the current year.In fact,the amount of the contributions exceeds 30% of her AGI.The excess charitable contribution that is not deductible this year can be carried over for five years.

(True/False)

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Question 104

Gambling losses may be deducted to the extent of the taxpayer's gambling winnings.Such losses are subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor for miscellaneous itemized deductions.

(True/False)

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Shirley pays FICA (employer's share) on the wages she pays her housekeeper to clean and maintain Shirley's personal residence.The FICA payment is not deductible as an itemized deduction.

Judy paid $40 for Girl Scout cookies and $40 for Boy Scout popcorn.Judy may claim an $80 charitable contribution deduction.

Paul,a calendar year married taxpayer,files a joint return for 2017.Information for 2017 includes the following: Paul's allowable itemized deductions for 2017 are:

Maria made significant charitable contributions of capital gain property in the current year.In fact,the amount of the contributions exceeds 30% of her AGI.The excess charitable contribution that is not deductible this year can be carried over for five years.

Gambling losses may be deducted to the extent of the taxpayer's gambling winnings.Such losses are subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor for miscellaneous itemized deductions.

An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law

Working With the Tax Law

Computing the Tax

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

Investor Losses

Tax Credits and Payments

Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss, basis Considerations, and Nontaxable Exchanges

Property Transactions, capital Gains and Losses, sec1231, and Recapture Provisions

Alternative Minimum Tax

Accounting Periods and Methods

Corporations: Introduction and Operating Rules

Corporations: Organization and Capital Structure

Corporations: Distributions Not in Complete Liquidation

Corporations: Distributions in Complete Liquidation and an Overview of Reorganization

Partnerships

S Corporations

Exempt Entities

Multistate Corporate Taxation

Taxation of International Transactions

Tax Practice and Ethics

The Federal Gift and Estate Taxes

Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates

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