Exam 1: Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods

Mike operates a fishing outfitter as an accrual-method sole proprietorship. On March 1^st of this year Mike received $15,000 for three outfitting trips. This is the first time Mike agreed to such a payment and he is obligated to outfit one trip per year for the next three summers beginning this year. How much income must Mike recognize in each of the next three years if he is attempting to minimize his tax burden?

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Question 21

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

(True/False)

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Question 22

Individual proprietors report their business income and deductions on:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Business activities are distinguished from personal activities in that business activities are motivated by the pursuit of profits.

(True/False)

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Question 24

Which of the following is a true statement?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Which of the following is NOT considered a related party for the purpose of limitation on accruals to related parties?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 27

Mike started a calendar year business on September 1^st 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?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Ed is a self-employed heart surgeon who has incurred the following reasonable expenses. How much can Ed deduct? $1,000 in airfare to repair investment rental property in Colorado. $500 in meals while attending a medical convention in New York. $300 for tuition for an investment seminar "How to pick stocks." $100 for tickets to a football game with hospital administrators to celebrate successful negotiation of a surgical contract earlier in the day. The correct answer is _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

Which of the following is a payment liability?

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Question 31

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?

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Question 32

Murphy uses the accrual method and reports on a calendar year. This year Murphy signed a binding contract to provide consulting services to Kirby beginning next year. Murphy incurred $15,000 to train his staff for this particular project. In addition, Murphy estimates that he will incur another $60,000 to complete the Kirby contract. What amount, if any, can Murphy deduct this year for the services expected to be rendered next year?

(Short Answer)

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Question 33

The phase "ordinary and necessary" has been defined to mean that an expense must be essential and indispensable to the conduct of a business. A necessary expense is an expense that is helpful or conducive to the business activity.

(True/False)

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Question 34

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

(True/False)

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Question 35

Shelley is employed in Texas and recently attended a two-day business conference in New Jersey. Shelley spent the entire time at the conference and documented her expenditures (described below). What amount can Shelley deduct as an employee business expense (before considering any miscellaneous itemized deduction limitations)? Airfare to New Jersey \ 2,000 Meals 220 Lodging in New Jersey 450 Rental car 180

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

A fiscal tax year can end on the last day of any month other than December.

(True/False)

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Question 37

Sole proprietorships must use the same tax year as the proprietor of the business.

(True/False)

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Question 38

Jim operates his business on the accrual method and this year he received $4,000 for services that he intends to provide to his clients next year. Under what circumstances can Jim defer the recognition of the $4,000 of income until next year?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

Qualified production activities income is defined as follows for purposes of the domestic production activities deduction

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Question 40

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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.

Individual proprietors report their business income and deductions on:

Business activities are distinguished from personal activities in that business activities are motivated by the pursuit of profits.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following is NOT considered a related party for the purpose of limitation on accruals to related parties?

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

Mike started a calendar year business on September 1^st 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?

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

Which of the following is a payment liability?

The phase "ordinary and necessary" has been defined to mean that an expense must be essential and indispensable to the conduct of a business. A necessary expense is an expense that is helpful or conducive to the business activity.

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

A fiscal tax year can end on the last day of any month other than December.

Sole proprietorships must use the same tax year as the proprietor of the business.

Jim operates his business on the accrual method and this year he received $4,000 for services that he intends to provide to his clients next year. Under what circumstances can Jim defer the recognition of the $4,000 of income until next year?

Qualified production activities income is defined as follows for purposes of the domestic production activities deduction

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 US Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

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Exam 1: Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods

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

Individual proprietors report their business income and deductions on:

Business activities are distinguished from personal activities in that business activities are motivated by the pursuit of profits.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Which of the following is NOT considered a related party for the purpose of limitation on accruals to related parties?

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

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?

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

Which of the following is a payment liability?

The phase "ordinary and necessary" has been defined to mean that an expense must be essential and indispensable to the conduct of a business. A necessary expense is an expense that is helpful or conducive to the business activity.

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

A fiscal tax year can end on the last day of any month other than December.

Sole proprietorships must use the same tax year as the proprietor of the business.

Jim operates his business on the accrual method and this year he received $4,000 for services that he intends to provide to his clients next year. Under what circumstances can Jim defer the recognition of the $4,000 of income until next year?

Qualified production activities income is defined as follows for purposes of the domestic production activities deduction

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 US Taxation of Multinational Transactions

Transfer Taxes and Wealth Planning

Filters

Mike started a calendar year business on September 1^st 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?