Question 1

Secondary authorities are official sources of the tax law with a lesser "weight" than primary authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following has the highest authoritative weight?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislative regulation. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Revenue ruling. 
D) Action on decision. 
E) Revenue procedure. 
A) Legislative regulation. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Revenue ruling. 
D) Action on decision. 
E) Revenue procedure. A

Question 3

If Paula requests an extension to file her tax return,the latest she could file her return without penalty is:

Accepted Answer

A) September 15th. 
B) October 15th. 
C) August 15th. 
D) November 15th. 
E) None of these. 
A) September 15th. 
B) October 15th. 
C) August 15th. 
D) November 15th. 
E) None of these. B

Question 4

If a taxpayer is unable to file a tax return by its original due date,the taxpayer can request an automatic 9-month extension to file the return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Josephine is considering taking a 6 month rotation in Paris for her job.Which type of authority may be especially helpful in determining the tax consequences of Josephine's job in Paris?

Accepted Answer

A) Determination letter. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Tax treaty. 
D) Regulation. 
E) Revenue procedure. 
A) Determination letter. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Tax treaty. 
D) Regulation. 
E) Revenue procedure.

Question 6

A taxpayer can avoid an underpayment penalty if there is substantial authority that supports her tax return position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Greg earned $20,500 this year and had $1,500 of federal income taxes withheld from his salary.Assuming that Greg will have a total tax liability of $1,000 (and thus will receive a $500) refund,he:

Accepted Answer

A) is required to file a tax return. 
B) is not required to file a tax return but should file a return anyway. 
C) is required to file a tax return but should not file because he owes no tax. 
D) is not required to file a tax return and should not file a return. 
E) None of these. 
A) is required to file a tax return. 
B) is not required to file a tax return but should file a return anyway. 
C) is required to file a tax return but should not file because he owes no tax. 
D) is not required to file a tax return and should not file a return. 
E) None of these.

Question 8

The tax return filing requirements for individual taxpayers only depend on the taxpayer's filing status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Joel claimed a high amount of charitable contributions as a deduction on his tax return relative to taxpayers with similar income levels.The information matching program is the IRS program most likely to identify Joel's tax return for audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An acquiescence indicates that the IRS lost a court case and that it has decided to follow the court's ruling in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Corporations are required to file a tax return annually regardless of their taxable income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the tax law,taxpayers may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties for underpaying their tax liability (e.g. ,due to fraud) .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The statute of limitations for IRS assessment generally ends four years after the date a tax return is filed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Lavonda discovered that the 5th Circuit (where Lavonda resides) has recently issued a favorable opinion with respect to an issue that she is going to litigate with the IRS.Lavonda should choose which of the following trial courts to hear her case:

Accepted Answer

A) Tax Court only. 
B) U.S.Court of Federal Claims only. 
C) U.S.District Court only. 
D) Tax Court or the U.S.District Court. 
E) Tax Court or the U.S.Court of Federal Claims. 
A) Tax Court only. 
B) U.S.Court of Federal Claims only. 
C) U.S.District Court only. 
D) Tax Court or the U.S.District Court. 
E) Tax Court or the U.S.Court of Federal Claims.

Question 15

Princess,who resides in the 2nd Circuit,recently found a circuit court case that is favorable to her research question.Which of the following circuits would she prefer to have issued the opinion?

Accepted Answer

A) 2nd Circuit 
B) Federal Circuit 
C) 1st Circuit 
D) 2nd Circuit or the Federal Circuit 
E) None of these 
A) 2nd Circuit 
B) Federal Circuit 
C) 1st Circuit 
D) 2nd Circuit or the Federal Circuit 
E) None of these

Question 16

Which of the following has the lowest authoritative weight?

Accepted Answer

A) Legislative regulation. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Revenue ruling. 
D) Interpretative regulation. 
E) Revenue procedure. 
A) Legislative regulation. 
B) Private letter ruling. 
C) Revenue ruling. 
D) Interpretative regulation. 
E) Revenue procedure.

Question 17

Bill filed his 2013 tax return on March 15th,2014.The statute of limitations for IRS assessment on Bill's 2013 tax return should end:

Accepted Answer

A) March 15th,2016. 
B) April 15th,2016. 
C) March 15th,2017. 
D) April 15th,2017. 
E) None of thesE.The SOL ends three years from the later of (1) the date the tax return was filed or (2) the tax return's original due date. 
A) March 15th,2016. 
B) April 15th,2016. 
C) March 15th,2017. 
D) April 15th,2017. 
E) None of thesE.The SOL ends three years from the later of (1) the date the tax return was filed or (2) the tax return's original due date.

Question 18

If a taxpayer loses a case at the Circuit Court level,he is granted an automatic appeal hearing with the Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For fraudulent tax returns,the statute of limitations for IRS assessment is ten years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Temporary Regulations have more authoritative weight than revenue rulings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Secondary authorities are official sources of the tax law with a lesser "weight" than primary authorities.

Which of the following has the highest authoritative weight?

If Paula requests an extension to file her tax return,the latest she could file her return without penalty is:

If a taxpayer is unable to file a tax return by its original due date,the taxpayer can request an automatic 9-month extension to file the return.

Josephine is considering taking a 6 month rotation in Paris for her job.Which type of authority may be especially helpful in determining the tax consequences of Josephine's job in Paris?

A taxpayer can avoid an underpayment penalty if there is substantial authority that supports her tax return position.

Greg earned $20,500 this year and had $1,500 of federal income taxes withheld from his salary.Assuming that Greg will have a total tax liability of $1,000 (and thus will receive a $500) refund,he:

The tax return filing requirements for individual taxpayers only depend on the taxpayer's filing status.

Joel claimed a high amount of charitable contributions as a deduction on his tax return relative to taxpayers with similar income levels.The information matching program is the IRS program most likely to identify Joel's tax return for audit.

An acquiescence indicates that the IRS lost a court case and that it has decided to follow the court's ruling in the future.

Corporations are required to file a tax return annually regardless of their taxable income.

Under the tax law,taxpayers may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties for underpaying their tax liability (e.g. ,due to fraud) .

The statute of limitations for IRS assessment generally ends four years after the date a tax return is filed.

Lavonda discovered that the 5^th Circuit (where Lavonda resides) has recently issued a favorable opinion with respect to an issue that she is going to litigate with the IRS.Lavonda should choose which of the following trial courts to hear her case:

Princess,who resides in the 2^nd Circuit,recently found a circuit court case that is favorable to her research question.Which of the following circuits would she prefer to have issued the opinion?

Which of the following has the lowest authoritative weight?

Bill filed his 2013 tax return on March 15^th,2014.The statute of limitations for IRS assessment on Bill's 2013 tax return should end:

If a taxpayer loses a case at the Circuit Court level,he is granted an automatic appeal hearing with the Supreme Court.

For fraudulent tax returns,the statute of limitations for IRS assessment is ten years.

Temporary Regulations have more authoritative weight than revenue rulings.

An Introduction to Tax

Tax Planning Strategies and Related Limitations

Individual Tax Overview

Gross Income and Exclusions

Individual Deductions

Individual Income Tax Computation and Tax Credits

Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods

Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery

Property Dispositions

Investments

Compensation

Retirement Savings and Deferred Compensation

Tax Consequences of Home Ownership

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Exam 2: Tax Compliance, the Irs, and Tax Authorities

Secondary authorities are official sources of the tax law with a lesser "weight" than primary authorities.

Which of the following has the highest authoritative weight?

If Paula requests an extension to file her tax return,the latest she could file her return without penalty is:

If a taxpayer is unable to file a tax return by its original due date,the taxpayer can request an automatic 9-month extension to file the return.

Josephine is considering taking a 6 month rotation in Paris for her job.Which type of authority may be especially helpful in determining the tax consequences of Josephine's job in Paris?

A taxpayer can avoid an underpayment penalty if there is substantial authority that supports her tax return position.

Greg earned $20,500 this year and had $1,500 of federal income taxes withheld from his salary.Assuming that Greg will have a total tax liability of $1,000 (and thus will receive a $500) refund,he:

The tax return filing requirements for individual taxpayers only depend on the taxpayer's filing status.

Joel claimed a high amount of charitable contributions as a deduction on his tax return relative to taxpayers with similar income levels.The information matching program is the IRS program most likely to identify Joel's tax return for audit.

An acquiescence indicates that the IRS lost a court case and that it has decided to follow the court's ruling in the future.

Corporations are required to file a tax return annually regardless of their taxable income.

Under the tax law,taxpayers may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties for underpaying their tax liability (e.g. ,due to fraud) .

The statute of limitations for IRS assessment generally ends four years after the date a tax return is filed.

Lavonda discovered that the 5th Circuit (where Lavonda resides) has recently issued a favorable opinion with respect to an issue that she is going to litigate with the IRS.Lavonda should choose which of the following trial courts to hear her case:

Princess,who resides in the 2nd Circuit,recently found a circuit court case that is favorable to her research question.Which of the following circuits would she prefer to have issued the opinion?

Which of the following has the lowest authoritative weight?

Bill filed his 2013 tax return on March 15th,2014.The statute of limitations for IRS assessment on Bill's 2013 tax return should end:

If a taxpayer loses a case at the Circuit Court level,he is granted an automatic appeal hearing with the Supreme Court.

For fraudulent tax returns,the statute of limitations for IRS assessment is ten years.

Temporary Regulations have more authoritative weight than revenue rulings.

An Introduction to Tax

Tax Planning Strategies and Related Limitations

Individual Tax Overview

Gross Income and Exclusions

Individual Deductions

Individual Income Tax Computation and Tax Credits

Business Income, Deductions, and Accounting Methods

Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery

Property Dispositions

Investments

Compensation

Retirement Savings and Deferred Compensation

Tax Consequences of Home Ownership

Filters

Lavonda discovered that the 5^th Circuit (where Lavonda resides) has recently issued a favorable opinion with respect to an issue that she is going to litigate with the IRS.Lavonda should choose which of the following trial courts to hear her case:

Princess,who resides in the 2^nd Circuit,recently found a circuit court case that is favorable to her research question.Which of the following circuits would she prefer to have issued the opinion?

Bill filed his 2013 tax return on March 15^th,2014.The statute of limitations for IRS assessment on Bill's 2013 tax return should end: