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For married taxpayers filing separate, excess business losses are defined as aggregate business deductions over the sum of aggregate business gross income or gain of the taxpayer plus $250,000.

A) True
B) False

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Karin and Chad (ages 30 and 31, respectively) are married and together have $110,000 of AGI. This year they have recorded the following expenses: Karin and Chad (ages 30 and 31, respectively) are married and together have $110,000 of AGI. This year they have recorded the following expenses:    Karin and Chad will file married joint. Calculate their taxable income. Karin and Chad will file married joint. Calculate their taxable income.

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$82,600 = $110,000 - ($16,640 mortgage i...

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Which of the following is a true statement?


A) A casualty loss on personal-use assets is generally not deductible.
B) A casualty loss on investment property is generally not deductible.
C) All casualty losses are deductible.
D) A casualty loss on personal-use asset is deductible for AGI.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Chuck has AGI of $70,000 and has made the following payments Chuck has AGI of $70,000 and has made the following payments    Calculate the amount of taxes that Chuck can include with his itemized deductions. Calculate the amount of taxes that Chuck can include with his itemized deductions.

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$4,050 = $1,900 + $850 + $790 ...

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Taxpayers are allowed to deduct mortgage interest on up to $1,000,000 of acquisition debt for their qualified residence for acquisition debt incurred after December 15, 2017.

A) True
B) False

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Opal fell on the ice and injured her hip this winter. As a result she paid $3,000 for a visit to the hospital emergency room and $750 for follow-up visits with her doctor. While she recuperated, Opal paid $500 for prescription medicine and $600 to a therapist for rehabilitation. Insurance reimbursed Opal $1,200 for these expenses. What is the amount of Opal's qualifying medical expense?


A) $3,000.
B) $3,750.
C) $3,650.
D) $4,850.
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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All business expense deductions are claimed as "below the line" deductions.

A) True
B) False

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The deduction for investment interest in excess of the net investment income carries forward to the subsequent year.

A) True
B) False

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Frieda is 67 years old and deaf. If Frieda files as a head of household, what amount of standard deduction can she claim in 2018?


A) $12,000.
B) $13,600.
C) $18,000.
D) $19,300.
E) $19,600.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Unreimbursed employee business expenses and hobby expenses are not deductible.

A) True
B) False

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Jon and Holly are married and live in a retirement community. This year Jon celebrated his 65th birthday and Holly turned 68 years old. For their ages, both Jon and Holly are in good health. What is the amount of their standard deduction this year?

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$26,600
The married joint stan...

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This year Tiffanie files as a single taxpayer. Tiffanie received $62,700 of salary and paid $3,200 of qualified educational interest. This year Tiffanie paid moving expenses of $5,000 and received $9,800 of alimony (from her ex-husband, divorced in 2012). What is Tiffanie's AGI?

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$71,250 ($62,700 + $9,800 -$1,250 = $71,...

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Campbell, a single taxpayer, has $400,000 of profits from her general store that she operates as a sole proprietorship. She has no employees, $40,000 of qualified property, and $500,000 of taxable income before the deduction for qualified business income. How much is Campbell's deduction for qualified business income?


A) $100,000.
B) $80,000.
C) $20,000.
D) $1,000.
E) $0.

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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To be deductible, business expenses must be directly related to a business activity.

A) True
B) False

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Detmer is a successful doctor who earned $204,800 in fees this year, but he also competes in weekend golf tournaments. Detmer reported the following expenses associated with competing in almost a dozen tournaments: Detmer is a successful doctor who earned $204,800 in fees this year, but he also competes in weekend golf tournaments. Detmer reported the following expenses associated with competing in almost a dozen tournaments:    This year Detmer won $5,200 from competing in various golf tournaments. Assuming that Detmer itemizes his deductions and that he did not have any other miscellaneous itemized deductions, what amount of the golfing expenses are deductible after considering all limitations if the tournament golfing is treated as a hobby activity? This year Detmer won $5,200 from competing in various golf tournaments. Assuming that Detmer itemizes his deductions and that he did not have any other miscellaneous itemized deductions, what amount of the golfing expenses are deductible after considering all limitations if the tournament golfing is treated as a hobby activity?

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$0
Hobby e...

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Rachel is an engineer who practices as a sole proprietor. This year, Rachel had net business income of $400,000 from her business. Assume that Rachel pays $150,000 wages to her employees, she has $20,000 of property (unadjusted basis of equipment she purchased last year), has no capital gains, and her taxable income before the deduction for qualified business income is $380,000. Calculate Rachel's deduction for qualified business income.

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$75,000.
Engineering is a qualified trad...

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Ned is a head of household with a dependent son, Todd, who is a full-time student. This year Ned made the following expenditures related to Todd's support: Ned is a head of household with a dependent son, Todd, who is a full-time student. This year Ned made the following expenditures related to Todd's support:   What amount can Ned include in his itemized deductions? A)  $1,700 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions. B)  $2,050 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions. C)  $950 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions. D)  $600 included in Ned's medical expenses. E)  None of the choices are correct. What amount can Ned include in his itemized deductions?


A) $1,700 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions.
B) $2,050 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions.
C) $950 included in Ned's miscellaneous itemized deductions.
D) $600 included in Ned's medical expenses.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Hector is a married self-employed taxpayer, and this year he paid $3,000 for his health insurance premiums (not through an exchange) . Under which of the following alternative conditions can Hector deduct the cost of the premiums for AGI?


A) Hector chose not to participate in the employer-sponsored plan of his spouse.
B) Hector's spouse participates in an employer-sponsored plan but Hector is not eligible to participate in this plan.
C) Neither Hector nor his spouse participates in an employer-sponsored plan although both are eligible to participate in a plan.
D) Hector can deduct the health insurance premiums regardless of the insurance status of his spouse.
E) None of the choices - health insurance premiums can only be deducted as an itemized deduction.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following is a true statement?


A) For purposes of the deduction for educational interest, an educational loan must be used to pay tuition to any type of school.
B) The maximum deduction for educational interest is $5,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly.
C) Self-employed taxpayers are not allowed to deduct health care premiums if the taxpayer is eligible to participate in their spouse's employer-provided health plan.
D) Self-employment taxes paid by self-employed taxpayers are deductible as business expenses.
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Congress allows self-employed taxpayers to deduct the cost of health insurance above the line (for AGI) because:


A) employers are allowed to deduct social security (FICA) taxes as a business expense.
B) self-employed taxpayers need an alternate mechanism for reducing the cost of health care.
C) this deduction provides a measure of equity between employees and the self-employed.
D) health insurance premiums cannot be deducted otherwise.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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