Question 1

When was the last time the Internal Revenue Code was recodified?

Accepted Answer

A)  1913
B)  1939
C)  1954
D)  1986

Question 2

_____ 13.The person giving the gift pays the gift tax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following best describes horizontal equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  All taxpayers should pay some taxes on their incomes
B)  As income increases,taxes should increase
C)  Persons with equal incomes should pay the same amount of taxes
D)  A person with capital gains should pay less tax than a person with the same amount of salary income

Question 4

_____ 2.The first codification of the Internal Revenue Code took place in 1954.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hoku Corporation (a C corporation) had the following history of income and loss:  How much of a tax refund can Hoku Corporation receive by carrying back its 2013 loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,500
B)  $2,500
C)  $3,500
D)  None;it cannot carry its loss back

Question 6

Which of these entities is taxed directly on its income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limited Liability Company
B)  C Corporation
C)  Partnership
D)  Sole Proprietorship

Question 7

Terri owns a 50 percent interest in the TT Partnership.At the beginning of the year,her basis in her partnership interest was $75,000.The partnership reports a $40,000 loss for the year and distributes $4,000 cash to Terri.What is her basis in her partnership interest at the end of the year?

Accepted Answer

A)  $111,000
B)  $75,000
C)  $51,000
D)  $31,000

Question 8

Which of the following is not a tax credit allowed a corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign tax credit
B)  Education credit
C)  Investment tax credit
D)  Orphan drug credit

Question 9

Which of the following is never included in gross income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss on stock sale
B)  Social security benefits
C)  Unemployment benefits
D)  Gifts

Question 10

Which of the following business entities has no provision that limits some or all of the liability of the owner?

Accepted Answer

A)  C Corporation
B)  Sole Proprietorship
C)  S Corporation
D)  Limited Liability Company

Question 11

_____ 5.A taxpayer's filing status determines the basic standard deduction allowed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ 1.The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution that provided for an income tax was ratified in 1913.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_____ 4.All interest paid to a taxpayer must be included in gross income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an S corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Owners have limited liability
B)  The corporation is taxed directly on operating income
C)  The corporation can have no more than 100 shareholders
D)  Shareholders must consent to the S election by the corporation

Question 15

_____ 8.The alternative minimum tax is a tax determined on a broadened definition of income with no deductions permitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ 16.Adam Smith's four canons of taxation are Equity,Certainty,Economy and Convenience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Taxation

_____ 1.The 16^th Amendment to the US Constitution that provided for an income tax was ratified in 1913.

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_____ 13.The person giving the gift pays the gift tax.

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_____ 2.The first codification of the Internal Revenue Code took place in 1954.

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Which of the following is not a tax credit allowed a corporation?

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Which of the following best describes horizontal equity?

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_____ 16.Adam Smith's four canons of taxation are Equity,Certainty,Economy and Convenience.

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When was the last time the Internal Revenue Code was recodified?

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_____ 4.All interest paid to a taxpayer must be included in gross income.

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Which of these entities is taxed directly on its income?

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Terri owns a 50 percent interest in the TT Partnership.At the beginning of the year,her basis in her partnership interest was $75,000.The partnership reports a $40,000 loss for the year and distributes $4,000 cash to Terri.What is her basis in her partnership interest at the end of the year?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of an S corporation?

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_____ 5.A taxpayer's filing status determines the basic standard deduction allowed.

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Which of the following is never included in gross income?

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Which of the following business entities has no provision that limits some or all of the liability of the owner?

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Hoku Corporation (a C corporation) had the following history of income and loss: How much of a tax refund can Hoku Corporation receive by carrying back its 2013 loss?

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_____ 8.The alternative minimum tax is a tax determined on a broadened definition of income with no deductions permitted.

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Exam 1: Introduction to Taxation

_____ 1.The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution that provided for an income tax was ratified in 1913.

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_____ 13.The person giving the gift pays the gift tax.

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_____ 2.The first codification of the Internal Revenue Code took place in 1954.

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Which of the following is not a tax credit allowed a corporation?

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Which of the following best describes horizontal equity?

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_____ 16.Adam Smith's four canons of taxation are Equity,Certainty,Economy and Convenience.

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When was the last time the Internal Revenue Code was recodified?

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_____ 4.All interest paid to a taxpayer must be included in gross income.

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Which of these entities is taxed directly on its income?

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Terri owns a 50 percent interest in the TT Partnership.At the beginning of the year,her basis in her partnership interest was $75,000.The partnership reports a $40,000 loss for the year and distributes $4,000 cash to Terri.What is her basis in her partnership interest at the end of the year?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of an S corporation?

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_____ 5.A taxpayer's filing status determines the basic standard deduction allowed.

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Which of the following is never included in gross income?

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Which of the following business entities has no provision that limits some or all of the liability of the owner?

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Hoku Corporation (a C corporation) had the following history of income and loss: How much of a tax refund can Hoku Corporation receive by carrying back its 2013 loss?

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_____ 8.The alternative minimum tax is a tax determined on a broadened definition of income with no deductions permitted.

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