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An Introduction to Tax
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(1) [LO 1] Jessica’s friend Zachary once stated that he couldn’t understand why
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someone would take a tax course. Why is this a rather naïve view?
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Taxes are a part of everyday life and have a financial effect on many of the m
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ajor personal decisions that individuals face (e.g., investment decisions, evalua
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ting alternative job offers, saving for education expenses, gift or estate plannin
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g, etc.).
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(2) [LO 1] What are some aspects of business that require knowledge of taxati
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on? What are some aspects of personal finance that require knowledge of ta
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xation?

Taxes play an important role in fundamental business decisions such as the foll
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owing:
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 How should business acquisitions be structured?
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 How should the business compensate employees? UO UO UO UO UO



 What is the appropriate mix of debt and equity for the business?
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 Should the business rent or own its equipment and property?
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 How should the business distribute profits to its owners?
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One must consider all transaction costs (including taxes) to evaluate the merits
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of a transaction.
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Common personal financial decisions that taxes influence include: choosing in
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vestments, retirement planning, choosing to rent or buy a home, evaluating alte
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rnative job offers, saving for education expenses, and doing gift or estate plann
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ing.


(3) [LO 1] Describe some ways in which taxes affect the political process in
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the United States.
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U.S. presidential candidates often distinguish themselves from their opponents
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based upon their tax rhetoric. Likewise, the major political parties generally ha
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ve very diverse views of the appropriate way to tax the public. Determining w
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ho is taxed, what is taxed, and how much is taxed are difficult questions. Vote
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rs must have a basic understanding of taxes to evaluate the merits of alternati
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ve tax proposals offered by opposing political candidates and their political pa
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rties.

(4) [LO 2] Courtney recently received a speeding ticket on her way to the univers
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ity. Her fine was $200. Is this considered a tax? Why or why not?
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The $200 speeding ticket is not considered a tax. Instead, it is considered a f
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ine or penalty. Taxes differ from fines and penalties because taxes are not in
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tended to punish or prevent illegal behavior.
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(5) [LO 2] Marlon and Latoya recently started building a house. They had to pay
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$300 to the county government for a building permit. Is the $300 payment a t
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ax? Why or why not?
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The building permit is not considered a tax because $300 payment is directly li
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nked to a benefit that they received (i.e., the ability to build a house).
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(6) [LO 2] To help pay for the city’s new stadium, the city of Birmingham rece
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ntly enacted a 1 percent surcharge on hotel rooms. Is this a tax? Why or w
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The 1 percent surcharge is a tax. The 1 percent surcharge is an earmarked tax
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i.e., collected for a specific purpose. The surcharge is considered a tax becau
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se the tax payments made by taxpayers do not directly relate to the specific be
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nefit received by the taxpayers.
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(7) [LO 2] As noted in Example 1-
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2, tolls, parking meter fees, and annual licensing fees are not considered taxe
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s. Can you identify other fees that are similar?
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There are several possible answers to this question. Some common examples
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include entrance fees to national parks, tag fees paid to local/state governmen
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t for automobiles, boats, etc.
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(8) [LO 2] If the general objective of our tax system is to raise revenue, why does
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Othe income tax allow deductions for charitable contributions and retirement pl
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an contributions?
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In addition to the general objective of raising revenue, Congress uses the feder
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al tax system to encourage certain behavior and discourage other behavior. T
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he charitable contribution deduction is intended to encourage taxpayers to sup
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port the initiatives of charitable organizations, whereas deductions for retirem
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ent contributions are intended to encourage retirement savings. Another objecti
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ve of the tax system is to redistribute wealth.
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