TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law
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Chapter 2: Working with the Tax Law
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,Chapter 03: Tax Formula and Tax Determination
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Chapter 04: Gross Income: Concepts and Inclusions
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Chapter 05: Gross Income: Exclusions
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Chapter 06: Deductions and Losses: In General
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Chapter 07: Deductions and Losses: Certain Business Expenses
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Chapter 08: Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion
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Chapter 09: Deductions: Employee and Self-Employed-Related Expense
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Chapter 10: Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions
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Chapter 11: Investor Losses
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Chapter 12: Alternative Minimum Tax
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Chapter 13: Tax Credits and Payment Procedures
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Chapter 14: Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss and
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Chapter 15: Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges
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Chapter 16: Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses
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Chapter 17: Property Transactions: 1231 and Recapture Provisions
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Chapter 18: Accounting Periods and Methods
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Chapter 19: Deferred Compensation
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Chapter 20: Corporations and Partnerships
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Answers at the end of each chapter
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The 20% negligence penalty will apply to $25,000.
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a. True
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a. True
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a. True
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a. True
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6. If more IRS audits are producing a higher number of no change results, this indicates increased compliance onthe pa
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7. A safe and easy way for a taxpayer to avoid local and state sales taxes is to make the purchase in a state thatlevi
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es no such taxes.
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8. A calendar year taxpayer files his 2023 Federal income tax return on March 4, 2024. The return reflects an overpaym
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ent of $6,000, and the taxpayer requests a refund of this amount. The refund is paid on May 16, 2024.The refund need not inclu
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de interest.
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11. To lessen or eliminate the effect of multiple taxation, a taxpayer who is subject to both foreign and U.S. income taxes on
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the same income is allowed either a deduction or a credit for the foreign tax paid.
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a. True
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12. Because it is consistent with the wherewithal to pay concept, the tax law requires a seller to recognize a gain inthe ye
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ar the installment sale occurs.
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a. True
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14. In 2024, José, a widower, sells land (fair market value of $100,000) to his daughter, Linda, for $50,000. José has not mad
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15. For omissions from gross income in excess of 25% of that reported, there is no statute of limitations on additio
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nal income tax assessments by the IRS.
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a. True
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a. True
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17. Jason’s business warehouse is destroyed by fire. Because the insurance proceeds exceed the basis of the property
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, a gain results. If Jason shortly reinvests the proceeds in a new warehouse, no gain is recognized due to the application of the w
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a. True
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a. True
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law
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Chapter 2: Working with the Tax Law
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,Chapter 03: Tax Formula and Tax Determination
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Chapter 04: Gross Income: Concepts and Inclusions
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Chapter 05: Gross Income: Exclusions
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Chapter 06: Deductions and Losses: In General
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Chapter 07: Deductions and Losses: Certain Business Expenses
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Chapter 08: Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion
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Chapter 09: Deductions: Employee and Self-Employed-Related Expense
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Chapter 10: Deductions and Losses: Certain Itemized Deductions
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Chapter 11: Investor Losses
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Chapter 12: Alternative Minimum Tax
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Chapter 13: Tax Credits and Payment Procedures
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Chapter 14: Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss and
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Chapter 15: Property Transactions: Nontaxable Exchanges
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Chapter 16: Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses
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Chapter 17: Property Transactions: 1231 and Recapture Provisions
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Chapter 18: Accounting Periods and Methods
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Chapter 19: Deferred Compensation
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Chapter 20: Corporations and Partnerships
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Answers at the end of each chapter
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. True
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The 20% negligence penalty will apply to $25,000.
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a. True
b. False
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a. True
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a. True
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a. True
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6. If more IRS audits are producing a higher number of no change results, this indicates increased compliance onthe pa
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rt of taxpayers.
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7. A safe and easy way for a taxpayer to avoid local and state sales taxes is to make the purchase in a state thatlevi
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es no such taxes.
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8. A calendar year taxpayer files his 2023 Federal income tax return on March 4, 2024. The return reflects an overpaym
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ent of $6,000, and the taxpayer requests a refund of this amount. The refund is paid on May 16, 2024.The refund need not inclu
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de interest.
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a. True
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11. To lessen or eliminate the effect of multiple taxation, a taxpayer who is subject to both foreign and U.S. income taxes on
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the same income is allowed either a deduction or a credit for the foreign tax paid.
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a. True
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12. Because it is consistent with the wherewithal to pay concept, the tax law requires a seller to recognize a gain inthe ye
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ar the installment sale occurs.
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a. True
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14. In 2024, José, a widower, sells land (fair market value of $100,000) to his daughter, Linda, for $50,000. José has not mad
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e a taxable gift.
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a. True
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15. For omissions from gross income in excess of 25% of that reported, there is no statute of limitations on additio
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nal income tax assessments by the IRS.
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a. True
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a. True
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17. Jason’s business warehouse is destroyed by fire. Because the insurance proceeds exceed the basis of the property
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a. True
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a. True
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