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H&R Block Specialist Test Exam Questions and Verified Answers | Health Savings Accounts, Educator Expenses, Form 1040X, Business Basis, Depreciation, Self-Employment Income & Education Credits | Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download

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Prepare for your H&R Block Specialist Test with this focused federal income tax study resource covering health savings accounts, household employment, educator expenses, military reservist deductions, amended returns, property basis, depreciation, self-employment income, and education tax credits. Updated 2026/2027 | Instant Download This resource features multiple-choice tax exam questions and supplied answers to help you review important tax preparation concepts, understand how specific tax rules apply to client situations, and strengthen your knowledge of federal individual income tax. WHAT'S INCLUDED 1. Household Employment and Gross Income - Household employment rules involving a taxpayer's child - Understanding when household employment taxes may apply - Identifying taxable gross income - Ordinary dividends and federal income reporting - Distinguishing potentially taxable income from excluded compensation and relief payments 2. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) - Schedule 1 deduction requirements - Excess HSA contributions and excise taxes - Additional tax on nonqualified HSA distributions - Understanding the historical 2018 HSA rules - Applying HSA tax concepts to multiple-choice scenarios 3. Educator and Military Reservist Expenses - Eligible educator requirements - Qualified professional development expenses - Unreimbursed educator expenses - Armed Forces Reserve travel expenses - Deductible travel costs and qualifying above-the-line adjustments 4. Amended Tax Returns - Form 1040X and amended individual income tax returns - Amended-return filing deadlines - Correcting omitted wage income - Correcting deductions reported incorrectly - Understanding which returns require a different correction procedure 5. Property Basis and Depreciation - Determining the depreciation basis when a personal residence becomes rental property - Comparing adjusted basis with fair market value at conversion - Calculating the basis of business equipment - Including delivery and installation costs in asset basis - Understanding adjustments that increase or decrease property basis 6. Self-Employment Income and Education Credits - Reporting nonemployee compensation - Form 1099-MISC income and business reporting - Schedule C and eligible business expenses - Lifetime Learning Credit limits - Federal tax reporting for compensated services provided to nonprofit organizations WHY THIS RESOURCE IS USEFUL - Review specialist-level tax preparation concepts through applied questions. - Strengthen your understanding of federal income tax forms and reporting procedures. - Practise identifying the correct tax treatment for different client scenarios. - Understand distinctions between gross income, deductions, credits, and business income. - Reinforce your knowledge of property basis, depreciation, and amended-return deadlines. - Identify topics for further review

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Sam pays his 19 yr. old son, Joshua, $550/month to maintain the lawn & garden at
the family residence. Sam is subject to what household employment tax rules for
Joshua?


A. Since Joshua is not performing any child case services, the household tax rules
do not apply.
B.Since Joshua is the taxpayer's child under age 21, the household employment tax
rules do not apply.
C. Since no evidence is given that Joshua is a student, he is considered to be
Sam's household employee.
D. Since Joshua's wages are over $2,100 for the yr., Sam is subject to the
household employment tax rules for Joshua.
Answer: B

A taxpayer should include which of the following when figuring their federal gross
income?


A. Prior-year federal income tax refund.
B.Ordinary dividends.
C. Personal injury compensation.
D.Qualified disaster relief
payments. Answer: B



A taxpayer is required to file Schedule 1 (Form 1040) when claiming which of the
following?


A. Retirement savings contributions credit.
B.Health savings account deduction
C. Education credit
D.Excess advance premium tax credit
repayment Answer: B

, In 2018, the excise tax for excess contributions to a health savings account is______.


A. 0%
B.6%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer: B



In 2018, the additional excise tax for non-qualified distributions from a health
savings account is _.


A. 0%
B.6%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer: D



Cynthia works full-time as a teacher's aide at an elementary school. In 2018, she
paid $250 to participate in a professional development course, hoping to upgrade
her job skills.
Since she was no reimbursed for this expense, she would like to claim the educator
expense deduction. As Cynthia's Tax Pro, what advice would you offer her?


A. She may not claim the deduction b/c she is not considered an eligible educator.
B.Since she spent the $250 on professional development rather than classroom
supplies, she is not eligible for this deduction.
C. She may claim the deduction since she is an eligible educator and the
professional development course is a qualified expense.
D. Since employee business expenses are no longer deductible on SCH A, she
may not claim a deduction for the cost of the professional development course.
Answer: C

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