McGraw Hill's Taxation of Individuals
2022 Edition|Updated 2024-2025 With
Complete Questions And Answers
It is not important to determine who is a taxpayer's dependent because taxpayers are
not allowed to claim a deduction for dependents. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
In prior years, John was single and he was a qualifying child of his parents. This year
John, age 23 and a full-time student, got married. John and his wife file a joint return. If
they were to file separately, John would report a $0 tax liability. John's wife would report
a $200 tax liability. John's parents cannot claim him as a dependent this year. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True
A temporary absence from the taxpayer's home for full-time schoolwork by the child
may cause the child to fail the qualifying child residence test. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
False
For purposes of determining filing status, a taxpayer's marital status is determined on
the last day of the tax year in question. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
If spouses are filing separate returns and one spouse itemizes deductions, the other
spouse must also itemize deductions even when the second spouse's itemized
deductions are less than the standard deduction. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Gross income includes all realized income that is recognized during the year. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True
A taxpayer who receives money when taking out a bank loan will include the amount
borrowed in their gross income under the all-inclusive definition of income. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-False
The cash method of accounting requires taxpayers to recognize income when they
receive it in the form of cash, property, or services. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Generally, a portion of each payment from a purchased annuity represents a return of
capital. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
The exclusion amount for a purchased fixed-term annuity can be calculated by dividing
the cost of the annuity by the total number of payments. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
, Gambling winnings are excluded from gross income. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Larry received $4,250 from disability insurance that he purchased earlier this year from
an insurance provider. Larry is allowed to exclude the $4,250 from his gross income. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Worker's compensation benefits received from a state-sponsored workers'
compensation plan are taxable. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
Congress allows self-employed taxpayers to deduct the employer portion of their self-
employment tax. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Moving Expenses are generally not deductible - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
The deduction for interest on educational loans is subject to a phase-out limitation. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True
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. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
For purposes of the deduction for educational interest, qualified education expenses are
those paid for the education of the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or the taxpayer's
dependent. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Medical expenses incurred to prevent disease are deductible as an itemized expense -
CORRECT ANSWERS-True
Bunching itemized deductions is a legal method of tax avoidance - CORRECT
ANSWERS-True
Generally, interest income is taxed at ordinary rates and dividend income is taxed at
capital gains rates. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
An investment's time horizon affects the after-tax rate of return on investments taxed
annually. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
When a taxable bond is issued at a discount, taxpayers are required to amortize the
discount and reduce the amount of interest reported in the current year by the amount
of current year original issue discount amortization. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
Qualified dividends received by individuals are taxed at either a 0 percent, a 15 percent,
or a 20 percent preferential rate. - CORRECT ANSWERS-True