TestXbankXIncomeXTax
TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION AND UNDERSTANDING
X X X X X X X X X
THE FEDERAL TAX LAW
X X X
1. TheXratificationXofXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheXU.S.XConstitutionXwasXnecessaryXtoXvalidateXtheX
FederalXincomeXtaxXonXcorporations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X TheXSixteenthXAmendmentXvalidatedXonlyXtheXtaxXonXindividuals.XTheXincomeXtaxXonXcorporationsXha
dXbeenXpreviouslyXsanctionedXbyXtheXcourts.
2. BeforeXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheXConstitutionXwasXratified,XthereXwasXnoXvalidXFederalXincomeX
taxXonXindividuals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:
ThereXexistedXaXFederalXincomeXtaxXduringXtheXCivilXWarXthatXwasXsanctionedXbyXtheXU.S.X
SupremeXCourt.
3. TheXfirstXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsX(afterXtheXratificationXofXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheX
Constitution)XleviedXtaxXratesXfromXaXlowXofX2%XtoXaXhighXofX6%.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
4. TheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsXgeneratesXmoreXrevenueXthanXtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonX
corporations.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. TheXpayasyougoXfeatureXofXtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsXconformsXtoXAdamXSmith’sXcanonXofX
certainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X Pay-as-you-
goXrefersXtoXtheXwithholdingXprovisionsXapplicableXtoXwagesXandXotherXtypesXofXincomeXandXaddsXconvenienceXtoX
theXtaxXsystem.
6. BecauseXtheXlawXisXcomplicated,XmostXindividualXtaxpayersXareXnotXableXtoXcompleteXtheirXFederalXi
ncomeXtaxXreturnsXwithoutXoutsideXassistance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:X ApproximatelyX60%XuseXtaxXreturnXpreparers,XwhileXslightlyXmoreXthanX32%XpurchaseXtaxXreturnXsoftwa
re.
7. TheXFICAXtaxX(MedicareXcomponent)XonXwagesXisXprogressiveXsinceXtheXtaxXdueXincreasesXasXwagesXi
ncrease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X TheXFICAXtaxX(MedicareXcomponent)XisXproportionalXbecauseXtheXrateXisXconstantXregardlessXofXtheXwag
esXearned.
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8. TheXFederalXestateXandXgiftXtaxesXareXexamplesXofXprogressiveXtaxes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. TheXFederalXexciseXtaxXonXcigarettesXisXanXexampleXofXaXproportionalXtax.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:X TheXtaxXisXaXflatX$1.01XperXpack.
10. Currently,XtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXisXlessXprogressiveXthanXitXeverXhasXbeenXinXtheXpast.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X Currently,XtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXhasXsixXrates.XAtXoneXtime,XitXhadXtwoXrates.
11. MonaXinheritsXherXmother’sXpersonalXresidence,XwhichXsheXconvertsXtoXaXfurnishedXrentXhouse.XTheseX
changesXshouldXaffectXtheXamountXofXadXvaloremXpropertyXtaxesXleviedXonXtheXproperties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:XConversionXfromXresidentialXtoXrentalXuseXwillXincreaseXtheXtaxes.XFurthermore,XMona’sXmotherX
mayXhaveXhadXaXseniorXcitizenXexemptionXonXtheXproperty,XwhichXwillXnoXlongerXbeXappropriate.XLastly,XtheXf
urnishingsXinXtheXrentXhouseXcouldXnowXbeXsubjectXtoXanXadXvaloremXtaxXonXpersonalty.
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TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION AND UNDERSTANDING
X X X X X X X X X
THE FEDERAL TAX LAW
X X X
1. TheXratificationXofXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheXU.S.XConstitutionXwasXnecessaryXtoXvalidateXtheX
FederalXincomeXtaxXonXcorporations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X TheXSixteenthXAmendmentXvalidatedXonlyXtheXtaxXonXindividuals.XTheXincomeXtaxXonXcorporationsXha
dXbeenXpreviouslyXsanctionedXbyXtheXcourts.
2. BeforeXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheXConstitutionXwasXratified,XthereXwasXnoXvalidXFederalXincomeX
taxXonXindividuals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:
ThereXexistedXaXFederalXincomeXtaxXduringXtheXCivilXWarXthatXwasXsanctionedXbyXtheXU.S.X
SupremeXCourt.
3. TheXfirstXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsX(afterXtheXratificationXofXtheXSixteenthXAmendmentXtoXtheX
Constitution)XleviedXtaxXratesXfromXaXlowXofX2%XtoXaXhighXofX6%.
a. True
b. False
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,TestXbankXIncomeXTax
ANSWER: True
4. TheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsXgeneratesXmoreXrevenueXthanXtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonX
corporations.
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,TestXbankXIncomeXTax
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. TheXpayasyougoXfeatureXofXtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXonXindividualsXconformsXtoXAdamXSmith’sXcanonXofX
certainty.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X Pay-as-you-
goXrefersXtoXtheXwithholdingXprovisionsXapplicableXtoXwagesXandXotherXtypesXofXincomeXandXaddsXconvenienceXtoX
theXtaxXsystem.
6. BecauseXtheXlawXisXcomplicated,XmostXindividualXtaxpayersXareXnotXableXtoXcompleteXtheirXFederalXi
ncomeXtaxXreturnsXwithoutXoutsideXassistance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:X ApproximatelyX60%XuseXtaxXreturnXpreparers,XwhileXslightlyXmoreXthanX32%XpurchaseXtaxXreturnXsoftwa
re.
7. TheXFICAXtaxX(MedicareXcomponent)XonXwagesXisXprogressiveXsinceXtheXtaxXdueXincreasesXasXwagesXi
ncrease.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X TheXFICAXtaxX(MedicareXcomponent)XisXproportionalXbecauseXtheXrateXisXconstantXregardlessXofXtheXwag
esXearned.
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8. TheXFederalXestateXandXgiftXtaxesXareXexamplesXofXprogressiveXtaxes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. TheXFederalXexciseXtaxXonXcigarettesXisXanXexampleXofXaXproportionalXtax.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:X TheXtaxXisXaXflatX$1.01XperXpack.
10. Currently,XtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXisXlessXprogressiveXthanXitXeverXhasXbeenXinXtheXpast.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE:X Currently,XtheXFederalXincomeXtaxXhasXsixXrates.XAtXoneXtime,XitXhadXtwoXrates.
11. MonaXinheritsXherXmother’sXpersonalXresidence,XwhichXsheXconvertsXtoXaXfurnishedXrentXhouse.XTheseX
changesXshouldXaffectXtheXamountXofXadXvaloremXpropertyXtaxesXleviedXonXtheXproperties.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE:XConversionXfromXresidentialXtoXrentalXuseXwillXincreaseXtheXtaxes.XFurthermore,XMona’sXmotherX
mayXhaveXhadXaXseniorXcitizenXexemptionXonXtheXproperty,XwhichXwillXnoXlongerXbeXappropriate.XLastly,XtheXf
urnishingsXinXtheXrentXhouseXcouldXnowXbeXsubjectXtoXanXadXvaloremXtaxXonXpersonalty.
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