Danko Final Quizzes Flashcards
Quiz 1 (6)
What is the definition of NPV?
Its calculation discounts unequal cash flows at a required rate of return less the initial cost of an investment.
Quiz 1-9 What are the AMT add back items? What are the preference items?
Add back: ISO Bargain Element, property, state, and city taxes
Preference Items: IPOD, Excess intangible drilling costs, private equity muni bonds, Oil and Gas percentage depletion (not cost depletion), Depreciation (ACRS/MACRS)
Quiz 1-10 Kevin a wealthy retired. Individual is interested in establishing a gifting program for his three children a grandchildren. Another financial planner is suggesting a plan that would create limited tax consequences to the Dan plus provide the Doni with potential future growth. Currently, Kevin owns the found assets and is considering whether to gift them.
1. High yield corporate bonds
2. Corporate zero coupon bonds.
3. T Bill’s the mature in 90 days. Wait til they mature then gift.
4. ABC Inc. stock with a basis of $400,000 paying 20 grand of dividend annually.
Wait until the T bills mature then gift. This will limit the tax consequence for the done and provide future growth.
Quiz 1 21
Tommy John, who currently lives in Ohio inherited a attractive land from his parents prior to dying in his parents had sold all the trees that had been on the land to the big ax lumber company big X cut all the trees for the stumps remained. The cause of this land was only valued at $200,000 at the time of time inheritance it would cost Tommy $100,000 to clear the land and make it usable today. Mr. swapper land developer approached him to discuss an exchange. Mr. swapper now owns low line land in Florida that has environmental issues. He cannot develop it for any commercial resident to use while the land is on the coast. The nearest gas station is 30 miles away for some research. Tommy believe that he can build a stilted house on Mr. shoppers Lynn near the beach. Mr. shopper keeps telling Tommy that if the land could be developed it would be worth $1 million presuming that Tommy takes Mr. shopper’s offer, which of the following statements below most accurate flex the tax outcome of the exchange.
A. Because Mr swappers land is in a different state, Tommy will not be allowed to make a 1031 exchange.
B Tommy will have a recognized gain of 700k
C no gain will have to be recognized by Tommy
D Tommy adjusted basis will be 800k
No gain will have to be recognized by Tommy.
No boot received= No recognized gain.
Quiz 1-27 If a client has 2k yearly premiums to a UL policy. Makes payments on time and on the 7th year, does a lump sum drop of 38k to the insurance company. Cash value is now 80k. If the client borrows 40k from the policy. What is the tax implications?
30k is subject to income tax and 10% penalty. Remember LIFO for MECs
50k is the total contributions. 80k is the cash value, but 50 is the premiums paid. The 30k comes out first and would be taxed plus penalty.
Quiz 1 37 mrs. Pratt, who has always been a conservative investor, expects interest rate to decline. She wants to purchase some high-yield debt to take advantage of current interest rates which of the following bond features would best help Mrs Pratt relax about potential interest rate changes going forward?
A put feature?
Call protection for 10 years?
Explain each
- She would choose a call protection. If rates are going to go down then companies will usually “call” back their bonds. The protection allows her to enjoy the rates for atleast 10 years.
- A Put Feature is used when interest rates are expected to rise. Rising interest drives down prices.
Quiz 1-42 What would be more beneficial to a client that’s in the 12% tax bracket, a 22% tax bracket, or a 37% tax bracket. A credit or deduction?
Tax credit for 12% and 22%
Tax deduction for 37%
Quiz 1-43 For funding years in college planning. What are the 4 options, what are the tax implications, and can they be used at the same time?
UGMA/UTMA- subject to kiddie tax if child is under 24
EE bonds- parents own the bonds, so you can’t put these in UGMA/UTMA
Coverdell ESA- limited to a total of 2k per year contribution
529- 18k per year or 5yrs 90k
——if die before 5 yrs the unused gift gets brought back to estate.
Can use these all together.
Quiz 1-52 What can a series 6 licensee do? What needs an additional license?
Sell mutual funds and UITS but would need a state license for Variable annuities and Variable life insurance.
Quiz 1-53 If someone gifts a stock and has to pay gift tax on the gift, how does that affect the stocks basis for the donee?
The donee would add the gift tax paid by the donor to the basis of the stock and get a higher basis.
Quiz 1-55 What are eligibility requirements around qualified and non qualified plans?
Qualified DC/DB: Works 1,000 hrs during the initial 12mo period would earn a year of service. Employees working 500hrs for at-least 3 consecutive years will be eligible too.
SEP: 21 yrs old, worked 3 of last 5 yrs, comp greater than $750
Simple 401k same as Qualified.
Quiz 1-55 What is generally the requirement to participate in an employer healthcare plan?
Work more than 32 hrs
Quiz 1-58 When is a home equity loan interest deductible?
Only if used for home improvements. Otherwise they are no longer deductible since Dec 2017
Quiz 1-59 If a Dr has 700k in profits. Can they claim QBI deduction?
No, service related and over the phaseout
Quiz 1-63 How is a section 2503-c minors trust distributed income taxed?
Under kiddie tax rules
Quiz 1-65 How can charitably minded clients use bunching charitable deductions and DAF?
If you claim the standard deduction you do not get the charitable deduction. So you can bundle multiple years of giving into a single year or you could also put money into a DAF
Quiz 1-69 How much of current income can be offset by NOL carryforward?
80%
Quiz 1-73 Is QBI above or below the line deduction? How does it impact the standard deduction?
It’s a below the line deduction and can be used with standard deduction.
It’s 20% of QBI generated from pass through business
Quiz 1-78 What is the ethics CE requirement for CFP?
2 hours every 2 years?
Quiz 1-83 What is the retirement savings contribution credit and phaseouts?
Matches a percentage of taxpayers IRA, retirement plan, or able account. Max credit is 2k single and 4K MGJ. Can’t make over 38,250 single and 76,500mfj
Quiz 1-84 What is the SOFR?
It’s the secured overnight financing rate. It’s the base rate used for many loans and financial derivatives.
Quiz 2 What can an employer fund through VEBA?
Death benefit, medical benefits, unemployment benefits
Retirement and deferred comp can’t
Quiz 2 -5 What can errant plan officials get sued for?
Held liable for losses to the plan including investment losses and others.
Quiz 2-7 in a cross sell purchase, who gets a step up in basis?
Both get a step up in basis
Quiz 2-7 When is deferred comp considered compensation?
When it is constructively received. Comp is considered current when it is paid no later than 2.5 months after the year it is earned. For more than a 50% owner the comp must be paid by year end.
Quiz 2-12 if a client retires at 65 and has a 401k through an employer. At 73 if he goes back to work by the end of the year, would he still need to take an RMD?
Yes, because he might not be able to participate in the 401k. Might not meet eligibility requirements.
Quiz 2-16 What happens if a grantor dies during the retained interest term of a QPRT?
It leaves the grantors estate with no greater tax liability than had the QPRT not been established.
Quiz 2-17 When did the MEC start?
1988
Quiz 2-31 What is the definition of BETA
The measure of the systematic risk of a security.
Quiz 2-35 What happens to alimony payments when the payor spouse dies?
Alimony payments cease.
Quiz 2-39 Can stock bonus plans and esops integrate with SS?
Stock bonus plans can, ESOPs can’t.
Quiz 2-43 How many are true?
1. Employer contributions to employee group disability insurance plans are generally tax deductible. Benefits will be taxable to the insured employee.
2. when an employee pays for an individual disability policy or the plan is contributory, the employee pays for the plan with after tax dollars till our part contributed on the benefits of your tax-free to the employee.
3. The employer offers an executive bonus section 162 to purchase an individual disability policy for employee. The premium is deductible by the employer, and the benefits are tax-free to the employee.
4. Insured as corporation owners always receive tax, free disability benefits.
All are correct
Quiz 2-45 Under endorsement method, if the employee buys the policy from the employer. How much does he pay?
The greater of cash balance or premiums paid.
Quiz 2-49 What risk goes away with zero coupon bonds?
Reinvestment risk- no coupon to reinvest.
Quiz 2-69 Lana has the choice between 2 diversified mutual funds. The data is as follows 6% risk free
Fund x: 17% return, .72 Beta, .9SD
Fund Y 20% return, 1.2 Beta, 1.6 SD
Which should be purchased?
It says diversified in the questions so you know to look for alpha/treynor
Quiz 2-75 Are ISOs included in gross income?
No. Not on grant or exercise only when sold.
Quiz 2-76 of the parent who gave gift to a trust, acts as the trustee on the 2503c trust. What is the issue?
Becomes tainted for both income and estate tax purposes.
Quiz 2 How is ISO treated for an add back item to AMT?
The excess of the fair market value at the exercise date over the option price is called the bargain element.
Quiz 3 What does NPV tells us?
Positive or negative numbers tell us if we have achieved the required rate of return, not profit.
Quiz 3 SEC registered advisors with AUM at least 100mill, are required to file annual updates to their ADV within how many days of the end of their fiscal year?
90
Quiz 3 how do AMT preference items work?
They might not be added to taxable income but they count towards calculating AMT
Quiz 3 Can profit sharing plans be age weighted?
Yes
Quiz 3 What language does the MAIC prohibit in regards to ULs and Whole life?
Prohibits indicating that whole life premiums will vanish or the UL will last to age 95
Quiz 3 What are the phaseouts and rules for deductible IRAs?
Active in plans - 77k-87k (S), 123k-143k (MFJ), both can deduct IRAs
1 active, 230k-240k, other spouse can deduct IRA
Quiz 3 How does company provided ESOP work for taxes when employee retires?
Stock that was contributed to the employees account will be taxed as ordinary taxes at retirement. The gains at retirement will be taxed as LTCG when the stock is sold. The gains/losses from retirement to the date of sale will have capital gains/losses like normal.
Quiz 3 Which plans are subject to FICA/FUTA? profit sharing 401k, simple IRA, SARSEP, 403b, section 125 plan
All except Section 125 are subject. Section 125 contributions are elected before the employee companies actually earned.all the other plans are shown on employee deferrals.
Quiz 3 If a newly wed gifts 1 mill to her husband with the written instructions to gift it to her daughter from a previous marriage, what would happen if the 1st spouse has already exhausted her gift exemption?
IRS would probably look at this as a step transaction and this fraudulent. The donee spouse never had the property outright or general appointment to the million.
So this would be a taxable gift to the donor spouse
Quiz 3 client started substantial equal payments annual from IRA at 58. She received 3 payments then stopped taking payments. What happens to the distributions?
All distributions before 59.5 will be recaptured and charged a 10% penalty plus interest.
Quiz 3 What is the wash sale?
Sale of a stock for a loss 30 days before or after purchasing the stock.
Bought ABC March 1st $15, Bought Dec 1st $10, Sold Dec 31st $10….disregard the Dec 1st and use the March = $5 loss
Nov 30 purchase LMN $50, Dec 15 purchase LMN $52, December 29 sold $54….sold for gain…no wash
Quiz 3 When do gift taxes paid on a property affect the basis of the property?
When the property has appreciated, you can add the gift taxes paid to the basis for a new basis for the donee.
If the property has lost value, the donee just receives the property at the normal basis.
Quiz 3 Which of the following are included in a corporate annual report?
Depreciation methods, stock options, profitability projections, inventory methods, outlook for the firms products in various industries in which it operates.
All but the profitability projections. sEC thinks these types of projections are misleading to investors.
Quiz 3 What does a HO-15 endorsement policy provide?
Increased limits on property and higher sub limits on jewelry and furs.