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Tax Law Doctrines:

Step vs Sham vs Substance over form vs Assignment of income

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Step Transaction:
- Ignore ind transactions and tax the ultimate transaction

Sham Transaction:
- Transaction lacks business purpose. Transaction will be ignored for tax purposes.

Substance over form:
- The substance of a transaction and not merly its form governs the tax consequences

Assignment of income:
- Income is taxed to the “tree that grows the fruit”, even though it may be assigned to another.

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What is classified as a hobby vs a business?

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Any activity that generates net income (profit) in 3 out of 5 consecutive years is a BUSINESS not a hobby.

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Est taxes are due on what filing dates?

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1 + 2 + 3 + 4

April 15th
then add 2 months = June 15th
then add 3 months = Sept 15th
then add 4 months = Jan 15th

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Penalty for frivolous return

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$5,000

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Penalty for underpayment due to negligence

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20% of the underpayment attributed to negligence

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Penalty for fraudulent return

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75% of the portion of a tax underpayment attributable to the fraud.

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Penalty for failure to pay and failure to file

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Failure to Pay = Point 5 % /month (max = 25%
Failure to File = 5% / mo (max = 25%)

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Estimated tax due to avoid penalty

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1) 90% of CURRENT years tax liability
OR
2) 100% of PRIOR years liability
- If PRIOR year AGI was over $150k - then 110%

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Write out Income Tax calculation

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GROSS INCOME
- above the line adjustments
= ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME
- Sch A deductions or Standard Deduction
= TAXABLE INCOME
x appropriate tax rates
= TAXABLE CALCULATION
- credits
= TAX LIABILITY
- withholdings and quarterly/annual payments made
= NET TAX DUE OR REFUND

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Things to remember that is included in Gross Income

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Business Income AND LOSSES
Capital gain AND LOSSES (limit up to $3k!!)
Unemployment income
Punitive damages (NOT COMPENSATORY!!)
Alimony received (pre 2019 divorce)
IRA distributions
Taxable SS

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Things to remember that is included in ADJUSTMENTS

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IRA contributions
HSA contributions
Alimony paid (pre 2019 divorce)

IF SELF EMPLOYED:
- Self employment tax (can deduct half of the tax = .1413 / 2)
- 100% of self-employment health insurance

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Itemized Deductions

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“MY TAX IS CALCULATED CORRECTLY”

M = Medical ( > 7.5% of AGI)
T = State/Local/Sales taxes (limit of $10k)
I = Interest (Mortgage (limit of $750k) & Investment interest (limited to net investment income) )
C = Casualty losses (must be declared a federally declared disaster) *Calculation = lesser of FMV/Basis. Then subtract any insurance coverage. Then subtract $100. Then subtract 10% of AGI. Then can deduct the rest.
C = Charitable gifts

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Are there ever any Personal Exemptions?

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NO

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Standard deduction for children (age 18 and under) with earned income

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$450 + earned income (no more than the single person standard deduction

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What income to include when calculating self employment tax

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  • NET Sch C income
  • K1 Income from a General Partnership (not from an S corp!)

Multiply x .1413

**Can deduct 1/2 of that number on the front of the 1040!

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Child and dependent care credit

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Qualifying expenses are limited to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 max.

Multiply by 20%

Maximum CREDIT = $1,200

**No MAGI phaseout

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Child tax credit

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$2,000 per child under age 17
*Up to $1,700/child is a refundable tax credit

MAGI phase out starting at $400,000.

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Retirement Savings Contribution Credit

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Credit is 50% of retirement plan/IRA contributions

($2,000 Single / $4,000 MFJ)

*Not available for MAGI over $76,500 (MFJ)

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Adoption Credit

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$16,810

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Which of the following items would have more beneficial impact?

1) A deduction for a lower bracket taxpayer
2) A deduction for a higher bracket taxpayer
3) A credit for a lower bracket taxpayer
4) A credit for a higher bracket taxpayer

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2) A deduction for a higher bracket taxpayer
3) A credit for a lower bracket taxpayer

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Cash Vs Accrual Method of tax accounting

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Cash method = firms realize the revenue in the year the payment is received.

**Over $29M in revenue must use the Accrual method

**Taxpayer cannot change the method of account without advanced permission from the IRS

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Taxation of installment sales

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1) Profit / Total contract price = gross profit %
2) Installment x gross profit % = Capital gain amount

**If prop is sold to a related party and they turn around and sell it within 2 years - all payments are taxable in one year!

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Can you carryback net operating losses?

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No

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What is QBI-199A (or just QBI)

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Qualified Business Income (Aka a businesses standard deduction)

Only available for “pass-through” businesses
(NOT C corp and NOT for a personal service business)

**20% deduction

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Can you used Corporate AMT?
NO! Corp AMT has been eliminated!
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What is section 1244?
A corporation (C or S) can use Section 1244 to claim up to a $100,000 loss per year (joint return) and have it be a ORDINARY loss (vs cap loss)
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How is income taxed if retained by a PSC (personal service corporation)?
Taxed at 21% PSC businesses are: "HALE" - H - Health (Dr) - A - Accounting - L - Law - E - Engineering
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Basis in Partnership vs S corp
Partnership: - Cash, direct loans, and bank loans S corp: - Cash, direct loans **Bank loans do not add to basis!!**
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What does RSU stand for?
Restricted Stock Unit
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What does YRT stand for?
Yearly Renewable Term (life insurance) - Renewability is provided without new underwriting but generally the premium rises with the insured age.
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Corporate Accumulated earnings tax
C corp normal tax rate = 21% THEN - whatever they don't distribute (over $250k) is then penalized with an additional tax of 20%! "Piggy bank is too big - has to distribute earnings!"
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What form does Trusts file?
1041 (The beneficiary's share of income is reported on K1 (Form 1041)
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Unfunded vs funded ILIT
Unfunded: - Life insurance premium amount is a "gift" Funded: - Income from investments pays premium but is taxable to the grantor
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Taxation of irrevocable trust income
Taxed at trust rates if held inside trust or if income is distributed, taxed at receivers rate
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What is DNI?
Distributable net income Allows the trust to deduct the income in the amount distributes. *Up to the amount of net income. Example: Tess Trust has DNI of $30,000. Distributions for the year are $45,000. The income distribution deduction if $30,000 (less of the two numbers)
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Basis for loss gifts
"Dual basis rule" If sale price above substituted basis = there is a gain (If sale price falls within this range, no gain/loss) If sale price is below FMV = there is a loss
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Depreciation via MACRS
"Cat Corn" (1245 Property) - 5 yr: Computers Auto Trucks - 7 yr: Office furniture (1250 property) - 27.5 yr: Residential RE - 39 yr: Nonresidential RE
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MACRS vs Straight Line depreciation Tables (Years 1 and 2)
MACRS Straight Line 5 yr 7 yr 5 yr 7yr (1) 20% 14.29% 10% 7.14% (2) 32% 24.49% 20% 14.29%
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What is a 179 deduction?
A business may expense up to $1,220,000 of 1245 property in one year!! **Cannot create a business loss **Not for 1250 property (real estate!)
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Realized vs Recognized gain
Recognized is how much you pay taxes on. Realized gain = FMV - adj basis +- boot received Recognized = Lesser of realized or boot
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3 rules to know about BOOT
1) Boot Received = Recognized gain 2) Boot paid adds to basis 3) Carryover basis from last property
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Depreciation recapture rate is applied when?
When the property is sold 25% (given on exam)
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What is Code Section 121?
When you sell your primary home you get to exclude cap gain. MFJ = $500k Single = $250k Must own/use as primary home in 2 out of the last 5 years...other certain circumstance: - Job move over 50 miles away - Multiple births - Divorce - Unemployment - Unemployment
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What is a "1231 gain"
Capital gain
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Does it make sense to do an installment loan if there has been a lot of depreciation taken?
No! Subject to recapture. Serious disadvantage!
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Wash sale rules
No loss deduction is allowed for any trades within 30 days before or after - but ADDS TO BASIS
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Calculation for charitable bargain sales
Remember - have to discount your basis if you sell for a discount. Ex. Bob is selling a piece of land to his church for $300k. FMV is $500k and his basis is $100k. 1) Calculate discount: Discount amount / FMV = % off $200k/$500k = 40% discount 2) Basis x % off = new basis $100k x 40% = $60k 3) Sale price - basis = realized/recognized gain $300k - $60k = $240k
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AMT Preference Items
"IPOD" I = Intangible drilling costs P = Private Activity muni bond O = Oil and gas percentage depletion D = Deprecation (ACRS /MACRS - but not straight line)
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AMT Add Back Items
Property, state, city/state and sales tax (limit $10k/yr) Bargain element (AKA Incentive stock options)
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Are C corps subject to AMT?
No
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Losses from non-public and publicly traded partnership can offset what?
Non public can offset other income from non public limited partnerships. Publicly traded partnerships can only offset income/loss inside itself. Can "comingle" in non-public places. Cannot "comingle" in public.
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Losses from passive income can offset active or portfolio income in two situations...
RE activities = max of $25k loss (BRIDGE) - MAGI phaseout between $100k-$150k Oil & gas working interest (General partner) - Limited partner =
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Rules regarding renting out your principal residence (Agusta Rule)
If you rent your home out for less than 15 days (1-14), then the income can be excludible from gross income. Is taxable if rented out 15+ days in a year or over 10% of the rental use period.
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How does the low income housing credit work?
No MAGI phaseout Max of $25,000. To calculate: Take your maximum marginal tax bracket x $25k (37% x $25,000 = $9,250 credit)
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Tax filing status after a death
Example - husband dies in 2024. Wife can file as follows: 2024: MFJ 2025: QSS (must have a dependent child) 2026: QSS 2026: Single/HOH
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Who is the payor vs who is payee?
PayOR - Pay OR go to jail PayEE - Receeeeeeeiver of the money
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Alimony recapture rules
If payor makes "excess" alimony payments in the first 3 years, a special rule applies. Add what was paid in the first two years and subtract $37,500.
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Charitable deduction carry over limit
1 + 5 (1st year + 5 carry over yrs)
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Charitable deduction: cash limit
60% of AGI
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Charitable contribution by a business. How much can it deduct?
Max of 10% of its taxable income. For Inventory: - Can deduct basis + 1/2 of unrealized appreciation (max of 2x basis) - Must be used for ill, needy, of care of infants
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Charitable deduction: Limit on LT Appreciated Prop
Can use Basis or FMV - Basis = 50% of AGI max deduction - FMV = 30% of AGI max deduction Collectables = if Use related **Stocks are always LT appreciated property**
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Charitable deduction: Limit on ordinary property
Have to use Basis - Can deduct 50% of AGI max deduction
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Charitable deduction: Limit on loss property
Have to use FMV - But can deduct up to 50% of AGI max deduction
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What qualifies as investment income? - in regards to deducting margin interest
Anything that is taxed at ordinary income rates - short term cap gains - interest income *not dividends
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What is included in FICA and the rates?
FICA is social security & Medicare. Social security = 6.2. Ends after $168,000. Medicare = 1.45%. Forever
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How are PSC’s taxed?
“Personal service corporation” Taxed as a C corp - double taxation. Remember “HALE” - Heath - Accounting - Law - Engineering
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How are dividends taxed?
Capital gains rates

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