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Individual Tax Flashcards

1
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What are the tax dates for corporations, individuals and non profits

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3/15 - S corp, PARTNERSHIPS 6 month extension
4/15 - individual, C-CORP - 5 month extension or 6 months if fiscal
5/15 - exempt orgs - 990

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What is Schedule A

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Itemized deductions:

COMMITT
Charitable Contributions
Other Misc.
Misc - 2%
Interest
Taxes
Theft and Casualty
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What is Schedule B

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Interest and dividend income

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What is Schedule C

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1099 I - profit and loss from a business

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5
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What is Schedule D

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Capital Gains and losses

S/T and L/T investments

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What is Schedule E

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Supplementary Income or Loss

RRFCOP

Rent, Royalties, Flow through (1041)

Royalities -

Copyrights,
Oil/gas leases
Patents

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7
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What is Schedule F

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Profit and Loss from farming

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8
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What is a constructive receipt

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This means that if you get the check before year en d- it has been constructively received and therefore should be included in income in the year it was received

( shouldn’t wait to deposit it until January)

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9
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What is the tax benefit rule

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If you deduct an item last year ($100) and then are reimbursed that money this year. (Get the $100). Then you must include the $100 in income this year.

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10
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When is a state refund deductible and when is it not

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If you take the standard deduction - then the refund is NOT deductible

If itemize - then it is taxable

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11
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Can you deduct prepaid interest

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No - you must amortize it over period in which it applies

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12
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Can you deduct you state taxes on your federal taxes return

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Yes

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13
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What system, cash or accrual do you use if inventory are necessary to determine income

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you must use the accrual method

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What is you are an accrual payer and get rest or moralities in advance -

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You must pay tax on them in the period they are received

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15
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Is unemployment included in gross income

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yes - its a wage substitute

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16
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Is workers comp considered

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no - this compensate you for damage or injury - not taxable income

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17
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How do you include in gross income payments in non monetary form

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Yes - at FMV when received - this is the taxable amount

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18
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How and when are fringe benefits taxed

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  • as long as NOT over 50K then no tax.
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19
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Life Insurance payments

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payments are not deductible if you are the beneficiary - because when you get the insurance money - that amount will not be deductible

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20
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What about gambling winnings and losses

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Winnings are included in taxable Income - Other Miscellaneous

Losses are on Schedule A - itemized deductions

  • Only deduct up to net loss of zero - no carry forward
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21
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What about prizes and awards - taxable?

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Its taxable at FMV unless:

give it to charity without ever touching it -

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22
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Where do you include illegal drug money

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Other income

And can deduct COGS

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23
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Scholarships - when taxable

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If you earn it - its taxable

It is NOT taxable if:

You have not earned it - and $ spent on books and supplies

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24
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Taxes on Interest

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Yes taxable on Schedule B

muni’s - Not taxable

ALL Federal - are taxable

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25
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Savings Bond - Series EE

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When redeemed it is taxable UNLESS you spend it on higher education - tuition an fees - not room and board

26
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Dividends - taxes

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Yes taxable unless:

No - stock dividends and stock Splits, no dividends on S-Corp, Life insurance dividend, Liquidating dividends

27
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Taxes on Stock Options - Qualified and Unqualified

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Nonqualified - taxable when exercised

Qualified - ISO - qualified for the benefit. Taxed when you SELL the stock

28
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Taxes on Injury awards

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Physical - if blood its tax free

Nonphysical - age, race, etc. if this then TAX

29
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Social Security benefits - when is it taxable

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If you are poor - not taxable

If you make over 60K then up to 85% taxable

30
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Pensions - when taxable

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If you put money in and I take the tax deduction TODAY - I will pay taxes later

If i put in taxes today and DONT take a deduction today - - when I take the money out - NOT taxable

31
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What is you get a lump sum distribution of pension

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Must roll-over within 60 days or they become taxable

32
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Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

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This is if you are military etc and work uninterrupted period ( 1 year)can exclude up to $102K of income - not taxed

33
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Tax Refunds Fed

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Federal - if get refund - NOT taxable

If Interest - taxable

34
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State Tax Refunds

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If interest - YES

If Refund AND you itemized - you can deduct the taxes you paid to the state on the 1040.

Then your refund is TAXABLE - 1099G

If you did not itemize last year - then refund this year is NOT taxable

35
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Inheritance - taxes

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the estate will pay the tax before they give the inheritance to the individual - so the individual does NOT pay tax on the inheritance they receive

36
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Gifts - taxes

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If I give you over the threshold allowed per year - then I give I file a gift tax return and it goes against my lifetime allowed

The giver not the receiver pays the tax

37
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Life Insurance - taxable

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generally not table unless you receive it as an annuity - some is taxable

38
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Net Capital Loss rules

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Can only take up to 3K per year but can carry forward indefinitely - until you die - then it goes away

39
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How much can I deduct of student loans each year - For AGI

40
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When can you deduct moving expenses - face

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  • at least 50 miles farther from old home
- direct costs - hotels, gas, haul
Not deductible:
- no meals are deductible 
- no House hunting costs
- no temporary housing

need to stay there 9 months

41
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What makes a personal business subject to hobby loss

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No profit in 3 of 5 years - can’t deduct

42
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How much is the passive Activity loss per year

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Up to 25,000 on Schedule

phases out at 100K AGI. $.50 Phases out at 150K

43
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Coverdale Education Plan

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I can put in up to $2,000 per year for someone else.

This money is NOT deductible.

They can then take out the money and use it tax free to pay for school - high school on up

44
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QTIP - 529 Plan

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Qualified Tuition Programs -

I don’t take a deduction and it grows tax free as long as it is used for education purposes.

Can front load for 5 years and not considered a gift ( but can’t give for the next 5 years) but can start growing

45
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How many years do you get for a charitable contribution

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Individuals: You are limited to 50% of AGI - the rest can be carried forward for 5 years

Corporations - 10% of ATI and 5 years carry forward

46
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What business Expenses are deductible

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Business mileage ( work to client)
CPE - to keep or maintain your current profession
Not CPA review
Laptop
Uniforms - but not if can use in a different way tuxedo

47
Q

Can you deduct:

  • medical services
  • medical devices
  • health insurance premiums
  • long term health care insurance premiums
  • medical and dental mileage
  • prescriptions
  • nonpresciption
  • costs for general health improvements
  • plastic surgery
  • lief insurance premiums
  • medicare portion of social security and self-employment taxes
A 
YES - medical services
YES-medical devices
YES- health insurance premiums
YES- long term health care insurance premiums
YES- medical and dental mileage
YES- prescriptions
NO -non presciption
NO-costs for general health improvements
NO- plastic surgery
NO- life insurance premiums 
NO- medicare portion of social security and self-employment taxes
48
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deduct pool and elevator

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maybe but between the amount that and how your house appreciates

49
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Can you deduct medical expenses for someone not you or your kids

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Yes if qualify and meet the income or joint return tests are satisfied

50
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What about credit card payments

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it is when the amount is charged to the card - not when you pay the card balance - this is when you can take the deduction

51
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What is you spouse dies

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You can take them in the year paid - regardless of when they died before or after

52
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How much interest expense can you deduct on Schedule A

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You can deduct up to the amount on Interest income on Schedule B - If there is more then it is carried forward.

53
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Mortgage loan interest

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Acquisition - Interest on the first million dollars is deductible. You can deduct the interest on your schedule A

Home Equity - borrowed money and used it to buy a car. The interest is deductible up to 100K

54
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Can you deduct these Taxes:

  • Personal property Tax
  • State and local taxes
  • Foreign tax
  • Fees
  • Fines
  • Federal
  • FICA - Taxes paid to state, local and foreign government on income or property tax
A 
YES - Personal property Tax
YES - State and local taxes
YES - Foreign tax
NO - Fees
NO - Fines
NO - Federal
NO - FICA - 
YES Taxes paid to state, local and foreign government on income or property tax if itemize
55
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phase - out

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If you make too much money your itemized deduction phase out.

NOT GIMIC - these never phase out:
Gambling
Investment interest
Medical
Casualty Loss
56
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What level of income can you make and still be a qualified dependent

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  • Cant make more that your personal exemption
57
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When can you be a qualified dependent and not be a relative

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must be related or live with you for the entire year

58
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Qualifying child age requirements

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  • under 19
  • or full time student under the age of 24
  • if disabled - no age limit

full time student = 5 months a year

59
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When can you be a qualified CHILD and residency rules and related rules

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Related to you or live with you 1/2 of the year

60
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What kind of credit do you get with EIC

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It is a refundable credit. get more with children

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