Tax, Retirement, Estate Flashcards
(136 cards)
when is self employed individual required to file taxes
when net earnings are over $400
what’s excluded from income relating to education?
excluded: scholarship for books and tuition
included: room and board
qualified dividends
taxed at lower cap gains rate
not ordinary income
excludable amount w respect to services for employees
20% off purchase price
max deduction allowed for interest incurred on investment debt
NOI!
you have to opt out of LTCG treatment
deductions mean more to ______ taxpayers and credits mean more to _______ taxpayers
deductions= wealth
credits= lower
1099 worker
you don’t need to pay or withhold income or FICA tax
FIFO
company is selling their lowest cost goods first
NOLs and biz entities
S Corps and Partnerships CANNOT claim NOLs
what happens if you sell to a family member via an installment sale
entire gain is reportable
which biz entities are eligible for QBI
pass-thru entities
trusts that are required to distribute all of their income
receive income tax exemption of $300
tainted to estate AND trust purposes
a client should not establish an irrevocable trust that is tainted for BOTH estate and income tax purposes
recovery deduction
cost + taxes + modification
reinvested dividends and IRR
NOT included
when you’re in the 32% tax bracket, you multiply WHAT times the taxable income?
.68
1244
small biz stock
cost recovery deduction is to ______property as 1031 exchanges is to ______ property
cost recovery= 1245 (personal property)
1031 exchanges= 1250 (real property)
what is the exception for passive activity rules (meaning you can deduct)
active real estate
phaseout for being able to deduct 25k losses for passive investments
150k
if pearce court rents for 90 days, you can’t use it for over ____ days
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Joan is self-employed. She has provided you with the following information for the current year.
Net Schedule C Income $100,000
Keogh Contribution 18,000
Health Insurance Premium 5,000
Charitable Contributions 10,000
Property Tax 5,000
1/2 Self-employment Tax (given ) 7,065*
*Based on $100,000 net income.
What amount is Joan’s adjusted gross income?
B. $69,935
The self-employment tax is $100,000 x .07065. Health insurance premium paid by self-employed persons are deductible as an adjustment for AGI on the front of the 1040
Mr. and Mrs. Able have active income of $250,000. They also have portfolio income of $10,000 (interest), $5,000 (qualifying dividends), $10,000 (short-term capital gains) and $15,000 (longterm capital gains). They have been margining their stock portfolio and have incurred $35,000 of investment interest. How much of the investment interest can they deduct?
A. $20,000
B. $25,000
C. $30,000
D. $35,000
Answer: A $20,000
Unless the question says they opted out of the qualifying dividend tax rates and long-term gains, they are not usable.
Cathy is self-employed. She operates her business from her home. Her gross income is
$100,000. Expenses associated with her business are $30,000. How much of her home office expense of $20,000 can she deduct on her Schedule C form?
Answer: $20,000
The deduction is on the Schedule C not the Schedule A.