Taxes Flashcards
Hobby loss rules?
Income is reportable
Any activity generating net income profit in three out of five consecutive years is a business not a hobby
Five basic categories of taxpayers who may be required to file
Individuals ( U.S. Citizens.) make at least $400 a year.
Dependence
Children under age 24 ( Kiddie Tax)
Self-employed
Aliens
Penalties for a frivolous return
$5000
What is the penalty for negligence?
Accuracy related
Penalty is 20% of the underpayment attributed to the negligence
What is the penalty for fraud?
Intent to cheat
Penalty is 75% of the portion of a tax underpayment attributable to fraud
What is the penalty for failure to pay?
.5% per month of the tax due each month with a maximum of 25%
What is the penalty for failure to file?
5% of the tax due each month with a maximum of 25%
Best practice is to file
What is the estimated tax that should be paid to avoid the penalty for 2024?
Pay the lesser of the following
- 90% of current years tax liability or.
- 100% of the prior years liability. ( or 110% if the prior years adjusted gross income exceeded $150,000. )
What are exclusions from gross income?
Gifts
Inheritances
Child support
Municipal bond interest
Worker’s Compensation payments
Compensatory damages
What is the tax calculation?
What is the tax calculation?
Fringe benefits
Tax-free
Health premiums
Company car business purposes
Commuter highway vehicle and transit pass $315 a month
$5000 dependent care
Employer provided education assistance, 5250 per year
Parking spots subsidize parking $315 a month
Discount on company products cannot exceed employers, gross profit percentage
Occasional overtime, meal cab, fair Theatre or sporting event tickets no season tickets
Discount on services limited to 20%
Fringe benefits that are taxable
Health insurance premiums for self-employed partners, and more than 2% owners of S corporations
Hundred percent deductible as an adjustment to income
Does not include disability insurance premiums
Doesn’t include all types of health insurance programs like medical, dental, and long-term care
Insurance premiums your employer pays on group life policy in excess of $50,000 of death benefit if the plan is non-discriminatory
AGI is total income less adjustments. What are the main adjustments or deductions from income?
IRA contributions
Student loan interest up to $2500
Koegh or SEP
Self-employment tax
Certain alimony paid, if divorce is settled before December 31, 2018
100% self-employment health insurance
Moving expenses, active military only
Penalty for early withdrawal of savings
Health savings account HSA
What is modified adjusted gross income MAGI?
It is AGI plus tax, exempt interest, non-taxable, Social Security income, student loan, interest, and other items
What are the extra standard deductions that are added to the standard deduction?
Age 65 or older and or blind is $1550 and it is $1950 for single blindness has no age requirement
What are the itemized deductions on schedule a
Medical dental and qualified, long-term care, expenses, greater than 7 1/2% of AGI
State and local sales tax up a limit
Personal property tax up to a limit
Real estate taxes up to a limit
Mortgage insurance qualified residence less than $100,000 of AGI
Home mortgage interest
Charitable gifts
Investment interest
Casualty losses must be from a federally declared disaster area
Note: state, local, sales, real estate and personal property taxes are limited to $10,000
What are the qualified residents interest rules?
Only interest paid on the first $750,000 is deductible. Must itemize deductions on schedule a.
Includes principal mortgage and a home equity loan
Interest on a primary mortgage up to 1 million taken out before 12/15/17 is grandfathered
The maximum deduction allowed for interest incurred on investment indebtedness is…
Limited to the taxpayers net investment income
What is the calculation for a casualty loss deduction?
Step 1: use the LESSOR of basis or FMV
Step 2: subtract any insurance coverage
Step 3: subtract $100 (Floor)
Step 4: subtract 10% of AGI
Can the deduction for an office in a home create a loss?
No
For any exam questions related to personal exemptions the answer is what?
Zero
Employers are required to withhold and report Medicare tax on what for all wages over 200,000
And what Medicare tax are they to withhold for less than 200,000 of wages
2.35% all wages over $200000
1.45% all wages under $200,000
Under the kitty tax rules if the child has earned income greater than the standard deduction of $1300 what is the standard deduction?
If a child has earned income, that is less than the standard deduction for a single individual that is the child’s earned income plus $450
Self-employment income doesn’t include what?
Dividends or interest on investments
Gains or deductions for losses from property, securities, or commodities
Real estate income or rent paid
Distributive share of income or loss of a limited partner
Wages from an S corporation
Distributions (K1 income) from an S Corp.
Self-employment income does not include what?
Net schedule C income
General partnership income (K-1)
Board of directors fees
Part-time earnings (1099)
Any distribution from an S Corp. is not self-employed income it is either what?
Salary or investment income
Self-employed persons pay their own Social Security and Medicare taxes as part of their income tax. It is based off of self-employment income. How do you calculate it?
Calculate the total self-employment income then multiply by .1413 and round up
How is self-employment tax paid and how is it treated on the on the form 1040?
It is added to the taxpayers income tax liability than half is subtracted on front of the form 1040 and it is an above the line deduction
What is the credit for child and dependent care expenses?
Up until age 13
Credit is a percentage of expenses for care of a dependent
Limited to $3000 for one dependent or $6000 for two or more dependence
Depending on income a credit percentage of 20% applies
Example: $8000 in childcare for two children. Max is out the $6000. So that is $6000 x 20% =$1,200.00 that can become claimed
If had been $1000 then they do not hit the limit so it $1000 x 20% =$200.00 can be claimed
What is the child tax credit?
$2000 for each qualifying child under age 17
Reduced by $50 for each $1000 above $400,000 MAGI MFJ and $200,000 MAGI unmarried
Up to $1700 per child is a refundable tax credit
Also a $500 family credit for each dependent who is not a qualifying child such as 17 or older, elderly parents, a disabled adult, child, etc., presuming that the taxpayer provides more than 50% of their support same phase out thresholds apply
If a company maintains inventory, what accounting method cash or accrual, should it use?
Accrual
Can an S corporation adjust future years income due to prior years net operating losses?
No, because corporations cannot utilize net operating losses because they already pass through annual losses
What is a sole proprietorship and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Distinguishable from the owners personal affairs for both legal and tax purposes
Advantages:
Availability of retirement plans (Koegh, Sep)
100% of medical insurance premiums deductible
No legal formalities
Conduit of income or losses to owner files on schedule C
Disadvantages:
Unlimited liability
Business dies with owner
Capital structure depends on the owner’s personal resources
Advantages and disadvantages of a partnership (general partnership)
Advantages: availability of retirement plans (Koegh, SEP)
100% medical insurance premiums deductible
Partnership agreement can be oral, written preferable
Conduit of income or losses to owner
Disadvantage:
Unlimited personal liability
Dissolves upon the death, bankruptcy, or incapacity of a partner
Capital structure depends on resources of partners
What is the tax deduction for certain taxpayers of income from partnerships, sole proprietorship and other pass through businesses the taxpayer must have qualified business income QBI
May qualify to deduct up to 20% of their qualified business income QBI
Depending on what tier they are in
They may also offset losses from one pass through business to another pass-through business any losses that are not used can be carried forward to the next year
What are the three tears for allowing the 20% deduction on their pass-through income?
Tier one:
Single taxpayers making less than $191,950
Joint filers making less than $383,900 in total taxable income
Does not matter whether their business is a personal service firm or not
Tier 2:
Single filers with more than $241,950 or couples more than $483,900 in taxable income no deduction it pass through business is a personal service firm if they own any other pastor business they still get a deduction will be limited
Tier 3:
Incomes between those thresholds of one and two are eligible for a partial tax benefit, no matter the nature of their business phases out for personal service firms
Limited liability company can be classified as either what
Corporation or a partnership