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Which of the following statements regarding credits is correct?


A) Business expenses are generally refundable credits
B) Business credits that are generated in one year but are not utilized in that year expire
C) Business credits that are generated in one year but are not utilized in that year may be carried forward to future years but not back to a prior year
D) Business credits that are generated in one year but are not utilized in that year may be carried back to the previous year and then forward to future years

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During 2014, Jasmine (age 12) received $2,400 from a corporate bond. She also received $600 from a savings account established for her by her parents. Jasmine lives with her parents and she is their dependent. Assuming her parents' marginal tax rate is 28%, what is Jasmine's gross tax liability?


A) $0
B) $100
C) $280
D) $380

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Which of the following tax credits is fully refundable?


A) American opportunity credit
B) Dependent care credit
C) Earned income credit
D) None of these

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the alternative minimum tax rate(s) ?


A) The top AMT marginal rate is higher than the top regular tax marginal tax rate.
B) The AMT rates represent a progressive tax rate structure.
C) The AMT rate is the same rate for all taxpayers.
D) None of these.

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Which of the following taxpayers (all age 40) are required to file a return?  Taxpayer  Filing Status  Number  of exemptions  Gross  Income  Jenny and Jim  Married Filing  Jointly 2$21,000 Allen  Single 1$9,200 Timmy  Head of Household 2$10,800\begin{array} { | l | l | r | c | } \hline \text { Taxpayer } & \text { Filing Status } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number } \\\text { of exemptions }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Gross } \\\text { Income }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Jenny and Jim } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Married Filing } \\\text { Jointly }\end{array} & 2 & \$ 21,000 \\\hline \text { Allen } & \text { Single } & 1 & \$ 9,200 \\\hline \text { Timmy } & \text { Head of Household } & 2 & \$ 10,800 \\\hline\end{array}


A) Jenny and Jim
B) Allen
C) Timmy
D) None of these

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What is the underpayment penalty rate that taxpayers pay when they underpay their estimated taxes?


A) Federal short-term interest rate.
B) Federal short-term interest rate plus three percentage points.
C) Federal long-term interest rate plus six percentage points.
D) Zero. The government does not pay interest on overpayments.

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Cassy reports a gross tax liability of $1,000. She also claims $400 of nonrefundable personal credits, $700 of refundable personal credits, and $200 of business credits. What is Cassy's tax refund or tax liability due after applying the credits?


A) $1,000 taxes payable
B) $0 refund or taxes payable
C) $700 refund
D) $300 refund

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Rhianna and Jay are married filing jointly in 2014. They have six children for whom they may claim the child tax credit. Their AGI was $123,440. What amount of child tax credit may they claim on their 2014 tax return?


A) $5,300
B) $6,000
C) $12,000
D) $4,000

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In 2014, John (52 years old) files as a head of household with one 18-year old dependent (qualifying) child. John is eligible to claim a $700 American opportunity credit for the year. John did not have any taxes withheld by his employer during the year and he did not make any estimated tax payments. After taking credits into account, what is the amount of John's taxes payable or refund assuming that his AGI is $26,000 (all from salary) and his taxable income is $9,000?

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Selene made $54,300 in 2014 working at the local burger joint, Moon Café. How much should her employer withhold from her paycheck for FICA taxes if the calculation is made correctly?

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Which of the following is not a true statement about the American opportunity credit (AOC) and lifetime learning credits?


A) A taxpayer may not report both an AOC and a lifetime learning credit on the same tax return
B) Certain educational expenses qualify for both credits but taxpayers must claim one credit or the other for the expenditures (the taxpayer cannot claim both credits for the same expenditures)
C) Taxpayers may choose to either (1) deduct qualifying education expenses of an individual as for AGI deductions or claim educational credits for the individual's expenses (but not both)
D) The AGI phase-out threshold for phasing out the AOC is higher than the AGI phase-out threshold for the lifetime learning credit.

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Which of the following is not a taxpayer filing status for purposes of determining the appropriate tax rate schedule?


A) Head of Household
B) Qualifying Widow or Widower
C) Married Filing Separately
D) Single
E) All of these are taxpayer filing statuses

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Both the width (or range) of the tax brackets (the amount of income taxed at a particular rate) in the tax rate schedules and the range of the tax rates in the tax rate schedules (the difference between the lowest tax rate and the highest tax rate) vary by filing status.

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Hester (age 17) is claimed as a dependent by his parents, Charlton and Abigail. In 2014, Hester received $10,000 of qualified dividends and he received $6,000 from a part time job. What is his taxable income for 2014?


A) $16,000
B) $15,000
C) $9,800
D) $9,650

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Which of the following statements regarding late filing penalties is true?


A) If a taxpayer fails to file a tax return, the late filing penalty will continue to grow until the taxpayer files the tax return.
B) The amount of the late filing penalty is the same for both fraudulent failure to file and non fraudulent failure to file.
C) Taxpayers who owe no tax as of the due date of their tax returns are not subject to late filing penalties even if they file late.
D) None of these.

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Johann had a gross tax liability of $22,508 in 2014, but his employer only withheld taxes of $19,500. Johann's gross tax liability was $21,000 in 2013. Calculate Johann's under/overpayment in each quarter for 2014 tax purposes.

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Underwitheld by $189...

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To qualify for the earned income credit, the taxpayer must have a qualified dependent.

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Hera earned $175,000 salary in 2014. Her husband, Zeus, earned $100,000 salary in 2014. Hera and Zeus file a joint tax return. How much FICA taxes will they owe in 2014?


A) $21,263
B) $17,667
C) $13,454
D) $4,213

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Which of the following best describes the manner in which self-employed taxpayers may deduct self-employment taxes?


A) Deduct employer portion from AGI.
B) Deduct entire amount from AGI.
C) Deduct employer portion for AGI.
D) Deduct entire amount for AGI.
E) No deduction

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Which of the following statements regarding the child and dependent care credit is true?


A) A married couple must file jointly to claim the credit.
B) A taxpayer may claim a credit for dependent care expenses for a dependent who is 14 years old or older but only if the dependent lives in the taxpayer's home for the entire year.
C) All else equal, a taxpayer making qualifying expenditures for three children may claim more dependent care credit than a taxpayer making (the same amount of) qualifying expenditures for two children.
D) None of these statements is true.

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