South-Western Federal Taxation 2019: Individual Income Taxes (Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 & RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card)
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Tim receives a $25,000 gift from his parents for a down payment on a house. They know he cannot buy a house without their help. They write “gift” in the memo line of the check. How much of the gift is taxable to Tim?
In your response, please make sure to take all of the facts above into consideration. You can refer back to the text, lecture videos, and the IRS website. Please make sure to support whatever conclusion you decide to present.
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1a. Jim files his return one month after the due date and pays the remaining $8,000 of tax owed by him. What are his delinquency penalties?
1b. Why is income-shifting considered such a major tax planning concept?
1c. Olivia is being audited by the IRS. The revenue agent determines that certain expenses that were deducted on her return are not valid, and he accordingly makes adjustments to her tax liability. Upon receipt of her 30-day letter, she phones you, a CPA, for advice regarding possible future action on the matter. What options would you discuss with Olivia?
1d. Compute the taxable income for 2020 under each of the following circumstances:
Jim is married and files a joint return. Jim and his wife have two dependent children. They have adjusted gross income of $30,000 and…
1. Bonnie receives salary income of $32,000, unemployment compensation of $4,400, and interest income of $1,200 and a gift of $7,000 in cash from her aunt. How much gross income does Bonnie have?In your response, please make sure to take all of the facts above into consideration. You can refer back to the text, lecture videos, and the IRS website. Please make sure to support whatever conclusion you decide to present.2. This next question will be more opinion-based. The United States operates utilizes a progressive tax system. What exactly does this mean? Do you believe it is the best system for the United States or this is there a better answer (one additional choice could be a flat tax for example)? Please try to explain your thoughts as thoroughly as possible.Your initial post will be due Wednesday February 3, 2021 with follow up posts to at least two classmates due Sunday February 31, 2021
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019: Individual Income Taxes (Intuit ProConnect Tax Online 2017 & RIA Checkpoint 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card)
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