Personal Finance (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337099752
Author: E. Thomas Garman, Raymond Forgue
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 3BYOPFM
Summary Introduction
To determine: The relevant steps in filing an income tax return to obtain a tax refund.
Introduction:Tax return is about completing the relevant documentation that will calculate an individual’s or entity’s income earned with the amount of tax payable to the government. This will be done in order to calculate the taxpayer’s tax liability, schedule tax payments or even to request for the tax refunds for the overpayment of taxes.
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Activity Worksheet #4 (Chapter 4)
TRUE/FALSE
Personal income taxes are paid only on your taxable income.
1.
The key to reducing one's tax liability is to reduce taxable income rather than gross
2.
income.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. Which of the following would be considered smart financial planning?
a. Turn all your income tax planning over to someone else
b. Withhold too much income in order to receive a refund next year.
c. Ignore the impact of income taxes in your personal financial planning
d. Contribute to your employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan at least up to the amount
of the employer's matching contribution
taxes are based on one's ability to pay
a. Progressive
b. Regressive
c. Marginal
d. All of these
5. Dave Scott's total income is $42,000, but his taxable income is only $34,050. Therefore, his tax
percent
liability (what he owes in taxes) is 4,694. Dave's average tax rate is approximately
С. 15
а. 11
b. 14
d. 25
6. Jeff is trying to decide whether to sell his baseball…
Evaluate the three strategies reducing income, increasing deductions, and taking advantage of tax credits that you listed based on their overall effect on a person's tax situation (the amount of income taxes that the person will have to pay). Evaluate the ethical issues related to the payment of income taxes. in other words, if there is a legal tax-saving strategy available to a person who earns $50,000 per year, will it be ethical for the person to utilize this strategy in order to pay less tax? State how your answer to the previous question would change if the person were making $1,500,000.
Your qualitative answers should be written in full sentences with depth to your responses when needed. For questions and problems requiring computations, you need to share your supporting calculations.
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…
Chapter 4 Solutions
Personal Finance (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 4.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 4.1 - Explain why some taxpayers have an effective...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 6CCCh. 4.2 - Prob. 7CC
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