Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
23rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259969546
Author: Sally Jones, Shelley C. Rhoades-Catanach, Sandra R Callaghan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 2AP
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Identify the statement is false in respect to the tax research process.
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An attestation engagement is one in which a CPA is engaged to:
A. Issue a written communication expressing a conclusion about the reliability of a written assertion that is the responsibility of another party.
B. Provide tax advice or prepare a tax return based on financial information the CPA has not audited or reviewed.
C. Testify as an expert witness in accounting, auditing, or tax matters, given certain stipulated facts.
D. Assemble prospective financial statements based on the assumptions of the entity's management without expressing any assurance.
Is it necessary for the tax agent to use professional skepticism? Alternatively, expert judgment is sufficient.
3. Which of the following statements is not true about tax law sources?
a. The Internal Revenue Code serves as the highest legislative authority for tax research, planning and
compliance activities.
b. Administrative tax law sources include regulations and revenue rulings.
c. It is possible for the Tax Court to intentionally issue conflicting decisions.
d. A Tax Court Regular decision has more authoritative weight than a Memo decision.
e. None of the answers provided is correct.
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Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
Ch. 5 - Why is tax research necessary? In other words, why...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2QPDCh. 5 - Explain the difference between a tax issue and a...Ch. 5 - Explain the difference between primary and...Ch. 5 - Discuss why and how a researcher might use...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6QPDCh. 5 - Prob. 7QPDCh. 5 - Prob. 8QPDCh. 5 - Explain why, in the course of tax research, it may...Ch. 5 - Prob. 10QPD
Ch. 5 - Prob. 1APCh. 5 - Prob. 2APCh. 5 - Prob. 3APCh. 5 - Prob. 4APCh. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6APCh. 5 - Indicate whether each of the following items is...Ch. 5 - Prob. 8APCh. 5 - Prob. 9APCh. 5 - Prob. 10APCh. 5 - Which of the following statements regarding the...Ch. 5 - Which of the following statements regarding...Ch. 5 - Prob. 13APCh. 5 - In researching the taxability of noncash...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2IRPCh. 5 - Marvin is researching the tax rules related to...Ch. 5 - Prob. 4IRPCh. 5 - John is a dentist. His neighbor Wade is a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6IRPCh. 5 - Prob. 7IRPCh. 5 - Natalie appeared on a game show last year and won...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1RPCh. 5 - Prob. 2RPCh. 5 - Prob. 3RPCh. 5 - Prob. 4RPCh. 5 - Find and provide a citation for the IRC section...Ch. 5 - Prob. 6RPCh. 5 - Find Rev. Rul. 72-542, 1972-2 C.B. 37, and answer...Ch. 5 - Find a 2006 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9RPCh. 5 - Prob. 10RPCh. 5 - Prob. 11RPCh. 5 - Prob. 12RPCh. 5 - Prob. 13RPCh. 5 - Prob. 14RPCh. 5 - In researching a tax issue, you locate the case...Ch. 5 - Prob. 16RPCh. 5 - Find Revenue Ruling 83-163, 1983-2 C.B. 26, and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 18RPCh. 5 - Prob. 19RPCh. 5 - Find the IRS website and locate the following...Ch. 5 - Prob. 1TPCCh. 5 - Prob. 2TPCCh. 5 - Lucille is an avid boater living near Gotham City....
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- What is a primary responsibility of taxpayers during a tax audit? a) Providing false information to the tax authority b) Cooperating with the tax authority by providing requested documentation c) Refusing to communicate with the tax authority d) Ignoring audit requests and deadlinesarrow_forwardA CPA – (a) may use a client’s estimate of dollar amounts in preparing a tax return only if the client provides a sworn affidavit stating that supporting documents are lost. (b) generally may use a client’s estimated amounts in preparing a tax return sub-ject to determining that the amounts are reasonable based on all known facts. (c) may use her / his own estimate of some dollar amount if the client’s estimate is deemed to be either inadequate or excessive. (d) may never under any circumstances put an estimated amount on a client’s tax return and in fact would risk (i) losing her / his state CPA license and/or (ii) criminal sanctions imposed by the IRS for doing so.arrow_forwardWhich is NOT a proper exercise of administrative feasibility?a. Electronic Tax Payment System (eTPS)/Land Bank Remittance System (LBRS)b. Payment of tax thru credit/debit/prepaid cards/G-Cashc. Requirement to all taxpayers to file tax returnsd. Substituted Filing of Qualified Compensation Income Earnersarrow_forward
- Which of the following is NOT a power granted to the tax authority? a.The power to request information from third parties. b.The power to arrest. c.The power to audit. d.The power to enter, search and remove documents and recordarrow_forwardWhat is a key step in the tax audit process? a) Submitting financial statements to the tax authority b) Reviewing the taxpayer's records and documents c) Negotiating a settlement with the tax authority d) Publishing the audit findings to the publicarrow_forwardJack made a mathematical mistake in computing her tax liability. Which audit program will likely catch Jack's mistake? A. DIF system B. Mathematical correction C. Document perfection D. Information matching E. None of thesearrow_forward
- What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of permitting auditors to provide nonaudit services (such as tax services) to clients?arrow_forwardDescribe the nature of the evidence the internal revenue agentwill use in the audit of Jones Company’s tax return.arrow_forwardDo the tax agent need to have a professional scepticism? Or just professional judgement is enougharrow_forward
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