Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Kaelyn's mother, Judy, looks after Kaelyn's four-year-old twins so Kaelyn can go to work (she drops off and picks up the twins from Judy's home every day) . Since Judy is a relative, Kaelyn made sure, for tax purposes, to pay her mother the going rate for child care ($6,470 for the year) . What is the amount of Kaelyn's child and dependent care credit if her AGI for the year was $37,700? (Exhibit 8-9)


A) $1,380
B) $2,100
C) $6,000
D) $0

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

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

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Long-term capital gains are taxed at the stated AMT rate for purposes of the alternative minimum tax.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

For alternative minimum tax purposes, taxpayers are allowed to deduct state income taxes but are not allowed to deduct charitable contributions.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Allen Green is a single taxpayer with an AGI (and modified AGI) of $212,000, which includes $171,000 of salary, $25,600 of interest income, $10,200 of dividends, and $5,200 of long-term capital gains. What is Allen's net investment income tax liability this year, rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount?


A) $2,668
B) $1,558
C) $654
D) $456

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Sheryl's AGI is $250,000. Her current tax liability is $52,068. Last year, her tax liability was $48,722. She will not owe underpayment penalties if her total estimated tax payments are at least which of the following (rounded) amounts? (Assume she makes the required payments each quarter.)


A) $46,861
B) $48,722
C) $51,547
D) $53,594

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

All capital gains are taxed at preferential rates.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Quantitatively, what is the relationship between the AGI phase-out thresholds for the child tax credit?


A) Head of household/Single = Married Filing Separately = Married Filing Jointly
B) Head of household/Single < Married Filing Separately < Married Filing Jointly
C) Head of household/Single = Married Filing Separately > Married Filing Jointly
D) Head of household/Single = Married Filing Separately < Married Filing Jointly

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

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.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Rhianna and Jay are married filing jointly in 2020. They have six children under age 17 for whom they may claim the child tax credit. Their AGI was $419,400. What amount of child tax credit may they claim on their 2020 tax return?


A) $12,000
B) $11,050
C) $11,000
D) $6,000

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

An 80-year-old taxpayer with earned income and no dependent children could qualify for the earned income credit.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In 2020, Maia (who files as a head of household) reported regular taxable income of $115,000. She itemized her deductions, deducting $8,000 in charitable contributions and $3,000 in state income taxes. What is Maia's alternative minimum taxable income?


A) $115,000
B) $118,000
C) $123,000
D) $126,000

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Assuming the kiddie tax applies, what amount of a child's income is subject to the kiddie tax?


A) All of the child's income
B) All of the unearned income
C) The net unearned income
D) Taxable income less the standard deduction

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following statements concerning estimated tax payments and underpayment penalties for individuals is true?


A) Whether taxpayers are subject to underpayment penalties is determined on a quarterly basis.
B) Due dates for estimated tax payments for a given year are April 15 (July 15 for 2020) , June 15, September 15 of that year, and January 15 of the next year, unless these dates fall on a weekend or a holiday.
C) The amount of penalty depends on the amount of the underpayment among other factors.
D) All of these statements are true.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

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

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

All else equal, a reduction in regular income tax rates would require more taxpayers to pay the alternative minimum tax.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

For taxpayers who receive both salary as an employee and self-employment income as an independent contractor in the same year, which of the following statements regarding FICA and self-employment taxes is most accurate?


A) The Social Security limit applies to the salary but not to the self-employment income.
B) The Social Security limit applies to the self-employment income but not to the salary.
C) Salary is first applied against the Social Security limit and then self-employment income is applied against the Social Security limit.
D) Self-employment income is first applied against the Social Security limit and then salary is applied against the Social Security limit.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Miley, a single taxpayer, plans on reporting $32,025 of taxable income this year (all of her income is from a part-time job) . She is considering applying for a second part-time job that would give her an additional $10,900 of taxable income. By how much will the income from the second job increase her tax liability? (Use the tax rate schedules.)


A) $1,090
B) $1,308
C) $1,588
D) $2,160

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Candace is claimed as a dependent on her parent's tax return. In 2020, Candace received $5,000 of interest income from corporate bonds she obtained several years ago. This is her only source of income. She is 15 years old at year-end. What is her gross tax liability? (Use Tax Rate Schedule, Standard deduction, Estates and Trusts.)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

$418.
Answ...

View Answer

The taxable income levels in the married filing jointly tax rate schedule are ________ those in the married filing separately schedule.


A) the same as
B) double
C) half the amount of
D) None of the choices are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 141 - 160 of 179

Related Exams

Show Answer