12) | TRUE | Alimony received is reported as taxable income, and the person making the alimony payment may claim a deduction in the year of payment on form 1040. |
13) | TRUE | There is a exemption of imputed interest rules of $10,000 for compensation-related loans and corporation-shareholder loans |
14) | TRUE | The kiddie tax applies to all children 19 and under, and children who are dependent full-time students between the ages of 19 and 23. |
15) | FALSE | Between $25,000 and $34,000 income : 50% of scial security benefits is taxable and More than $34,000 Up to 85% of the benefits may be taxable. |
Question 12 (1 point) Taxpayers paying or receiving alimony must file Form 1040. 1) True 2)...
Question 2 (1 point) Taxpayers with taxable income of less than $100,000 must use the Tax Table to determine their tax liability. 1) True 2) False
True/False 1. All taxpayers are allowed the full standard deduction ($12,200 for single taxpayers, for example) when filing a tax return. 2. In order to qualify as a dependent a qualifying relative's gross income must be less than $5,000. 3. A child of the taxpayer must be a dependent to be subject to the kiddie tax. 4. The kiddie tax does not apply to a child under 18 until his or her unearned income exceeds $2,200. 5. In general, taxpayers...
Question 6 (1 point) A taxpayer who receives payments for mowing lawns must include them in gross income. 1) True 2) False Question 7 (1 point) When the gross income of a 17-year-old child includes only taxable interest and dividends, some of the child's income may be taxed at the parents' highest tax rate. 1) True 2) False Question 8 (1 point) Taxpayers with both gambling winnings and gambling losses include in gross income only the excess of their gambling...
DYTIC. M 2) False Question 3 (1 point) Unemployment compensation is included in the recipient's gross income. 01) True 2) False Question 4 (1 point) Payments for child support are not included in gross income of the recipient custodial parent. 1) True 2) False Question 5 (1 point) The Internal Revenue Code (Code) does not define income comprehensively. 1) True 2) False
QUESTION 16 All taxpayers may use the tax rate schedule to determine their tax liability. True False 1 points QUESTION 17 Brian is 60 years old, single, and legally blind. Brian supports his father, who is 88 years old and blind, by paying the rent and other costs of his father’s residence. What is the total standard deduction amount that Brian should claim on his 2018 tax return? a. $24,000 b. $19,600 c. $18,000 d. $13,600 e. None of the...
True/False 1. The due date for Form 1040 is generally the 15th day of the 3rd month after the end of their tax year. 2. In general, spouses who file separate returns for a given year may elect to change to a joint return by filing an amended joint return but taxpayers may not change from a joint return to separate returns after the due date for the return. 3. The present AMT system operates as a separate tax system,...
Answer TRUE OR FALSE. CHAPTER 1 1. Two notable trends in tax revenue sources is that social security taxes have decreased gradually while corporate income taxes have increased gradually over the last fifty years. 2. If a progressive tax rate system is used, as a taxpayer's taxable income decreases, a progressively higher rate of tax is applied. 3. The marginal tax rate measures the tax rate applicable to the next dollar of income or deduction for a taxpayer. 4. All...
Question 1 (1 point) For purposes of the child and dependent care credit, only the custodial parent can claim a child as a qualifying child. 1) True 2) False
Question 15 (1 point) When there is no custodial parent, the parent with the least amount of AGI gets to claim the earned income credit for the qualifying child. 1) True 2) False
10 Question 1 You should always file your tax return using itemized deductions to reduce your taxable income. True False Question 2 The goal of computing and paying income tax is to legally minimize taxes. True False