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Which, if any, of the following is a typical characteristic of an ad valorem tax on personalty?

A) Taxpayer compliance is greater for personal use property than for business use property.
B) The tax on automobiles sometimes considers the age of the vehicle.
C) Most states impose a tax on intangibles.
D) The tax on intangibles generates considerable revenue since it is difficult for taxpayers to avoid.
E) None of these.

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

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A Federal excise tax is no longer imposed on admission to theaters.

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B) False

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Because the law is complicated, most individual taxpayers are not able to complete their Federal income tax returns without outside assistance.

Currently, the Federal income tax is less progressive than it ever has been in the past.

The first income tax on individuals (after the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution) levied tax rates from a low of 2% to a high of 6%.

Which, if any, of the following transactions will decrease a taxing jurisdiction's ad valorem tax revenue imposed on real estate?

Match the statements that relate to each other. Note: Some choices may be used more than once or not at all. a.Deferral of gains from involuntary conversions b.Carryback and carryforward of net operating losses c."No change" is one possible result d.State income tax applied to visiting nonresident e.IRS special agent f.Undoing the "piggyback" result g.Ideal budget goal as to new tax legislation h.Every state that has a general sales tax has one i.Imposed by all states and the Federal government j.Imposed by some states but not the Federal government k.Imposed only by the Federal government l.No correct match provided -Wherewithal to pay concept

The tax law contains various provisions that encourage home ownership. a.On what basis can this objective be justified? b.Are there any negative considerations? Explain.

On transfers by death, the Federal government relies on an estate tax, while states impose an estate tax, an inheritance tax, both taxes, or neither tax.

A safe and easy way for a taxpayer to avoid local and state sales taxes is to make the purchase in a state that levies no such taxes.

Melinda has been referred to you by one of your clients. In the past, she has prepared her own income tax returns, but she has become overwhelmed by the increased complexity of the tax law. Consequently, Melinda wants you to prepare her return for calendar year 2017. In reviewing her 2016 return, you note that she has claimed as a deduction the entire cost of a business building that should have been capitalized and depreciated. What course of action should you follow?

Paige is the sole shareholder of Citron Corporation. During the year, Paige leases a building to Citron for a monthly rental of $80,000. If the fair rental value of the building is $60,000, what are the income tax consequences to the parties involved?

To lessen, or eliminate, the effect of multiple taxation, a taxpayer who is subject to both foreign and U.S. income taxes on the same income is allowed either a deduction or a credit for the foreign tax paid.

Under the usual state inheritance tax, two heirs, a cousin and a son of the deceased, would not be taxed at the same rate.

Match the statements that relate to each other. Note: Some choices may be used more than once or not at all. a.Deferral of gains from involuntary conversions b.Carryback and carryforward of net operating losses c."No change" is one possible result d.State income tax applied to visiting nonresident e.IRS special agent f.Undoing the "piggyback" result g.Ideal budget goal as to new tax legislation h.Every state that has a general sales tax has one i.Imposed by all states and the Federal government j.Imposed by some states but not the Federal government k.Imposed only by the Federal government l.No correct match provided -Tax on transfers at death (inheritance type)

The value added tax (VAT) has not had wide acceptance in the international community.

A VAT (value added tax) :

The amount of a taxpayer's itemized deductions will increase the chance of being audited by the IRS.

Due to the population change, the Goose Creek School District has decided to close one of its high schools. Since it has no further need of the property, the school is listed for sale. The two bids it receives are as follows: The United Methodist Church would use the property to establish a sectarian middle school. Planet, a well-known car dealership, would revamp the property and operate it as a branch location. If you were a member of the School District board, what factors would you consider in evaluating the two bids?

Mona inherits her mother's personal residence, which she converts to a furnished rental house. These changes should affect the amount of ad valorem property taxes levied on the properties.