3. Option 1, True [ Unemployment benefits are entirely included in gross income unless specific exclusion applies]
4. Option 1, True [ They are neither deductible by the payer nor included in the recipients income]
5. Option 1, True [ The term income is not defined but gross income is defined in § 61(a)]
DYTIC. M 2) False Question 3 (1 point) Unemployment compensation is included in the recipient's gross...
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
Question 2 (1 point) Not having to pay social security, unemployment, or workers' compensation costs to independent contractors offers major advantages to the employer. True False
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 9 (1 point) An accrual basis taxpayer receives an advanced payment for services to be performed over the next three years. The taxpayer reports the payments in gross income over the years as the services are rendered over the next three years. 1) True 2) False Question 10 (1 point) When a person receives compensation in the form of noncash property, the person is includes the fair market value of the property in gross income. 1) True 2) False...
Question 12 (1 point) Taxpayers paying or receiving alimony must file Form 1040. 1) True 2) False a o Question 13 (1 point) The imputed interest rules do not apply to compensation-related loans of $10,000 or less (assuming no tax avoidance motive). ! 1) True 2) False Question 14 (1 point) The "kiddie tax" is imposed on any child who has at least one living parent or stepparent. 1) True 2) False Question 15 (1 point) For higher-income taxpayers, it...
Question 1 (1 point) A widow with a dependent child uses the married filing jointly filing status for the two years immediately after the year of the spouse's death. 1) True 2) False Question 2 (1 point) Abe and Tammy divorced in 2009. Abe continues to support Tammy's mother, who lives in a nursing home. Abe cannot claim his mother-in-law as a dependent because she no longer passes the relationship test. ( 1) True 2) False Question 3 (2 point)...
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...
True/False 1. The simplified method is used only for annuity distributions from qualified retirement plans. 2. Total gambling winnings must be included in gross income and gambling losses (up to the amount of current year's winnings) are allowable as an itemized deduction. 3. Unemployment compensation is taxable. 4. Income from illegal activities is not taxable.
Question 8 Which of the following items should be included in gross income? 1) Life insurance proceeds 2) Child support payments 3) Accident and health insurance proceeds 4) Cash rebate from a dealer on a car purchase 5) Moving expense reimbursements received from an employer Question 9 Ms. Green is single and over 65 years old. She received the following income in 2019: Interest from certificates of deposit $3,000 Tax-exempt interest 6,000 Taxable dividends ...
Question 10 2 pts State and federal unemployment taxes are imposed on both employers and employees. O True False Question 15 2 pts Which of these is not included in an employer's payroll tax expense? OF.I.C.A. (social security) taxes O Federal income taxes Federal unemployment taxes State unemployment taxes Question 2 2 pts Which of the following is not one of the requirements for accruing the cost of compensated absences? Payment of the compensation is probable. The obligation relates to...