Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 1, Problem 24MCQ
To determine
Introduction: Income tax law enables individuals to pay taxes to the government for the social and economic benefits of the public and it allows the government to collect and spend revenues in creating value for the society at large. Income tax law applicability is not limited to individuals only but also corporations, firms, trusts, etc.
To choose: The feature of e-filed returns.
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Electronically filed tax returns:
May not be transmitted from a taxpayer’s home computer
Constitute more than 90 percent of the returns filed with the IRS
Have error rates similar to paper returns
Offer larger refunds than paper returns
1. Internet users can go to http://www.irs.gov/ and:
a.Use a search function to find forms and publications.
b.Find links to other useful IRS pages.
c.Download tax forms and publications.
d.All of these choices are correct.
2. Electronically filed tax returns:
a.Have error rates similar to paper returns.
b.Offer faster refunds than paper returns.
c.May not be transmitted from a taxpayer's home computer.
d.Constitute less than 50 percent of the returns filed with the IRS.
3. John, age 25, is a full-time student at a state university. John lives with his unmarried sister, Ann, who provides over half of his support. His only income is $4,400 of wages from a part-time job at the college book store. What is Ann's filing status for 2021?
a.Married, filing separately
b.Head of household
c.Qualifying widow(er)
d.Single
e.None of these choices are correct.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Ch. 1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 1 - Margaret, age 65, and John, age 62, are married...Ch. 1 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 1 - Robin and Howie file married filing jointly and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 1 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 1 - Taxpayers who are blind get the benefit of: An...Ch. 1 - Which of the following is not a capital asset to...Ch. 1 - Jayne purchased General Motors stock 6 years ago...Ch. 1 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 1 - Shannon, a single taxpayer, has a long-term...Ch. 1 - Prob. 22MCQCh. 1 - Access the Internet and go to www.irs.gov and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 24MCQCh. 1 - List three major purposes the tax system is meant...Ch. 1 - Jason and Mary are married taxpayers in 2019. They...Ch. 1 - Leslie is a single taxpayer who is under age 65...Ch. 1 - In 2019, Lou has a salary of $53,300 from her job....Ch. 1 - Diego, age 28, married Dolores, age 27, in 2019....Ch. 1 - Ulysses and Penelope are married and file separate...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7PCh. 1 - Prob. 8PCh. 1 - Prob. 9PCh. 1 - Prob. 10PCh. 1 - Christine is a single 50 -year-old taxpayer with...Ch. 1 - Prob. 12PCh. 1 - Prob. 13PCh. 1 - Determine from the tax table in Appendix A the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 15PCh. 1 - Melissa and Aaron are married taxpayers with...Ch. 1 - Jessica and Carl were married on July 1,2019. What...Ch. 1 - Prob. 18PCh. 1 - Prob. 19PCh. 1 - Prob. 20PCh. 1 - Prob. 21PCh. 1 - What is the total dollar amount of personal and...Ch. 1 - Prob. 23PCh. 1 - Prob. 24PCh. 1 - Prob. 25P
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