Chapter 1, Problem 26DQ

The IRS requires anyone who prepares or assists in preparing federal income tax returns for a fee to: O Apply for, and receive a Preparer Tax Identification Number from the IRS. O Pass a Qualifying Education course that is approved by the California Tax Education Council. Pay an annual fee of $50 to the Internal Revenue Service. O Apply for, and receive a Preparer Tax Identification Number from the California Tax Education Council.

Which of the following is not true? Taxpayers must file a federal income tax return if their gross income exceeds the standard deduction amount set for their filing status If Tony's wife died on January 1, 2020 and he remarried on December 31, 2020, he can only file either married filing jointly or married filing separately with his new wife. The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution legalized the direct taxation of individuals' income. For US tax purposes, the tax rate on individuals' income is a flat rate

For the following tax return problem, assume the taxpayer does not wish to contribute to the Presidential Election Fund. In addition, the taxpayer did not sell, receive, exchange or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency during the year. If the taxpayers are entitled to the child tax credit, assume they did not receive the advance child tax credit payment for 2021. They will claim the entire tax credit. Maribel Gomez is a single taxpayer, SS# 412-34-5670, living at 5037 Circle Court, Crestview, IL 60543. Maribel is a supervisor whose 2021 shows gross wages of $94,850 and $14,500 of federal withheld. There was social security withholding of $5,881 and Medicare withholding of $1,375 and a state withholding of #2,595. Maribel did not itemize and had the following stock transactions for 2021. Stock Shares           Date Purchased             Date Sold             Sale Price         Cost Basis      5,500                         7/8/2020                  9/12/2021…

Example 1 concludes that Miranda cannot deduct her annual CPA license fee because her mother paid it for her. Correspondingly, Example 2 concludes that Marty’s mother cannot deduct her annual property taxes since Marty paid them for her. Are these two examples consistent with the Tax Court’s reasoning in Lang? Why or why not? plzzz and asap..... (Hint: Example1 Miranda is a public accountant and is required by state law to have a license to practice public accounting. When the state license renewal fee comes due, Miranda is short of money and cannot renew her license. Miranda’s mother pays the license renewal fee for her so she can continue working as a public accountant. Can Miranda deduct the fee as a business expense? Discussion: The license renewal fee is Miranda’s business expense, and only she can deduct the payment of the fee. Because Miranda does not pay the license renewal fee, she is not allowed a deduction for the business expense. Because the license renewal fee is not…

Robert Jones has just rendered service for a taxpayer as an expert witness in a case heard by the U. S. Tax Court. The taxpayer is requesting reimbursement for Jones’ fees and for those amounts paid to her attorney in presenting the case. Jones’ billing rate for this type of engagement is $500 per hour, the market rate for such services in his city, plus out- of- pocket expenses (e. g., auto mileage, computer charges). How much of Jones’ fee will the taxpayer recover?

If the tax payer's claimed capital allowance for a car that registered under his personal name and the car was used in his business. What should I do to this issue as a tax agent?

If during the year, a taxpayer voluntarily opted to pay VAT even though his sales and receipts are not expected to exceed P3M. Can he revoke his registration the following year opts to pay decides that he wants revert back as percentage taxpayer? Explain your answer.

A taxpayer has a liabilty on their California return greater than $80,000. They cut a check to the State for $100,000 instead of using an E-Pay system. They regularly have large liabilities, and this is not a one-time representation of their income, like a windfall or lottery payment. What is the amount of the penalty that they will pay due to not using the mandatory E-Pay for this liability? in california ftb?

A tax preparer has a client tht recently asked him about the probability ofthe IRS detecting cash transactions not reported on tax return.  What are some of the issues the tax preparer should discuss with this client?