Chapter 1, Problem 39DQ

Which of the following statements about extensions of time to file certain business income tax returns is true? a)It is required of mostentities to us e electronic funds transfer to make all federal tax deposits. b) The IRS will send taxpayers a notification if their request for an extension is approved. c) Property filing the form wil not automatically give taxpayers the maximum  extension of time to file allowed. d) The maximum extension of the to file allowed from the due date of the taxpayer's business return is generally three months.

Which ONE of the following statements is true regarding the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA's) right to reassess an income tax return? (a) A tax return may be reassessed at any time if the taxpayer made any misrepresentation that is attributable to carelessness. (b) A tax return for an individual may be reassessed within four years of the date on which the original assessment was mailed.

Indicate whether the following statements are "True" or "False" regarding the statute of limitations. a. If no return is filed or a fraudulent return is filed, assessments can be made at any time. b. If a taxpayer omits an amount of gross income in excess of 25 percent of the gross income stated on the return, the statute of limitations does not apply. c. In general, any tax that is imposed must be assessed within three years of the later of (a) the filing date of the return or (b) the unextended due date of the return. d. The statute of limitations may be extended for a fixed period of time by mutual consent of the IRS and the taxpayer.

Tax Drill - Interest Applicable to Federal Tax Underpayments Complete the following statements regarding the interest applicable to Federal tax underpayments and overpayments. IRS interest is compounded  . IRS Deficiency Assessments Interest usually accrues from the   until   days after the taxpayer agrees to the deficiency by signing Form 870. If an overpayment is refunded to the taxpayer within   days after the date the return is filed or is due, no interest is allowed. When the taxpayer files an amended return or makes a claim for refund of a prior year's tax, interest is authorized from the   due date of the return through the date when the

Chris Green, CPA, is auditing Rayne Co.’s 2019 financial statements. For the year ended December 31, 2019, Rayne is applying GAAP for income taxes. Rayne’s controller, Dunn, has prepared a schedule of all differences between financial statement and income tax return income. Dunn believes that as a result of pending legislation, the enacted tax rate at December 31, 2019, will be increased for 2020. Dunn is uncertain which differences to include and which rates to apply in computing deferred taxes. Dunn has requested an overview of GAAP from Green. Required: Prepare a brief memo to Dunn from Green that identifies the objectives of accounting for income taxes, defines temporary differences, explains how to measure deferred tax assets and liabilities, and explains how to measure deferred income tax expense or benefit.

On April 15, 2021, the Bureau of Internal Revenue is in the process of examining Chala’s tax returns for 2018 and 2019 but has not proposed a deficiency assessment. Management feels an assessment is reasonably possible and if an assessment is made, an unfavorable settlement of up to P5,000,000 is reasonably possible. 1. Chala will accrue (disclose) in relation to the BIR examination an amount of:

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Rich Goma Corporation failed to file its income tax return for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021. On June 6, 2022, it filed an income tax return with a basic tax still due and payable for the fiscal year amounting to P500,000. Compute the interest penalty to be imposed by the BIR. P28,603 P45,873 P28,438 P46,207

Which of the following is a compliance tool the IRS utilizes to address the tax gap?   Compliance checks.   Correspondence examinations.   Discovery services.   Processing and investigating unsolicited amended returns.