Individual Income Taxes
43rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 2, Problem 9DQ
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Prepare a memo for the tax files and outlining the conversation with Person S.
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You are a CPA and do tax returns for individuals. A woman enters your office and asks you to complete her tax return. During your meeting, she mentions that she is expecting about $5000 in refund, and needs that to pay off a debt, that will result in a $1000 fine if she does not pay in the next month. You complete her tax return, but the refund is much lower than she expected, only $1000. She is very mad, and consults with another CPA. The other CPA determines that you made a significant mistake, but the period to file returns has passed. It will cost $500 to file an amendment. What damages is the woman likely entitled to?
Group of answer choices
A. None, because accountants can't be perfect
B. $500, because that is all that is needed to make it right
C. $500, and potentially $1000, because of the consequential damages of not being able to pay off her loan on time
D. $4000, because that is the difference between the proper refund and your mistake.
Download the spreadsheet here which includes a tax table
in each tab. Edit the spreadsheet so you can use it to answer
the following questions. Then upload images of your
spreadsheet in the last part of the question.
Hint: create a spreadsheet with a tax table you have already
used (in a practice), use it to answer questions that you
answered in that practice for which you have correct
answers. That will help you be sure that your ideas here
work.
a. Suppose Erick has a total taxable income of $181,860.
They are taxed at the Married Jointly rates. What is
Erick's total tax bill?
$ 39,913.3
Erick pays taxes at the following tax brackets (pick all
that apply).
10%
15%
25%
28%
33%
35%
Cheepie Freund is a dear friend of yours, and of course she knows you are a tax accountant working for a large local accounting firm. April 15 ^ (th) is soon approaching, and you and Cheepie just happen to be sharing some friendly gossip when she asks you to consider preparing her tax return. You are more than happy to help out your friend and schedule an appointment to do her return in a couple of days. You meet later in the week, and you complete her return while at home. She has a somewhat complicated tax return, and you decide to charge her $250 for the work. She is very happy with both the return and your work and pays you in cash. Find three ethical dilemmas and explain your reasoning.
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Individual Income Taxes
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