Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Mackinac Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported total

Mackinac Corporation, a U.S. corporation, reported total taxable income of $5 million. Taxable income included $1.5 million of foreign source taxable income from the company’s branch operations in Can...

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Q: Carmen SanDiego, a U.S. citizen, is employed

Carmen SanDiego, a U.S. citizen, is employed by General Motors Corporation, a U.S. corporation. On April 1, 2018, GM relocated Carmen to its Brazilian operations for the remainder of 2018. Carmen was...

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Q: Chapeau Company, a U.S. corporation, operates through

Chapeau Company, a U.S. corporation, operates through a branch in Champagnia. The source rules used by Champagnia are identical to those used by the United States. For 2018, Chapeau has $2,000 of gros...

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Q: Eagle Inc., a U.S. corporation intends to create

Eagle Inc., a U.S. corporation intends to create a limitada (limited liability company) in Brazil in 2018 to manufacture pitching machines. The company expects the operation to generate losses of US$2...

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Q: Roland had a taxable estate of $15.5 million when

Roland had a taxable estate of $15.5 million when he died this year. Calculate the amount of estate tax due (if any) under the following alternatives. a. Roland’s prior taxable gifts consist of a taxa...

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Q: For flow-through entities with individual owners, how many times

For flow-through entities with individual owners, how many times is flow-through entity income taxed, who pays the tax, and what is the tax rate?

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Q: Roberta is considering making annual gifts of $15,000 of

Roberta is considering making annual gifts of $15,000 of stock each to each of her four children. She expects to live another five years and to leave a taxable estate worth approximately $18 million....

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Q: Harold and Maude are married and live in a common law state

Harold and Maude are married and live in a common law state. Neither has made any taxable gifts and Maude owns (holds title) all their property. She dies with a taxable estate of $25 million and leave...

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Q: Lars Osberg, a single taxpayer with a 35 percent marginal tax

Lars Osberg, a single taxpayer with a 35 percent marginal tax rate, desires health insurance. The health insurance would cost Lars $8,500 to purchase if he pays for it himself through the health excha...

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Q: Seiko’s current salary is $85,000. Her marginal tax

Seiko’s current salary is $85,000. Her marginal tax rate is 32 percent and she fancies European sports cars. She purchases a new auto each year. Seiko is currently a manager for an Idaho Office Supply...

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