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Grace is a single medical student at State University,a qualified educational institution.This year Grace paid university tuition of $12,000.Grace works part-time at the University library,and this year she reports $15,000 of salary and no other items of income or expense.Which of the following is a true statement?


A) Grace can deduct all of her tuition for AGI as a business expense.
B) Grace can deduct all of her tuition as a miscellaneous itemized deduction.
C) Grace can only deduct half of her tuition for AGI as a business expense.
D) Grace can only deduct half of her tuition as a miscellaneous itemized deduction.
E) All of the choices are false.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Detmer is a successful doctor who earned $204,800 in fees this year,but he also competes in weekend golf tournaments.Detmer reported the following expenses associated with competing in almost a dozen tournaments: Trarsportation to various tolunarnents                              $3,450\$ 3,450 Lodging                                                                              1.8961.896 Eatry fees                                                                              920920 Golf supplies (balls, tees, etc.)                                               7575 This year Detmer won $5,200 from competing in various golf tournaments.Assuming that Detmer itemizes his deductions and that he did not have any other miscellaneous itemized deductions,what amount of the golfing expenses are deductible after considering all limitations if the tournament golfing is treated as a hobby activity?

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$1,000 = $5,200 − [2% × ($204,...

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Opal fell on the ice and injured her hip this winter.As a result she paid $3,000 for a visit to the hospital emergency room and $750 for follow-up visits with her doctor.While she recuperated,Opal paid $500 for prescription medicine and $600 to a therapist for rehabilitation.Insurance reimbursed Opal $1,200 for these expenses.What is the amount of Opal's qualifying medical expense?


A) $3,000.
B) $3,750.
C) $3,650.
D) $4,850.
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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This year Riley files single and reports modified AGI of $71,000.Riley paid $1,200 of interest on a qualified education loan.What amounts can Riley deduct for qualifying education interest?


A) The deduction for qualifying education interest is $1,200.
B) The deduction for qualifying education interest is $1,000.
C) The deduction for qualifying education interest is $720.
D) The deduction for qualifying education interest is $200.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Brice is a single,self-employed electrician who earns $60,000 per year in self-employment income.Brice paid the following expenses this year.Which of the expenses are deductible for AGI? 1.The cost of health insurance (not purchased through an exchange) 2) The employer portion of self-employment tax paid 3) Penalty on early withdrawal of funds from a certificate of deposit


A) Numbers 1 and 2 only.
B) Numbers 1 and 3 only.
C) Numbers 2 and 3 only.
D) None of the numbers are deductible for AGI.
E) All the numbers are deductible for AGI.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Chuck has AGI of $70,000 and has made the following payments State income tax withholding                                        $1,900\$ 1,900 State incorne tax estirnated payments                                    850850 Federal income tax withholding                                          7,1007,100 Social Security tax withheld from wages                          4,8004,800 State excise tax on liquor                                                  400400 State irheritance tax                                                        1,2001,200 Courity real estate tax                                                      790790 School district tax on realty                                                510510 Calculate the amount of taxes that Chuck can include with his itemized deductions.

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$4,050 = $1,900 + $850 + $790 ...

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Rochelle,a single taxpayer (age 47),has an AGI of $275,200.This year,she paid medical expenses of $30,000,state income taxes of $4,000,mortgage interest of $10,600,and charitable contributions of $6,000.What would be the amount of her total itemized deductions that she may claim on her tax return?

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Rochelle's itemized deductions for the y...

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Collin and Christine are married and file joint.Their dependent son,Trevor,is a full-time college student at a qualified educational institution.This year Collin and Christine borrowed $30,000 to pay for Trevor's tuition ($22,000)and room and board ($8,000).At year end Collin paid $3,200 in interest on the loan.What amounts can Collin and Christine deduct for interest and education expenses if they estimate that their AGI will be $138,000 absent any deductions for AGI? Assume the 2016 rules apply for purposes of the qualified education expense deduction.

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$2,250 for interest and $2,000 for quali...

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Larry recorded the following donations this year: $500 cash to a family in need $2,400 to a church $500 cash to a political campaign To the Salvation Army household items that originally cost $1,200 but are worth $300. What is Larry's maximum allowable charitable contribution if his AGI is $60,000?


A) $2,900.
B) $1,000.
C) $2,700.
D) $4,600.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is a true statement?


A) Individuals qualify for the moving expense deduction only if they change employers.
B) To satisfy the distance test, the distance from the taxpayer's old residence to the new place of work must be at least 50 miles more than the distance from the old residence to the old place of work.
C) To satisfy the business test, the taxpayer must be employed full-time for 45 of the first 52 weeks after the move.
D) The moving expense deduction is restricted to expenses associated with moving personal possessions to the new residence.
E) All of the choices are true.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Self-employed taxpayers can deduct the cost of health insurance as long as they do not actually participate in their spouses' employer-provided health plan.

A) True
B) False

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This fall,Josh paid $5,000 for his tuition and fees at State University (a qualified education institution) .Assume that Josh is Marsha and Jeff's son and that Marsha and Jeff claim Josh as a dependent.Marsha and Jeff's modified AGI is $100,000.How much of Josh's $5,000 tuition and fees payments can Marsha and Jeff deduct this year? (Assume the 2016 rules apply for purposes of the qualified education expense deduction.)


A) Marsha and Jeff can deduct $5,000 for AGI.
B) Marsha and Jeff can deduct $4,000 for AGI.
C) Marsha and Jeff can deduct $2,500 for AGI.
D) Marsha and Jeff can deduct $2,000 for AGI.
E) None - the tuition is not deductible by Marsha and Jeff.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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When taxpayers donate cash and capital gain property to a public charity,the AGI percentage limitation is applied in the following order:


A) a 30 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the aggregate donation.
B) a 50 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the cash donation and a 20 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the fair market value of the capital gain donation.
C) a 30 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the cash donation and a 20 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the fair market value of the capital gain donation.
D) a 50 percent of AGI limitation is applied to the cash donation and the fair market value of the capital gain donation is subject to the lesser of a 30 percent of AGI limitation or a 50 percent of AGI limitation after subtracting the cash contributions.
E) donations to public charities are not subject to AGI limitations.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following costs are NOT deductible as an itemized medical expense?


A) The cost of eyeglasses.
B) Payments to a hospital.
C) Transportation for medical purposes.
D) The cost of insurance for long-term care services.
E) All of the choices are deductible as medical expenses.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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