Tax Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Proportional

A

% paid is the same ie guy who makes 100 and 1000 pay 10 and 100

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2
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regressive

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If I make a million, I pay the same one dollar as the guy who is homeless

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3
Q

Fica

A

Social Security 6.2 and Medicare 1.45

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4
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Is there a ceiling on Social Security or Medicare

A

Social security has a ceiling, medicare does not

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5
Q

FUTA

A

only payed by the employer

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6
Q

IRS codified in

A

1939

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7
Q

How to calculate Like kind

A

realized gain or boot whichever is less.

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8
Q

Boot

A

cash or non-like-kind property

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9
Q

Can gain from insurance be deferred

A

If it’s the same type of business and two years, must be due to actual insurance stuff ie selling the place doesn’t count

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10
Q

Shareholder gainsfrom liquidations and corporate

A

FMV-basis in stock FMV-adjusted basis

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11
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When does a corporate liquidation occur?

A

Ceases to exist as a going concern

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12
Q

65 or older deduction and being blind 1350

A

1350 per person,

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13
Q

Minimum amount of intrest income that require tax return be filed>

A

10150

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14
Q

What % of SE is taxable

A

92.35

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