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TAX- Indiv 1

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show Itemized deductions of (personal expenses) (below AGI) (COmMITT) (if your an employee) C- Charitable contributions Om-Other misc. M- Medical ex I- Interest T- Taxes T- Theft or casualty loss (disasters only)  
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show Interest & Dividend income  
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show Profit and loss from a business (Employer expenses / 1099 Income) (if you are the employer) - If you have a unincorporated business  
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Schedule D   show
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Schedule E   show
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show Profit and Loss from Farming  
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For AGI adjustments (before AGI)   show
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show if their income is greater than their standard deduction, have net self employed income of $400 or more, are claimed as a dependent on another individual return & have income more than the dependent standard deduction($1,100 in 2019), if earned income X  
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How is income recorded for tax purposes   show
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show When employers pays $50,000 or less for an employees life insurance plan the premiums are tax free. EX: if employer pays $75000 in life insurance & the premiums are $300 then $100 of premiums are taxable income for employee (25/75=1/3*300=100)  
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show Non-qualified or Qualified Non-Qualified(Not qualified for any kind of special deal so taxable when exercised) Qualified (ISO incentive stock option- taxable not when you exercise stock but when you sell stock unless an AMT trigger)  
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show If U itemized last yr then your refund is taxable. If you didn't itemize last yr then your refund isn't taxable this yr. BC if U itemize it is considered a benefit if you don't itemize it's not considered a benefit U R just getting the $ U overpaid back  
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State tax refund form name   show
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Federal tax refund taxable this yr?   show
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What is a capital asset?   show
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Long term capital gain   show
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Gain on asset held for 1 year or less   show
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Net Capital losses - How much can we deduct per year?   show
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show Amended individual tax return  
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show Is the net loss of individuals net income and net business income/losses. We can't carry loss backwards but we can carry loss forward indefinitely to offset income  
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For NOL- include all taxable income & all deductions except: (therefore may have to add these specific items back to loss to calc actual NOL)   show
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show - RRF=(rent, royalties,Flow thrugh) COP(types of royalties(copyright, Oil/Gas leases, Patents)  
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Form 1040X   show
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show Foreign Tax Credit  
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Form 4562   show
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show Sale of L/T business property (not inventory or receivables – Schedule C)- (If we sold items on the 1231- non current business assets)  
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Schedule SE   show
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1231   show
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Student Loan interest   show
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Self employment Tax   show
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Self employment Tax CONT.   show
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If rental Income is full time job   show
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show Income/deductions captured on Schedule E  
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Flow through entities   show
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show $10,000 ($5,000 MFS) for 2018 through 2025  
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show Not Tax deductible  
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Theft & Casualty Losses, how much is deductible / Itemized?   show
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Child Tax Credit   show
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show $500 credit for other dependents(Qualifying child & Qualifying relative)  
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show If tax liability isn't big enough to claim(use up/deduct) the child tax credit up to $1400(per qualifying child) can be refundable  
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Child & Dependent Care credit   show
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Adoption Credits   show
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Education credit- (PMTS tuition/fees) Hope scholarship credit (renamed the “American Opportunity Tax Credit”— AOTC)   show
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Education credit- (PMTS tuition/fees) lifetime learning credit   show
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show Can only take one of the credits either American Opportunity Tax Credit(per individual) or lifetime learning credit(per family) per kid *also can't be MFS*  
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show credit is up to $1K($2K MFJ) for making contributions to IRA /retirement plan. claimed by: -MFJ income up to $64K HH income up to $48K, Single & MFS income up to $32K in 2019. The amount of the credit can range from 10-50% of the amount of contribution  
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Credit for the elderly or disabled   show
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Earned Income Credit (EIC)   show
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show rate is inc. by 0.9% for indiv earning in excess of income ($250,K MFJ & $200Kothers) 4 employees, the new rate is 2.35% (1.45% + 0.9%) on amounts in excess income 4 self-employed indiv, rate is inc. from 2.9% to 3.8% on amounts in excess of income levels  
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show if U have unearned income of indivs, estates, & trusts, the surtax is 3.8% of the lesser of: net investment income or The excess of MAGI over the threshold amount ($250K 4 MFJ/SS), $125K 4 MFS), & $200K 4 all others)*Lessor of the 2#'s*3.8%=Surtax  
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MADI   show
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show In general, employee discounts do not result in taxable income to the recipient. The amount that may be excluded in relation to services purchased by employees, however, is limited to 20% of the amount normally charged to nonemployee customers.  
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Taxpayers required to use the accrual method are   show
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A distribution from a qualified profit-sharing plan is excluded from income to the extent that it is   show
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State tax refunds are generally included in gross income if the taxpayer itemized deductions in the prior year and took a deduction on Schedule A for state taxes paid. The amount included in income in the current year is limited to   show
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If the personal use of a dwelling unit held out for rent exceeds the greater of 14 days or 10% of the days rented, the unit is considered a home.   show
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show If the operation did not yield a profit in at least 3 of the preceding 5 years, it generally is considered a hobby rather than a business and losses are not deductible.  
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show $4 per item  
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How may taxes paid by an individual to a foreign country be treated?   show
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the special considerations for Code Sec. 1244 stock   show
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The deductible contribution to a Keogh plan by a self-employed taxpayer is limited to   show
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show is not a deductible medical expense  
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Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible   show
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show $25M gross receipts test. but doesn't apply 2 farming bus. & qualified personal service corpors(PSCs), where 95% of stock is owned by owner-employees (i.e., ownership test) and 95% of activities R N certain fields, such as health, law, acct, etc. (i.e., f  
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show Gains on the sale of livestock raised for sale, A farmer is in the business of growing livestock, produce, or grains for sale. Profits are considered earnings from self-employment  
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show FMV of service rec. (even if bartering still include FMV of service or product rec. as income)  
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show provided the couple qualified to file a joint return for the yr of death,taxpayer provided over 50% of the cost of maintaining the principal residence of a dependent child or stepchild& taxpayer hasn't remarried as of the end of the current yr.  
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tax treatment of a business’s research and experimental (R&E) expenditures   show
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Portfolio income   show
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Non-qualified stock options are taxable when   show
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Gertie owns an apartment building. Out of the rents received each month, she pays herself a management fee. Where should she report her income?   show
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show combine several tax credits: the low-income housing credit, the alcohol fuel credit, & the targeted jobs credit. The purpose of the combination is 2 provide uniformity related 2 the deduction of the credit 4 the current, carryback, & carryover yrs  
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Under the 12-month test, a cash-basis taxpayer may deduct prepaid expenses in the year they are paid only when the prepayment creates a right or benefit that does not last beyond the earlier of:   show
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Short-term capital losses may be used to offset   show
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show they use the same accting period, although they may use diff acct methods. While a couple generally can't file a joint return if either is a nonresident alien @ any time during the tax yr, if 1 of the spouses is a U.S. citizen or resident of the U.S, an e  
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Wages and interest on U.S. Treasury obligations, other than Series EE U.S. savings bonds used to pay qualifying higher education expenses, are included in gross income.   show
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Under pmt penalties   show
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Under TCJA, gambling expenses are deductible, except for 50% of meals, even for a non-professional individual gambler(losses are deductible up t gambling winnings)   show
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A C corporation that has more than $25 million in sales on average for the 3-year period ending with the tax year must use the accrual method.   show
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Service businesses with gross receipts of $10M or below may use the cash basis.   show
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show 2 avoid underPMT penaly, a taxpayer must pay a safeharbor $ PMT rule t is 100% of the prior yrs tax liab oR90% of the current yr tax liab(whichever is lower), if INDIV AGI is > $150K in the prior yr, safe harbor amount incs to 110% of prior yrs tax liab.  
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How to include employee service discounts   show
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AMT credits may be carried forward to future tax years.   show
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A gain on the sale of the taxpayer's personal residence is eligible for an exclusion from gross income if the taxpayer owned and used the home as his or her personal residence for two of the five years prior to the sale.   show
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payments made by an employer on behalf of an employee for an employee's educational expenses   show
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Interest on Series EE Savings Bonds(education bonds)is tax-exempt when these certain conditions are met:   show
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Exemption of 10% penalty when taking a distribution for IRA if following are met:   show
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show 30% of adjusted taxable income, which is taxable income excluding interest income, interest expense deduction, and depreciation deduction.  
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The IRC defines gross income as   show
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show damages rec. 4 personal physical injury/physical sickness. This exclusion applies 2 court-awarded damages as well as 2 workers comp.  
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State sales taxes are deductible in lieu of   show
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To qualify as married filing jointly (MFJ), taxpayers generally must:   show
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show yes  
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show no  
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Pension benefits   show
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show is actually a reduction in the interest earned. As a result, it is a deduction for AGI deducted on Page 1 of Form 1040.  
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Union dues   show
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show are considered a personal expense under IRC §262 and are thus not deductible on individual income tax returns. Note: Funeral expenses can be deducted on an estate tax return in determining the taxable estate if such expenses were paid out of the estate.  
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show an itemized deduction may be taken for federal estate taxes paid on that income without limitation.  
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show Low income tax payers = MFJ AGI exceeding $25K will be not et the disabled credit even if both taxpayers are disabled  
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AMT credits may be carried forward to reduce   show
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Regulation §1.262-1(b)(2) specifies that homeowner's insurance on a principal residence is an example (ex: premium for homeowner's insurance policy on principle residence)   show
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continuing education courses and was not reimbursed by her employer.   show
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In a multiple support agreement(ex: children provide combined support for mom or dad)- who can claim parent as dependent?   show
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An employee who has had social security tax withheld in an amount greater than the maximum for a particular year may   show
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