Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Elizabeth received the following benefits from her employer this year: -$5,000 year-end bonus for exceeding sales expectations -$400 cash as a length-of-service award -$2,400 for insurance premiums paid by her employer for a disability income policy -$5,100 for tuition paid by her employer for courses not related to her job under an educational assistance plan How much must Elizabeth include in gross income?


A) $5,000
B) $5,400
C) $10,100
D) $12,900

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

During 2019, Kyle has net income of $200,000 from consulting as an independent contractor.How much must Kyle pay for self-employment tax (rounded to the nearest dollar) ?


A) $30,600
B) $21,836
C) $21,722
D) $15,300
 Social Security and Medicare Taxes 20192018 FICA Social Security tax rate 6.2%6.2% SECA Social Security tax rate 12.4%12.4% FICA Medicare tax rate 1.45%1.45% SECA Medicare tax rate 2.9%2.9% Social Security income limit $132,900$128,400 Medicare tax income limit  None  None  Total SECA rate below SS income limit 15.3%15.3% Deductible SECA rate below SS income  limit 7.65%7.65%\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline \text { Social Security and Medicare Taxes } & \mathbf{2 0 1 9} & \mathbf{2 0 1 8} \\\hline \text { FICA Social Security tax rate } & 6.2 \% & 6.2 \% \\\hline \text { SECA Social Security tax rate } & 12.4 \% & 12.4 \% \\\hline \text { FICA Medicare tax rate } & 1.45 \% & 1.45 \% \\\hline \text { SECA Medicare tax rate } & 2.9 \% & 2.9 \% \\\hline \text { Social Security income limit } & \$ 132,900 & \$ 128,400 \\\hline \text { Medicare tax income limit } & \text { None } & \text { None } \\\hline \text { Total SECA rate below SS income limit } & 15.3 \% & 15.3 \% \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Deductible SECA rate below SS income } \\\text { limit }\end{array} & 7.65 \% & 7.65 \% \\\hline\end{array}

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is a working condition fringe benefit?


A) Flowers for an ill employee
B) A holiday cocktail party
C) A subscription to a professional journal
D) A bus pass

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following would not be considered a de minimis fringe benefit?


A) A $10 Christmas bonus
B) A holiday turkey
C) A company picnic
D) Free morning coffee

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A rational taxpayer in the 25% tax bracket who wants health insurance would prefer the employer pay the $5,000 premium for this health insurance rather than receive a $5,000 increase in salary to purchase health insurance on his own.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Megan accepts an assignment working in Germany for the first 9 months of 2019 from Ferguson Corporation.Ferguson Corporation paid Megan's salary of $78,000 plus an additional $7,000 bonus.Megan paid $5,000 to the German government in taxes on this income.During 2019, Megan also earned $9,000 of interest income from corporate bonds and $4,000 of dividend income from U.S.corporations.The maximum foreign earned income exclusion for 2019 is $105,900.How much should Megan include in her gross income on her U.S.tax return for 2019?


A) $98,000
B) $20,000
C) $13,000
D) zero

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

All of the following are retirement plans that can be offered by a corporation except:


A) 401(k)
B) Keogh Plan
C) A SEP
D) Defined contribution plan

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A person who qualifies for the foreign earned income exclusion can exclude $16,944 of paid housing costs from income.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

George's cafeteria plan allows him to select fringe benefits equal to 10 percent of his annual salary of $75,000.Which of the following would be taxable if selected?


A) $4,000 health insurance premium
B) $5,000 of childcare under a dependent care program
C) $1,500 country club membership
D) Discount on company products equal to the gross profit percentage.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Tim is an employee of Lenux Corporation.Lenux purchased a car with a fair market value of $50,000 for use by Tim on his business trips.The annual lease-value of this vehicle is $13,250.In the current year, 70 percent of the miles driven by Tim in this vehicle were on business and 30 percent were for his personal use.How much, if any, taxable income does Tim have from his use of this vehicle?


A) 0
B) $3,975
C) $13,250
D) $15,000

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Howard is a cash-basis, calendar-year taxpayer.He works for Clyde Corporation, an accrual-basis, calendar-year corporation.Clyde authorizes a $10,000 bonus for Howard on December 20, year 1.It pays the bonus on March 31 of year 2.Which of the following is correct?


A) Howard recognizes income in year 1 and Clyde takes a deduction in year 1.
B) Howard recognizes income in year 1 and Clyde takes a deduction in year 2.
C) Howard recognizes income in year 2 and Clyde takes a deduction in year 1.
D) Howard recognizes income in year 2 and Clyde takes a deduction in year 2.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following are characteristics of a Roth IRA?


A) Most distributions made before age 59½ are subject to a 10 percent penalty tax.
B) There are no minimum distributions required for a Roth IRA.
C) Neither is a characteristic.
D) Both are characteristics.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Carol owns a small curio shop that is incorporated as an S corporation.Her three children, Sara, age 16, Mark, age 19, and Corey, age 22, all help in the shop.Which of the children's wages are subject to FICA taxes?


A) None of the wages are subject to FICA taxes.
B) Corey's wages only
C) Mark and Corey's wages only.
D) All their wages are subject to FICA taxes.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A U.S.citizen working in a foreign country with a higher tax rate on income than the U.S.tax rate, is usually better off claiming the foreign tax credit than the foreign earned income exclusion.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

ABC Corporation awarded John 1,000 options in 2015; each option allows him to purchase one share of ABC Corporation stock for $20.The ABC stock is selling for $18 per share at the grant date.In 2017, John exercises the options when the stock's selling price was $40 per share.In 2019, John sells the stock for $50 per share.What is ABC Corporation's deduction if they are nonqualified stock options?


A) $0
B) $18,000 in 2017
C) $20,000 in 2017
D) $40,000 in 2019

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The Rabbi trust is a type of qualified retirement plan.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Jan has a company car for both business and personal use.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the use of the car?


A) The company can never deduct full depreciation on the car because Jan uses it for personal trips.
B) The company only has to charge Jan 30 cents per mile for any of her personal mileage.
C) If the car cost less than $15,000, the company does not have to charge Jan anything for her personal use.
D) If Jan lives in a high-crime area and only uses the car for commuting to work, she has income equal to $1.50 per one-way trip.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

An employee holiday party would be a tax-exempt de minimis fringe benefit.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is a taxable fringe benefit when paid by the employer?


A) On-premises exercise facilities
B) Whole life insurance policy premium
C) On-premises childcare
D) Employer subsidized meals

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

If a health plan is self-insured, highly-compensated employees are not affected by the nondiscrimination rules.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 21 - 40 of 71

Related Exams

Show Answer