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Kelly, a single individual, has $15,000 of taxable income before a long-term capital gain of $5,000 on the sale of some stock owned for two years that she sold in 2018.What is the tax rate applied to this gain?


A) 0 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 15 percent
D) 20 percent

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

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Which of the following is a capital asset?


A) Accounts receivable of a business
B) Personal auto
C) Land used as a movie theater parking lot
D) Business office furniture

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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On January 4, 2019, Courtney gave his son, Brian, stock valued at $10,000 that he had purchased three years earlier for $16,000.Later in the year, Brian sold the stock for $11,000.What is the amount and type of gain or loss that Brian will report on this sale?


A) $1,000 short-term capital loss
B) $1,000 short-term capital gain
C) $1,000 long-term capital gain
D) No gain or loss

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Ian and Mia married in early 2019 and purchased a new home together.Each owned and lived in separate residences prior to the marriage.Ian purchased his residence 5 years ago for $190,000 and he added a master bedroom and bathroom addition at a cost of $40,000.Mia purchased her home three years ago for $135,000.In late 2019, Ian sold his residence for $510,000 and paid a sales commission of $8,000.After paying off his $80,000 mortgage balance, he received the remaining cash proceeds of $422,000.In late 2019 Mia sold her residence for $190,000 and paid a sales commission of $2,000.She had paid off her mortgage so she received $188,000 cash from the sale.If Ian and Mia file a joint tax return for 2019, how much gain do they recognize on their 2019 joint tax return from the sales of their previous homes?


A) 0
B) $22,000
C) $53,000
D) $84,000

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

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Which of the following comparisons is correct?


A) Both individual and corporate long-term capital losses carryover as short-term capital losses.
B) Individuals may only carry forward capital losses for five years; corporations may carry forward capital losses indefinitely;
C) Both individuals and corporations may use the 15% tax rate on net capital gains.
D) Corporations may carry back capital losses; individuals may not.

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

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Margo purchased 2,000 shares of qualifying Section 1202 stock six years ago for $200,000.In the current year, she sold the stock for $2,000,000.How much gain can she exclude from her income?


A) $2,000,000
B) $1,800,000
C) $900,000
D) $200,000

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Individuals can only deduct capital losses to the extent of capital gains plus $3,000.

A) True
B) False

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Jason sells a piece of equipment for $43,000.The equipment was purchased four years ago for $56,000.It was depreciated using an accelerated method of depreciation.Its adjusted basis at the time of sale is $21,000.Straight-line depreciation would have been only $20,000.What is the amount and type of gain Jordan recognizes on this sale?


A) $22,000 Section 1231 gain
B) $22,000 Section 1245 gain
C) $22,000 capital gain
D) $1,000 Section 1250; $21,000 Section 1231 gain

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

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Ginger sold stock that she had purchased five years ago for $15,000 to her brother, Carl, for $12,000.The next month, Carl sold the stock for $11,000.What is the amount and type of gain or loss included in Carl's income from this sale?


A) $1,000 short-term capital loss
B) $1,000 long-term capital loss
C) $4,000 short-term capital loss
D) $4,000 long-term capital loss

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

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Lopez Corporation sold equipment that it had purchased for $300,000 ($100,000 cash and a note for $200,000) four years ago..As of the date of sale, Lopez had claimed $187,500 in accumulated depreciation on this equipment and had made $50,000 in principal payments on the note.Lopez received $80,000 cash and a note for $100,000 in addition to the purchaser assuming Lopez's $150,000 note on the equipment.What is Lopez Corporation's realized gain on the sale?


A) $217,500
B) $187,500
C) $112,500
D) $67,500

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Alpha Corporation had income from operations of $30,000.What is the corporation's taxable income including the following property transactions: Gain on investment stock held for two years = $8,000; loss on machinery held three years = $6,000; $4,000 loss on equipment held 10 months; $4,000 gain on land used for six years for storage of trucks.


A) $25,000
B) $27,000
C) $30,000
D) $32,000

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Section 1231 look-back rules change the character of capital losses incurred in the previous 5 years.

A) True
B) False

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Wally (who is in the 24 percent tax bracket) has a $5,000 short-term capital loss on some bonds, a $6,000 long-term capital loss on collectibles, a $15,000 Section 1202 gain, and a net $4,000 long-term capital gain from an investment.What is amount and type of gain(s) and tax rate(s) applied?


A) $8,000 gain at 28%
B) $8,000 long-term capital gain at 15%
C) $4,000 gain at 28%; $4,000 long-term capital gain at 15%
D) $4,000 gain at 24%; $4,000 long-term capital gain at 15%

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What are the carryover provisions for unused capital losses applicable to corporations?


A) Carry back 3 years and forward 5 years
B) Carry back 2 years and forward 20 years
C) Carry forward 20 years only
D) Carry forward indefinitely

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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On March 17, a calendar-year taxpayer sells a machine used in its business for $9,500.The machine was purchased sixteen months earlier for $9,000 and depreciation deductions of $1,800 have been taken.What is the amount and type of gain recognized on the sale?


A) $2,300 Section 1231 gain
B) $2,300 ordinary income
C) $1,800 Section 1245 recapture; $500 Section 1231 gain
D) $1,800 Section 1250 recapture; $500 Section 1231 gain

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Lopez Corporation sold equipment that it had purchased for $300,000 ($100,000 cash and a note for $200,000) four years ago.As of the date of sale, Lopez had claimed $187,500 in accumulated depreciation on this equipment and had made $50,000 in principal payments on the note.Lopez received $80,000 cash and a note for $100,000 in addition to the purchaser assuming Lopez's $150,000 note on the equipment.What is the amount realized by Lopez Corporation on this sale?


A) $80,000
B) $180,000
C) $300,000
D) $330,000

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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To determine the tax, a taxpayer with a $5,000 gain on the sale of a collectible and a $10,000 gain on the sale of stock, adds the gain on the stock to income after the gain on the collectible.

A) True
B) False

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Paul has a $45,000 net Section 1231 gain in the current tax year from his only property transaction.Last year he had a $12,000 net Section 1231 gain, but two years ago he had a $51,000 net Section 1231 loss.If he has no other property transactions in the current year, how will Paul treat his net Section 1231 gains this year?


A) $45,000 long-term capital gain
B) $45,000 ordinary income
C) $39,000 ordinary income; $6,000 Section 1245 gain
D) $39,000 ordinary income; $6,000 long-term capital gain

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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An individual taxpayer has the following property transactions during the current year: An individual taxpayer has the following property transactions during the current year:    How do these transactions affect the individual's AGI? A) AGI is increased by $2,900 B) AGI is decreased by $1,100 C) AGI is increased by $9,100 D) AGI is decreased by $2,900 How do these transactions affect the individual's AGI?


A) AGI is increased by $2,900
B) AGI is decreased by $1,100
C) AGI is increased by $9,100
D) AGI is decreased by $2,900

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

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Coley Corporation has an $800 net short-term capital loss and a $6,000 net long-term capital gain in the current year.It also has an $8,000 long-term capital loss carryover from the prior year.What is Coley's capital loss carryover to the next year?


A) $0
B) $2,000
C) $2,800
D) $8,800

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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