Which of the following statements about business meals is true?The meal is deductible whether or not the taxpayer or their employee is present at themeal.No deduction is allowed for meals that are lavish or extravagant.Meals while traveling for business are not deductible.The IRS denies deductions for any meal expense for which substantiating evidence is notprovided.

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Income Tax Fundamentals 2020

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If the IRS owes a taxpayer a refund, the law generally provides that the IRS must pay interest on the refund if it is not paid within __________ days of the tax-payer filed his or her tax return or claim for refund. 30 45 60 90 None of the above
The IRS does not have the authority to: a.Summon taxpayers to make them appear before the IRS. b.Summon third parties for taxpayer records. c.Examine a taxpayer's books and records. d.Place a lien on taxpayer property. e.The IRS has the authority to do all these.
Do income exclusions provide taxpayers “tangible” benefits Is the IRS appearing to be socially responsible when it excludes from gross income, living expenses, property damage and funeral expenses tied to Disaster Relief, employer payments to deceased employees surviving family members, insurance proceeds for the terminally ill and other similar considerations? Is there some underlying purpose for offering exclusions to taxpayers?
Ac. Which of the following statements regarding the home office deduction is true? In order to qualify for the deduction, a portion of the taxpayer's home must be used regularly and exclusively to meet with clients or customers. A home office deduction is not allowed for using the home office for administrative or management activities only. The home office deduction is limited to the taxable income of the business before the deduction. A depreciation deduction is not allowed for a home office.
f a business owner paid for the business expenses with their personal account, and those expenses would otherwise be deductible, they: A. CANNOT be deducted on the tax return because they weren't paid for from a business account. B. CAN be included on the tax return as long as proof of the expenses is sent with the return. C. CAN be deducted on the tax return. D. CANNOT be deducted because the IRS requires separate business and personal bank accounts.
Which of the following statements NOT correct? a. If a taxpayer is not in agreement with the decision of the Tax Appeals Authority, there is no further action that the taxpayer can take. b. Where a taxpayer loss an appeal, the taxpayer is required to pay interest on the unpaid tax from the payment date statement on the Decision Notice. c. Tax planning within the confines of the tax laws is not illegal. d. Effective tax management may result in significant cost savings.
Which of the following statements is the most correct regarding The Taxpayer Bill of Rights? a.It states that a taxpayer is responsible for payment of only the correct amount of tax due, no more, no less. b.It explains the examination, appeal, collection, and refund process. c.It directs taxpayers to other IRS publications with more details on specific taxpayer rights. d.All of these statements are correct. e.None of these statements are correct.
A taxpayer gives the following reasons in refusing to pay a tax. Which of these reasons is not acceptable for legally refusing to pay the tax? That he has been deprived of due process of law. That the prescriptive period for the tax has elapsed. That he derives no benefit from the tax. That there is lack of territorial jurisdiction.
If a calendar year taxpayer's 2021 individual income tax return is mailed on June 15, 2022, the statute of limitations would normally run out on: Oa. June 15, 2025 Ob. June 15, 2024 Oc. April 15, 2025 Od. April 15, 2024 Oe. None of these choices are correct.
The taxpayer's marginal federal and state tax rate is 25%. Which would the taxpayer prefer? O A. $1.40 taxable income rather than $1.00 tax-exempt income. B. $1.00 taxable income rather than $1.25 tax-exempt income. O c. $1.00 taxable income rather than $.75 tax-exempt income. O D. $1.25 taxable income rather than $1.00 tax-exempt income.
Which of the following statements about the Commissioner’s powers is most correct? a. The Commissioner cannot request a taxpayer to provide information in writing. b. The Commissioner can remove documents from a taxpayer’s premises. c. The Commissioner is entitled to access a taxpayer’s premises at any reasonable time without notice. d. The Commissioner needs to obtain a search warrant in order to enter a taxpayer’s premises.
Which one of the following is not true of itemized deductions of an individual taxpayer? Deductions for AGI are generally preferable to itemized deductions. Itemized deductions are deductible only if they exceed a taxpayer's standard deduction. Residential interest is a common example of an itemized deduction. All employee trade or business expenses are itemized deductions.

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