ACC 377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gross Income, Alimony, Financial Statement

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Gross income minus deductions allowed
Does a taxpayer who borrows money have gross income? (Receipt of loan)
No, because it's assumed they'll pay it back
Repayment of Loan Principle
taxpayer who loaned money to another does not have gross income when principal is repaid, only gross
income of the interest
If a taxpayer receives cash, what will determine whether the cash constitutes as a deposit?
It will depend on if the taxpayer is legally entitled to keep the cash or not
Realization Requirement
no increase in wealth is included in gross income until it has been realized by the taxpayer (taxpayer
only realizes gross income when stock is sold, not when it fluctuates)
Gross income from services must be included in the gross income of the taxpayer who
___________________________
owns the property
Interest income accrues _______
daily
Dividends are taxed to whomever owns the stock on the ______ date
record
Income in Community Property states (CA, TX)
income is allocable equally to each spouse
What does alimony support?
spouse
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How should alimony be reported on the tax returns of the payor and the recipient?
payor - receives deduction on alimony paid
recipient - includes alimony received on gross income
How should child support be reported on the tax returns of the payor and recipient?
Payor - can't deduct
recipient - not realized as income
Exclusion ratio formula
Investment in contract/Expected return under contract
You may exclude Group Term Life Insurance premiums on the first $_________ of coverage paid for by
your employer
50,000
Is unemployment compensation taxable in full?
yes
What percent of social security benefits are taxable?
85%
True or False - Gross income must have as its source services income or earnings from property
False
True or False - ABC, Inc. recognizes $100,000 of income due to appreciation, but not sale, of Trading
Securities in its financial statements prepared according to GAAP. ABC must also recognize $100,000 of
gross income on its tax return.
False
True or False - Unemployment compensation is Excluded from gross income.
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False
True or False - Interest will generally not be imputed for loans of $10,000 or less between individuals.
True
Describe the Entity Concept
Every legal entity must keep its own separate records, file separate tax returns and pay its own tax. As
long as the purpose is the equivalent of business activity OR is followed by the carrying of a business by
the corporation, the corporation remains a separate taxable entity
Describe the Arms-Length Transaction Doctrine
When related parties engage in transactions, the terms of the transaction must be the same as they
would be if the parties were not related
Describe the Economic Substance Doctrine
A transaction has economic substance if the transaction changes in a meaningful way the taxpayer's
economic position and the taxpayer has a substantial purpose for entering into the transaction
True or False - Anytime a taxpayer receives anything of value, the taxpayer will be presumed to have
additional gross income.
True
Are gifts and inheritances included in gross income?
No
Are transfers by employers to employees excludable gifts?
No; it's considered additional compensation, not a gift
True or False - Although gifts are not included in gross income, inheritances are included in gross
income.
False
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