This document outlines various assignments related to tax law and corporate finance for Argosy University students in the ACC 418 course. Key topics include calculating tax costs based on different income scenarios, researching corporate taxation for clients without technical backgrounds, and preparing reports for tax seminars. Assignments also cover issues like constructive dividends, transfer pricing regulations, and the implications of IRS examinations on corporate tax practices.

1. Argosy University ACC 418 Module 1 Assignment 3
Calculating Tax Cost NEW
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Micro tech Software Corporation (MSC) was
founded in 2001. The founder, Chan Li, studied at
MIT and worked for a large software corporation
before returning to his hometown, Centervale, to
set up his own company.
The corporate tax rate structure applicable in
Centervale is as follows:
Taxable Income
Tax Rate
Up to $50,000 15 percent
From $50,001 through $150,000 22 percent

2. Income in excess of $150,000 30 percent
MSC has an opportunity to invest in a project that
is expected to generate an additional $55,000 of
taxable income.
Compute the tax cost of this additional income for
the following three scenarios:
MSC's taxable income before the additional income
is $45,000.
MSC's taxable income before the additional income
is $300,000.
MSC has a loss of $5,000 before considering the
additional income.
Show all the steps of the calculation and the final
answer for each scenario. Compare the results for
the three scenarios and comment on any
differences.
Write a one- to two-page paper in MS Word format.
Apply APA standards for writing style to your
work.

3. Argosy University ACC 418 Module 2 Assignment 2
Taxation Research and Communication NEW
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The current tax law system in the United States has
emerged over many years from statutory,
administrative, and judicial sources. These
sources are continually changing and new laws are
introduced at least annually.
Suppose a client has come to you with a question
about corporate taxation. Discuss your plan of
action and communication with the client.
Remember, the client does not have any technical
background, and you need to communicate in
terms he or she will understand.
Keeping this in mind, respond to the following:

4. What would be your plan of action?
What tax sources would you use to research the
problem?
How would you communicate your findings to the
client?
Write a three- to five-page paper in MS Word
format. Apply APA standards for writing style to
your work.

5. Argosy University ACC 418 Module 3 Assignment 2
LASA 1 Tax Seminar NEW
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You are the instructor of a one-day tax seminar to
inform international students studying business in
the United States about the current tax system.
You are preparing a background report to help
you prepare for the seminar. The report will
include information about programs supported by
tax revenue, the type of tax structure in the United
States, primary and secondary sources for tax
research, and a detailed example of the cash basis
for tax purposes.
You are preparing the example to explain the cash
basis to your students but need to detail the
information in the report to be able explain it in
the presentation.

6. In a six- to eight-page paper, prepare a report that
addresses each of the following:
Describe at least three government programs
supported by revenue from specific taxes (include
specific examples).
For each program, specify the related tax, the
entities or activities on which it is levied, and the
tax rate.
Where possible, give quantitative information
such as the proportion of tax revenue used for the
program and the proportion of program expenses
supported by the tax revenue.
Explain how the underlying principles of taxation
relate to the programs supported by the taxes.
What type of tax rate structure does the U.S. tax
system apply (include advantages and
disadvantages of the current structure)?
Discuss the primary and secondary authoritative
sources, provide a description of each, and detail
the differences between them.
Based on the scenario below respond to the
questions on using the cash basis.

7. XYZ Manufacturing, Inc., located in Centervale,
uses the calendar year and the cash method of
accounting.
On December 31, 2010, XYZ made the following
cash payments:
$100,000 for a two-year office lease beginning on
February 1, 2011
$58,000 of inventory items held for sale to
customers
$21,800 to purchase new manufacturing
equipment, which was delivered and set up on
January 15, 2011
$10,000 compensation to the company's auditors
who spent three weeks in January 2011 analyzing
XYZ's internal control system, as a part of the
annual audit
$30,500 property tax paid to the local government
for the first six months of 2011
Respond to the following:
To what extent can XYZ deduct these payments in
2010? Explain your answer citing relevant rules
and laws.

8. What advantages does the cash method of
accounting offer to the company? Give reasons for
your answer.
Would any other method offer an advantage? Give
reasons for your answer.
Give detailed reasons for your responses and
format your paper in APA. You should have at least
six outside sources in addition to your textbook

9. Argosy University ACC 418 Module 4 Assignment 2
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Suppose you are a CPA hired to represent a client
that is currently under examination by the IRS.
The client is the president and 95% shareholder of
a building supply sales and warehousing business.
He also owns 50% of the stock of a construction
company. The client’s son owns the remaining
50% of the stock of the construction company. The
client has received a Notice of Proposed
Adjustments (NPA) on three (3) significant issues
related to the building supply business for the
years under examination. The issues identified in
the NPA are unreasonable compensation, stock
redemptions, and a rental loss. Additional facts
regarding the issues are reflected below:

10. Unreasonable compensation: The taxpayer
receives a salary of $10 million composed of a $5
million base salary plus 5% of gross receipts not to
exceed $5 million. The total gross receipts of the
building supply business are $300 million. The
NPA by the IRS disallows the salary based on 5% of
gross receipts as a constructive dividend.
Stock redemptions: During the audit period, the
construction company redeemed 50% of the
outstanding stock owned by the client and 50% of
the stock owned by the client’s son, leaving each
with the same ownership percentage of 50%. The
IRS treated the redemption as a distribution
under Section 301 of the IRC.
Rental loss: The rental loss results from a building
leased to the construction company owned by the
client and his son.
Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research
the rules and income tax laws regarding
unreasonable compensation, stock redemptions
treated as dividends and related party losses. Be
sure to use the six (6) step tax research process in
Chapter 1 and demonstrated in Appendix A of your
textbook as a guide for your written response.

11. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which
you:
Based on your research and the facts stated in the
scenario, prepare a recommendation for the client
in which you advise either acceptance of the
proposed adjustments or further appeal of the
issue based on the potential for prevailing on
appeal.
Create a tax plan for the future redemption of the
client’s stock owned in the construction company
that will not be taxed according to Section 301 of
the IRC.
Propose a strategy for the client to receive similar
amounts in compensation in the future and avoid
the taxation as a constructive dividend.
Use the six (6) step tax research process, located in
Chapter 1 and demonstrated in Appendix A of the
textbook, to record your research for
communications to the client.
Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman
font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or

12. school-specific format. Check with your professor
for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated
with this assignment are:
Analyze tax issues regarding corporate
formations, capital structures, income tax, non-
liquidating distributions, or other corporate
levies.
Prepare client, internal, and administrative
documents that appropriately convey the results
of tax research and planning.
Create an approach to tax research that results in
credible and current resources.
Use technology and information resources to
research issues in organizational tax research and
planning.

13. Write clearly and concisely about organizational
tax research and planning using proper writing
mechanics.

14. Argosy University ACC 418 Module 5 Assignment 1
LASA 2 Transfer Pricing NEW
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Transfer pricing is the pricing of assets, funds,
services, etc., transferred among related
organizations.
Using your textbook, the Argosy University online
library resources, and the Internet, conduct
research to discuss the transfer pricing
regulations and select a recent case of transfer
pricing.
Research the transfer pricing regulations, read the
case, and write a six- to eight-page paper that
includes the following:
Discuss the U.S transfer pricing regulations,
including advance pricing agreements, arm's

15. length standard, and methods allowed to
determine comparable prices.
Write a summary of your selected case.
Examine the tax, legal, and ethical issues in the
case, and comment on the manner in which the
case was handled by the organization and by the
regulatory authority.
Propose your own solutions to the issues you
identify in the case.
Give detailed reasons for your responses and
format your paper in APA. You should have at least
six outside sources in addition to your textbook.