This document summarizes and advocates for the FairTax plan, which would abolish all federal income taxes and replace them with a 23% national sales tax. It argues that the current tax system is overly complex, discourages work and economic growth. The FairTax would be simple, transparent and visible to taxpayers. It would tax consumption and ensure low-income households pay no taxes on basic necessities through a monthly tax rebate. Supporters believe the FairTax would boost the economy, make U.S. products more competitive, and generate the same tax revenue as the current system in a more efficient manner.
H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009
To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States
H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009
To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States
The perpetual drumbeat for tax reform continues to echo around Capitol Hill. On August 5th, Senators Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Jack Reed, D-R.I. urged President Obama to take independent action to stop the tax-avoidance practice commonly known as corporate inversions. Their plea was made to the deserted corridors of the Capitol, as Congress has left Washington, D.C. for its August recess. The Administration has suggested that executive authority might be exercised to prevent inversions, albeit only as an alternative to Congress not moving forward with tax reform.
Filling out tax forms and finding perfect tax help is getting more complicated every year. With this flip book, I published on my website http://www.ferrettafinancialservices.com/Time-to-Get-Tax-Savvy-Managing-Your-Tax-Burden.c5889.htm . I had given some help to you.
Understanding the Connection Between Tax Filing and Health CoverageEnroll America
These slides seek to provide a basic understanding of the connection between tax filing and health coverage, where people can go for tax assistance, and additional resources to answer tax-related questions.
Bill Beach, director of The Heritage Foundations' Center for Data Analysis, argues that a flat income tax or a consumption tax would resolve the unfairness and economic distortion of the current tax code. He delivered this presentation on October 22, 2009 at a meeting sponsored by the Naples Committee for Heritage.
Taxation, Direct and Indirect Tax Macro Economicsckeebakhattak
this presentation tell about what is tax and what is the difference between direct and indirect taxation and its advantages(Pros) and disadvantages(Cons).
Attached is an excellent, easy to read newsletter summarizing the important changes, legislative extensions, and issues relating to your individual tax return for 2009 and beyond. Please read it well before 12/31 as there are items that need to be considered or acted upon before the end of this year to take full advantage of the legislation. It’s the best one I’ve come across. Its current and includes some commentary, planning suggestions, and even some health care issues as they relate to your taxes.
I will later post a copy of year end letters for both businesses and individuals that my clients receive.
If you should have any questions at this time on any of these items, please contact me anytime.
Thanks
Wally Wleklinski
Jobs, Innovation, and Opportunity in the StatesALEC
With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, and most Americans worrying about pocketbook issues like jobs, energy costs, retirement security, and health care affordability – ALEC releases its plan for Jobs, Innovation, and Opportunity. State lawmakers today face very difficult economic challenges. Since 1973, ALEC has focused on providing solutions to America’s biggest problems. State lawmakers can conquer today’s economic challenges by refocusing on our nation’s founding principles of limited government and free markets. The states, not Washington, D.C., must take the lead in restarting America’s economic engine and putting people back to work.
For more information, please visit www.alec.org.
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The principles often used to determine tax financial assets in such a company or person account reports are tax accounting. Instead of using one of the accounting systems, including GAAP or IFRS, tax accounting is based mostly on Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Tax accounting results in a taxable income estimate which differs from the revenue estimate stated on the income statements of an entity. The distinction is since tax laws can speed up or slow down the acknowledgement of such expenditures, which would usually be recognized in an accounting cycle.
Chapter1Introduction to Federal Taxation and Understanding theJinElias52
Chapter
1
Introduction to Federal Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law
OBJECTIVES
After completing Chapter 1, you should be able to:
1. Identify types of taxes used by federal and state governments to raise revenues.
2. Understand the methods of tax collection and the trends shown by tax collection statistics.
3. Differentiate between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
4. Recall the underlying rationale of the federal income tax and its historical development.
5. Describe the route a tax bill takes until enacted into law.
6. Define the basic tax concepts and terms of federal income taxation.
INTRODUCTION
Federal taxation is the fuel by which Americans power their “Ship of State.” The tax structure which supports our federal government has gone from quill and ink records of revolutionary assessments to lightning speed computers which calculate and validate millions of income tax returns submitted by individuals and corporations. Federal taxes, in addition to the income tax, include a variety of other taxes covering estates, gifts, and customs, as well as excise taxes, and other minor categories of tax. Our governments can thus select among a variety of tax alternatives to produce the revenues required to operate national programs and carry out national policies.
Taxes are big business. Unfortunately, many business decisions are made in the United States today without regard to federal tax consequences. Individuals are concerned with personal income tax decisions and gift and estate tax decisions, while corporations concern themselves with corporate taxes, personal holding company taxes, and accumulated earnings tax decisions. Further, businesspersons must concern themselves with the choice of business entity: corporation, partnership, or S corporation. Differences in tax costs can be considerable. Advantages and disadvantages are virtually unlimited. This book presents information which is required knowledge if you make business decisions.
While most businesspersons (and many advisors) think about how to make decisions in nontax terms, the tax accountant bears the burden of introducing tax considerations. The topics presented in this book must be viewed in terms of decision-making—therefore, tax planning and tax research are of the utmost importance. Tax decisions are not made in a vacuum. Lawyers, accountants, financial managers, and a host of other experts work as a team in the decision-making process. This book is intended to serve as a guide for accounting students and for MBA students interested in gaining insight into and expertise in the tax complexities of business decision-making.
OVERVIEW
This chapter presents information on the magnitude of federal taxes collected and on taxpayer obligations. Then, a brief historical account is presented of federal tax collections prior to and after the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which enabled Congress to levy “taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived.” Foll ...
The perpetual drumbeat for tax reform continues to echo around Capitol Hill. On August 5th, Senators Richard Durbin, D-Ill., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Jack Reed, D-R.I. urged President Obama to take independent action to stop the tax-avoidance practice commonly known as corporate inversions. Their plea was made to the deserted corridors of the Capitol, as Congress has left Washington, D.C. for its August recess. The Administration has suggested that executive authority might be exercised to prevent inversions, albeit only as an alternative to Congress not moving forward with tax reform.
Filling out tax forms and finding perfect tax help is getting more complicated every year. With this flip book, I published on my website http://www.ferrettafinancialservices.com/Time-to-Get-Tax-Savvy-Managing-Your-Tax-Burden.c5889.htm . I had given some help to you.
Understanding the Connection Between Tax Filing and Health CoverageEnroll America
These slides seek to provide a basic understanding of the connection between tax filing and health coverage, where people can go for tax assistance, and additional resources to answer tax-related questions.
Bill Beach, director of The Heritage Foundations' Center for Data Analysis, argues that a flat income tax or a consumption tax would resolve the unfairness and economic distortion of the current tax code. He delivered this presentation on October 22, 2009 at a meeting sponsored by the Naples Committee for Heritage.
Taxation, Direct and Indirect Tax Macro Economicsckeebakhattak
this presentation tell about what is tax and what is the difference between direct and indirect taxation and its advantages(Pros) and disadvantages(Cons).
Attached is an excellent, easy to read newsletter summarizing the important changes, legislative extensions, and issues relating to your individual tax return for 2009 and beyond. Please read it well before 12/31 as there are items that need to be considered or acted upon before the end of this year to take full advantage of the legislation. It’s the best one I’ve come across. Its current and includes some commentary, planning suggestions, and even some health care issues as they relate to your taxes.
I will later post a copy of year end letters for both businesses and individuals that my clients receive.
If you should have any questions at this time on any of these items, please contact me anytime.
Thanks
Wally Wleklinski
Jobs, Innovation, and Opportunity in the StatesALEC
With unemployment remaining stubbornly high, and most Americans worrying about pocketbook issues like jobs, energy costs, retirement security, and health care affordability – ALEC releases its plan for Jobs, Innovation, and Opportunity. State lawmakers today face very difficult economic challenges. Since 1973, ALEC has focused on providing solutions to America’s biggest problems. State lawmakers can conquer today’s economic challenges by refocusing on our nation’s founding principles of limited government and free markets. The states, not Washington, D.C., must take the lead in restarting America’s economic engine and putting people back to work.
For more information, please visit www.alec.org.
Introduction to tax accounting accounts next genArpit Umrewal
The principles often used to determine tax financial assets in such a company or person account reports are tax accounting. Instead of using one of the accounting systems, including GAAP or IFRS, tax accounting is based mostly on Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Tax accounting results in a taxable income estimate which differs from the revenue estimate stated on the income statements of an entity. The distinction is since tax laws can speed up or slow down the acknowledgement of such expenditures, which would usually be recognized in an accounting cycle.
Chapter1Introduction to Federal Taxation and Understanding theJinElias52
Chapter
1
Introduction to Federal Taxation and Understanding the Federal Tax Law
OBJECTIVES
After completing Chapter 1, you should be able to:
1. Identify types of taxes used by federal and state governments to raise revenues.
2. Understand the methods of tax collection and the trends shown by tax collection statistics.
3. Differentiate between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
4. Recall the underlying rationale of the federal income tax and its historical development.
5. Describe the route a tax bill takes until enacted into law.
6. Define the basic tax concepts and terms of federal income taxation.
INTRODUCTION
Federal taxation is the fuel by which Americans power their “Ship of State.” The tax structure which supports our federal government has gone from quill and ink records of revolutionary assessments to lightning speed computers which calculate and validate millions of income tax returns submitted by individuals and corporations. Federal taxes, in addition to the income tax, include a variety of other taxes covering estates, gifts, and customs, as well as excise taxes, and other minor categories of tax. Our governments can thus select among a variety of tax alternatives to produce the revenues required to operate national programs and carry out national policies.
Taxes are big business. Unfortunately, many business decisions are made in the United States today without regard to federal tax consequences. Individuals are concerned with personal income tax decisions and gift and estate tax decisions, while corporations concern themselves with corporate taxes, personal holding company taxes, and accumulated earnings tax decisions. Further, businesspersons must concern themselves with the choice of business entity: corporation, partnership, or S corporation. Differences in tax costs can be considerable. Advantages and disadvantages are virtually unlimited. This book presents information which is required knowledge if you make business decisions.
While most businesspersons (and many advisors) think about how to make decisions in nontax terms, the tax accountant bears the burden of introducing tax considerations. The topics presented in this book must be viewed in terms of decision-making—therefore, tax planning and tax research are of the utmost importance. Tax decisions are not made in a vacuum. Lawyers, accountants, financial managers, and a host of other experts work as a team in the decision-making process. This book is intended to serve as a guide for accounting students and for MBA students interested in gaining insight into and expertise in the tax complexities of business decision-making.
OVERVIEW
This chapter presents information on the magnitude of federal taxes collected and on taxpayer obligations. Then, a brief historical account is presented of federal tax collections prior to and after the adoption of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which enabled Congress to levy “taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived.” Foll ...
Respond to the student, needs to be 200 words each. ECON CLASS1..docxronak56
Respond to the student, needs to be 200 words each. ECON CLASS
1.
The Department of Treasury references three specific taxes that affect both consumers and producers and fund the public sector.
The first is income tax, which is a tax based on the amount of income that an individual makes, as well as businesses, that are used to fund Federal programs such as unemployment and social security. Second is what is known as a consumption tax. This tax, used by State and Federal government, is for public items such as roads and mass transit systems and, in this example, are taken from gasoline taxes. Third is a property tax, that is paid monthly with a mortgage that assists in funding State public school systems and may include levies when the original property tax is not enough.
The effect of higher taxes, specifically income tax, can cause the consumer hesitation to become a homeowner thereby lowering the amount of taxes that the Federal government (the producer) bring in to fund needed public programs. There are things that bring the consumer back into the fold of homeownership by creating incentives, such as deductions in yearly taxes for owning a home and paying interest on a mortgage just to name a few. Consumers also have the “need” (want) to know where their hard earned money is going and it is important for individuals know that “most of the Federal Government's revenue comes from personal income taxes. Other sources of revenue include social security and other insurance taxes and contributions, corporate income taxes, excise taxes” ("Economics of Taxation", 2016).
2. In the U.S., taxes make up the largest source of revenue for the Federal Government. The tax code is extremely complicated and navigating through it can be a challenge for individual taxpayers and businesses alike. Taxes are collected at both the Federal and State levels. At the Federal level you have four major key taxes that are collected. They are Individual Income tax, Social Security tax, Corporate Income tax, and Excise taxes. The United States has a progressive tax system in that the percentage of tax owed by the individual increases as they move up in the tax bracket. The more an individual earns, the more of a percentage that the government taxes. Social Security tax is collected in a manner that is regressive in that the closer the individual gets to reaching the required amount of taxed income, the less their percentage of taxed income becomes. Corporate Income tax differs from individual income tax in that it is often factored on the amount of revenue earned by the business minus the costs. Excise taxes (which are also assessed at the State level) is a tax placed on a specific good before it reaches the consumer. The State collects four major taxes to account for its revenue aside from those monies brought in through revenue from the Federal government and user charges. These taxes include Sales tax, Property tax, Personal Income tax, and Corporate Income tax. For ...
Week 5 Discussion Responses - EconDiscussion for Response 1B.docxcockekeshia
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Discussion for Response 1
By: P,V
Week 5 - Taxes
Currently, our tax system is a progressive tax system. This means that the more money you make, the more money you pay. This way, those who do not struggle to put food on the table can afford to pay the government. In considering a better tax system, there should be five fundamental theories: fairness, adequacy, simplicity, transparency, and administrative ease.
In fairness, everyone pays a fair share of taxes within horizontal equity meaning that everyone pays a similar proportion of tax. In adequacy, there should be an adequate amount of taxes to provide enough revenue to meet the needs of society. Simplicity meaning that having a simpler tax system will help taxpayers understand the tax system and, therefore, remain compliant. Having transparency and knowing who is being taxed and how much. Everyone is also aware of what the money is being used for. Finally, with administrative ease compares to simplicity where the tax system is not too complicated or expensive for both the taxpayer and collector (Oklahoma Policy Institute).
Raising taxes has some pros and cons. Some pros include: ensuring that services to citizens are available and needs, such as road repair, are completed without needing bonds. Cons include having a less disposable income to citizens as well as lowering the consumer expenditure which hurts businesses and the overall economy. Another con is that raising the tax encourages excessive government spending.
Some advantages of a progressive tax system include allowing those who are poorer to live more comfortably. It also helps the government establish higher tax brackets to generate revenue. Other advantages of a progressive tax system are that it can potentially produce more total income for the government and it improves the spending power of those who are of lower income. Disadvantages include having complex incentives and rules drive the cost of compliance way up (Murphey, 2017).
Income tax refers to the amount one pays on total income from businesses to the federal and state governments. Sales tax refers to the percentage paid by consumers when purchasing certain items. One involves the business owner and the other involves the consumer. The estate, or death/inheritance tax also has pros and cons. Pros include the same amount of tax is charged to everyone, only approximately 0.2% of people are eligible for the death tax, almost no employers pay the estate tax upon transfer, and estates worth more than $5 million have an average of 55% of net worth that was never taxed. Cons include assets are taxed at the same rate of liquid assets. The tax affects lower income families than others. The estate tax is based on the current value of the property and government can tax up to 3 times on estate tax (Brandon Gaille, 2015).
Taxes are necessary to pay the government in order for states to have the necessary things to keep.
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2. Our Tax System Is Broken… The tax code has grown from 400 pages in 1913 to over 70,000 pages in 2009. American’s spend $300 - $500 Billion Dollars each year trying to comply with this overly complex tax code. The current system DISCOURAGES people from working. Puts US producers at a disadvantage in an increasingly global economy. Does not tax the 1-2 Trillion dollars in black market and cash based economies. We lose over $300 Billion dollars in tax revenue due to people who do not file or cheat on their return.
3. We can’t just tweak the existing tax code. That’s what’s been done for the last 97 Years! We need to completely throw out the existing tax code and put in place something that: Is Simple - Easy to understand, Easy to collect. Visible – People know how much they are paying. Progressive - Taxes those who have and spend more. Not subject to abuse by taxpayers, politicians and lobbyists. We Need a Complete Overhaul.
4. Truly lowering tax rates for low and middle income families. Families being able to save more for home ownership, education and a dignified retirement. A system that assures that no one pays federal income tax on basic necessities. Imagine…
5. Bringing home your entire paycheck, pension or Social Security payment. Never having to file a personal or corporate Federal Income Tax return. Strategic business decisions based on economic principles rather than tax code implications. American products being more competitive at home and overseas. Imagine…
6. The ability to tax black market economies such as drug dealers, prostitution and all other cash only earnings. The ability to protect and assure funding for Social Security and Medicare. All this happening without lowering the revenue projections for the federal budget. Imagine… If this were possible… Would You Be Interested?
7. This is the FairTax Plan!HR25 / S296 Abolishes: Personal Federal Income Taxes. Corporate Income Taxes. Payroll Taxes Gift, Estate, Capital Gains, AMT, Social Security, Medicare, and Self-Employment taxes. Replaces these with: One simple, transparent, 23% Federal Retail Sales Tax. (NOT a Value Added Tax) Administered primarily by existing state sales tax authorities
8. All NEW consumer goods and services are taxed once. At 23 cents per dollar spent at the cash register. No taxes are collected on transactions between legitimate businesses. No taxes are collected on used items. Educational expenses are not taxed. To ensure the tax is progressive, All valid Social Security cardholders who are U.S. residents receive a monthly prebate equivalent to the FairTax paid on essential goods and services, also known as the poverty level expenditures. How does it work?
10. Businesses can produce products tax free including no Payroll Taxes, FICA, Income Tax, etc. By eliminating the embedded tax based costs from US products, US products can be sold for less allowing us to compete in the global market place. Manufacturing comes home to the U.S. creating thousands of new jobs. Foreign Corporations contribute to the U.S. economy by re-locating offices and facilities in the US. U.S. assets parked offshore are repatriated. Benefits for Business & Trade.
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12. Take home your entire paycheck or retirement payment. Removes penalties for personal effort and initiative. Encourages savings for home ownership, education and dignified retirement. No need to maintain tax records or file income tax returns. No Government intrusion into your personal life. Benefits for You
13. Won’t a Sales Tax Lead to Massive Cheating / Underground Economy? No, for the following reasons: 1. Unlike income tax, a sales tax takes two sides to cheat. 2. You would have to cheat on larger items to have it really make a difference. 3. Resellers would still have to file reports and are more likely to get audited because there are fewer tax forms to audit. (No more personal income tax forms) 4. Higher tax rates give more incentive for cheating. A 23% sales tax rate is lower than most people’s income tax bracket. Common Questions
14. Is consumption a reliable source of revenue?Yes, in fact, consumption is a more stable source of revenue than income, as shown in Figure 3. The chart compares the yearly changes in the tax bases for the income tax (adjusted gross income -- AGI) and the FairTax (personal consumption expenditures -- PCE) for years 1974 to 2004. PCE has always grown from year to year, whereas AGI dropped from 2000 to 2001 and from 2001 to 2002 -- two years in a row. The higher growth rates of AGI in boom years result in overspending and then when the economy slows down either budget cuts are needed or, what is more often the case, taxes are raised or the budget deficit increases. Common Questions
15. Since business purchases are not taxable, how does the FairTax keep individuals from pretending to have a business so they can buy things tax free? In order for any person to purchase items tax free for business purposes, the business has to be a registered seller and possess a registered seller certificate issued by the state sales tax authority. Registered sellers are expected to file monthly or quarterly sales tax returns with the state (depending on sales volume). The certificate enables the business to purchase tax free from wholesale vendors, but the vendor must retain a copy of the registration certificate to justify not having collected tax on the sale. When a business purchases items for business use from a retail vendor, they have to pay the tax on the purchase and take a credit against the tax due on their monthly sales tax return. They must keep invoices/receipts to document what they purchased and the amount of the purchase. They might also make note of the purpose of the purchase on the invoice. Common Questions
16. What about senior citizens, retired people, and anyone on a fixed income? Realize that today, every purchase made already has a built in 23% embedded tax – the amount passed on to the consumer by business income tax and payroll taxes. With the FairTax this moves to a 23% sales tax so there is no difference. Add in the Prebate and you are untaxing basic necessities Remove all taxes on income from investments, pensions or retirement plans. No tax on capital gains from the sale of homes. Common Questions
17. How does the FairTax affect income tax preparers, accountants, and many government employees? There will still be some need for auditors, sales tax administrators and sales tax preparers for businesses. The 10.5% projected growth in the economy will create jobs for many of the displaced. As a Nation we will save over $265 Billion dollars by not having to measuring, tracking, sheltering, documenting, and filing our annual income. Common Questions
18. Do corporations get a windfall with the abolition of the corporate tax? Corporations are legal fictions that have not, do not, and never will bear the burden of taxation. Corporations pass on their tax burden in the form of higher prices to consumers, lower wages to workers, and/or lower returns to investors. Under the FairTax Plan, money retained in the business and reinvested to create jobs, build factories, or develop new technologies. Free markets will ensure that prices adjust. Common Questions
19. Can Congress just simply raise the rate once the FairTax is passed into law? Yes, just like Congress has mucked with the current tax code but: FairTax is highly visible. And because there is only one tax rate, it will be very hard for Congress to adopt the typical divide-and-conquer, hide-and-disguise strategy employed today to ratchet up the burden gradually, by manipulating the income tax code. Ultimately, the tax rate will be dictated by the size of government. This is no different than from today but the simplicity of the FairTax makes it much more visible. We as citizens will need to continue to be vigilant to keep Congress from mucking with the tax code going forward. Common Questions
20. Could we end up with both the FairTax and an income tax? No current supporter of the FairTax would support the FairTax unless the entire income tax is repealed. Concurrent with the repeal of the income tax, a constitutional amendment repealing the 16th Amendment and prohibiting an income tax will be pushed through Congress for ratification by the states (filed as HJR 16 in the 110th Congress). Common Questions
21. Together we can make a difference and get the Fair Tax passed. So what can you do? Sign up on the www.fairtax.org website. Donate to the cause. Join the California FairTax news group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cafairtax/ Sign up on FairTaxNation: http://fairtaxnation.ning.com/ Contact your representatives and let them know you want them to co-sponsor the FairTax bills. Spread the word! Get more people educated and involved! What Can You Do?
31. Contributions to pension plans are made with un-taxed dollars and compound tax-free. Pension plans and Social Security benefits are free of federal income taxes. Estates can be passed on to heirs without federal tax implications. Real Estate holdings can be sold without federal tax implications. Purchasing power is maintained. Benefits of the FairTax for Senior Citizens
32. A comprehensive bill (HR25/S296) that replaces all Federal Income and Payroll based Taxes with: A progressive 23% National Sales Tax A prebate that ensures no American pays federal tax on spending up to the poverty level. (Covers taxes paid on food, clothing, shelter, etc.) A dollar for dollar federal revenue neutral solution ensuring the government is funded to current levels. In Addition the FairTax Repeals the 16th Amendment (through companion legislation) Abolishes the IRS Taxes the shadow economies. Brings businesses back to the United States Taxes us only on what we choose to spend – not on what we earn. What is the Fair Tax?