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Re: Summary of various tax issues
(1) John Smith's Tax Issues:
(a) How is the $300,000 treated for purposes of federal tax income?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(b) How is the $25,000 treated for purposes of federal tax income?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(c) What is your determination regarding reducing the taxable amount of income for both (a) and (b) above?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(d) Do I get better tax benefits for paying the lease on office space or for buying the building? What are the differences?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(2) Jane Smith Tax Issues:
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Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(b) Can John and Jane Smith utilize a 1031 tax exchange to buy a more expensive house using additional money from John's case?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(c) Does Jane have a business or hobby? Why is this distinction important?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(d) Would Jane (and John) realize better tax benefits if she had a separate business for her jewelry making activities?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(e) What tax benefits would John realize if he invested $15,000 in Jane's jewelry making?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(f) Can Jane depreciate her vehicle or jewelry making equipment? How?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(3) John and Jane Smith’s Tax Issues:
(a) Should John and Jane file separate or joint tax returns?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
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Course Number (COM-300-2) – Name of Course (Effective Communication: Research & Writing)
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Dr. Teresa Lao’s
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Table of Contents and List of Figures
1. Executive summary
2. Introduction
3. Problem Review
4. Research methodology
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8. Similar cases
9. Conclusion
10. Recommendations
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2 explain and discuss the applicable law (IRC sections, regulations, court decision, and so forth.);
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Memo
To: John & Jane Smith
From:
Date: 1/29/15
Re: Summary of various tax issues
(1) John Smith's Tax Issues:
(a) How is the $300,000 treated for purposes of federal tax income?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(b) How is the $25,000 treated for purposes of federal tax income?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(c) What is your determination regarding reducing the taxable amount of income for both (a) and (b) above?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(d) Do I get better tax benefits for paying the lease on office space or for buying the building? What are the differences?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(2) Jane Smith Tax Issues:
(a) What are the different tax consequences between paying down the mortgage debt and assuming a new mortgage debt for federal income tax purposes?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(b) Can John and Jane Smith utilize a 1031 tax exchange to buy a more expensive house using additional money from John's case?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(c) Does Jane have a business or hobby? Why is this distinction important?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(d) Would Jane (and John) realize better tax benefits if she had a separate business for her jewelry making activities?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(e) What tax benefits would John realize if he invested $15,000 in Jane's jewelry making?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(f) Can Jane depreciate her vehicle or jewelry making equipment? How?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
(3) John and Jane Smith’s Tax Issues:
(a) Should John and Jane file separate or joint tax returns?
Applicable Law & Analysis:
Conclusion:
Page 1
1
Page 2
Proposal to Cut down Overspending
1
Proposal to Cut down Overspending
7
Proposal to Cut down Overspending
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Course Number (COM-300-2) – Name of Course (Effective Communication: Research & Writing)
Colorado State University – Global Campus
Dr. Teresa Lao’s
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Table of Contents and List of Figures
1. Executive summary
2. Introduction
3. Problem Review
4. Research methodology
5. Hypothesis
6. Impact of Budget cutting
7. How to manage in low budget?
8. Similar cases
9. Conclusion
10. Recommendations
Executive Summary
Past researches have shown that Annex College (A hypothetical College) is not consuming its resources.
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1. 1
Sample test
Instructions: Please attempt these questions without using a calculator, spreadsheet, or other aids
as only pen and paper are permitted during the actual test.
Case
The University of Oldtown, a research and teaching institution, has a total enrolment of
approximately 15,000 graduate and undergraduate students in 2007-08 across a range of disciplines,
including arts and science, nursing, business, engineering, medicine, and law. The student body is
predominantly local with a strong international complement of 2,000 students. International
students are important to the institution because they pay between 2-3 times the fees of local
students.
The University has recently hired a new Dean to provide experienced leadership through challenging
times. University of Oldtown’s reputation has been slipping, and last year was completely omitted
from the Top 100 Universities list. The perceived drop in educational quality has led to fewer
applications (particularly from international students), greater difficulty attracting and retaining
leading scholars and more difficulty in fundraising to pay for new infrastructure and research chairs.
The Dean has hired 2020 Delivery to analyse the current situation and support his decision-making
to return the University of Oldtown to its rightful place as one of the world’s leading universities.
Table 1: Financial summary for 2007-08
Revenue £ million Costs £ million
Student fees 120 Faculty and research 175
Government funding 140 Administration, student services,
maintenance and other admin
100
Fundraising, investment income
and other income
40 Scholarships and bursaries 30
2. 2
Question 1
Based on the following chart and the information provided above, what change would you expect in
the University’s financial situation from 2008-2012?
Chart 1: Total University of Oldtown enrolment projection, 2008-2012
a) The financial situation will remain the same
b) The financial position will be worse
c) The financial position will be better
d) There is not enough information to answer the question
Question 2
Assume that the average local student fee is £7,000.00 and the average international student fee is
£16,000.00. If the University of Oldtown increased international student enrolment by 30% and
reduced local student enrolment by 10%, what would the net financial position be assuming all other
costs and revenues remain stable?
a) £10.1 million surplus
b) £120.5 million surplus
c) £1.5 million deficit
d) £5.0 million deficit
15000 15000 15100
15300 15400
3. 3
Question 3
Assuming a scaling factor of 80% for faculty and research, 40% for administration, and 100% for
scholarships, project the total net gains/losses over the next two years if the University attracts 5%
more students per year. Assume the ratio of international and local students remains the same as in
2007-08.
a) £23.6 million net loss
b) £3.9 million net gain
c) £3.9 million net loss
d) £28.6 million net loss
NOTE: The rate at which costs change relative to changes in income is known as a “scaling
factor”. A scaling factor of 90% means that for every doubling of students admitted, costs
only go up by 90%. Likewise, if income from students admitted were reduced by 50%,
costs would only fall 45%.
The Dean is considering investing in a new programme or school to revitalise University of
Oldtown’s infrastructure and improve its long-term financial position. He is sure he can
raise the necessary capital investment to cover upfront costs through generous donors, but
is aware that running a new school or programme might impose a financial burden. The
Dean is hopeful that the new investment might help him pay off the University’s debt, and
wants 2020 to determine if this is possible.
The Vice-Principal for Research is lobbying strongly for a new microbiology laboratory and
teaching facility that will attract top researchers to the University and create capacity for
another 200 students. The Dean, however, thinks the University should develop a top-flight
international MBA programme with a strong international component to bolster its world-
wide reputation and attract more international students. Other members of the
University’s senior management team favour a variety of other programme options. Table
2 provides more details on the options.
4. 4
Table 2: Projections for potential new programmes
Programme
#Localstudents
Feeperlocal
student
#International
students
Feeperint’l
student
#offaculty
required
#ofclasshours
taughtperfaculty
member,per
week
Averagesalaryper
facultymember
Annual
administration,
maintenanceand
othercosts
iMBA 25 £10,000 ? £20,000 15 3 £65,000 £240,000
Microbiology 120 £7,000 80 £15,000 18 6 £45,000 £400,000
Other ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Question 4
How many international students must the iMBA enrol in order to generate enough revenue to
break even?
a) 38
b) 49
c) 55
d) 48
Question 5
If you were advising the Dean on which new programme or programmes to establish to pay off the
debt as quickly as possible, what information would you need to make a recommendation?
a) The current and projected debt
b) The cost and time involved with launching each programme option, including the cost of any
capital employed
c) The projected operating costs and revenues associated with each of the programme options
d) All of the above
e) Only b) and c)
5. 5
Solutions
1. Answer: b) The financial situation will be worse. We know this to be the case because the
background stipulates that international students pay 2-3 times the tuition fees of local
students. Thus, the slight increase in the total number of students (15,000 to 15,400) will not
provide enough revenue to offset the decline in the international student body, which falls
from 2000 to 1000 over the five years presented in the graph.
2. Answer: c) £1.5 million deficit. To solve the problem, first note that the University has
15,000 total students, of which 2000 are international. This leaves 13,000 local students. The
problem sets out a 30% increase in international students, which can be calculated by
multiplying 1.30 x 2000 = 2600. The problem also notes a 10% decrease in local students,
which can be calculated by multiplying .10 x 13,000 = 1300, then subtracting 1300 from the
original local student population 13,000 – 1300 = 11,700. Now that we have the correct
populations as set out in the problem, we must calculate the student fees generated by
those populations. Based on the average fees provided in the problem, total local student
revenue is calculated by multiplying 11,700 x £7000 = £81.9 million and total international
student revenue is calculated by multiplying 2600 x £16000 = £41.6 million. Total student fee
revenue then is 81.9 million + 41.6 million = £123.5 million. The problem states that all other
revenues and costs remain stable, and these are provided in the case background. To
calculate, add student fees (123.5 million) plus government funding (140 million) plus
fundraising and other income (40 million), and subtract faculty and research (175 million),
administration (100 million) and scholarships (30 million). Total revenues are 303.5 million,
subtract total costs of 305 million = £1.5million deficit.
3. Answer: a) £23.6 million net loss over two years. If the ratio of international and local
students is held constant, then the only piece of information requiring manipulation on the
revenue side is the total student fee figure given in Table 1 (£120 million). For example, to
find the total expected revenue under year 1 of the 5% growth pattern, multiply 1.05 x 120
million = 126 million. For year two, multiply 1.05 x 126. A scaling factor of 80% for faculty
and research is provided, leading to a growth pattern of .8 x 5% = 4%. The growth pattern
for administration is based on a 40% scaling factor, leading to .4 x 5% = 2%, and 100% scaling
for scholarships leads to a 5% growth pattern. The results are best expressed in a table:
6. 6
Category Baseline Year 1 Year 2
Revenue
Student fees 120.0 126.0 132.3
Government
funding
140.0 140.0 140.0
Fundraising and
other
40.0 40.0 40.0
Total revenue 300.0 306.0 312.3
Costs
Faculty and
research
175.0 182.0 189.3
Administration 100.0 102.0 104.0
Scholarships 30.0 31.5 33.1
Total costs 305.0 315.5 326.4
Total -5.0 -9.5 -14.1
The total net gains/losses are calculated by adding the total for years 1 and 2 (-£23.6 million)
4. Answer: b) 49 international students. To answer this question, first determine the costs
involved in running the program. Each faculty member is paid £65,000 annually, and there
are 15 faculty members (15 x 65,000 = £975,000). There are also £240,000 in administration
and other costs, bringing the total to 975,000 + 240,000 = £1.215 million. On the revenue
side, we know there are 25 local students paying £10,000 each, for a total of £250,000.
Therefore, international student revenues must total £965,000 in order for the programme
to break even. Calculate this by cross-multiplying, using ‘x’ for the number of students and
20,000 for the student fees paid, and find 48.25 as the answer. Since the school cannot
admit one-quarter of a student, they will require 49 international students to break even.
5. Answer: e) only b and c. To make an informed recommendation of which programme or
programmes to launch to pay off the debt as quickly as possible, you would need to know
the projected operating costs and revenues for each option (c). You would also need to
know how long it would take for each of the options to start generating that revenue, and
how much it would cost to launch (including the cost of capital if the money to support the
launch were borrowed) (b). With this information in hand, one could compare the various
options and determine the best mix to maximise revenue generation in the shortest amount
of time. While it is tempting to select answer d), in fact the level of current and projected
debt is not a requirement to help the Dean decide on the best option – knowing the level of
debt will not change the amount of revenue generated by any of the programme options,
which is the variable of interest in this problem.