Trudy and Jim Reswick want to make an investment to enhance their financial security. They are considering investing $100,000 that they would borrow at 8% interest in one of three options: a portfolio of securities, an orange grove partnership with expected tax losses for 5 years then profits, or an apartment rental partnership also with 5 years of losses then profits. They want to choose the best after-tax return over 10 years. The chapter discusses how the passive activity loss rules and at-risk limitations may impact the tax benefits of each option.
Hazel Brown owns an arts and crafts store. In 2012, she is planning to sell the store equipment she purchased in 2009 for $450,000 and has since depreciated.
- If she sells the equipment for $128,000, she will have a $53,040 gain. This full amount will be treated as ordinary income under §1245 recapture rules rather than potential §1231 capital gain, since the gain is less than her total depreciation of $375,040.
- If she sells the equipment for more than its original $450,000 cost, the portion of gain up to her $375,040 in total depreciation would be ordinary income under §12
The rental activity is incidental if gross rental income is less than 2% of all gross income from the trade or business of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
The document discusses several tax credits available to individuals and businesses, including:
1) Education tax credits that can help offset tuition and other education expenses.
2) The research and experimentation tax credit that incentives private sector investment in research.
3) Tax credits for rehabilitation expenditures, hiring targeted groups of employees, and other activities.
Martha experienced significant financial losses in the current year. She loaned a friend money to start a business that failed, resulting in a bad debt. She also lost money investing in a pharmaceutical company that declared bankruptcy. Additionally, her sole proprietorship bookstore experienced losses due to increased competition. Martha is hoping that tax law provisions related to deductions and losses can provide some relief.
Maurice inherited $500,000 and invested it in various assets on the advice of a financial advisor. He is now considering selling some investments and moving money between bonds. The summary provides an overview of the tax treatment of capital gains and losses, including the classification of different assets as capital or ordinary assets, what qualifies as a "sale or exchange," and how gains or losses from various transactions are treated for tax purposes. It also notes that long-term capital gains may be taxed at a lower rate than ordinary gains.
The document discusses different property transaction options for Alice regarding a house she inherited, including selling it, converting it to a vacation home, or exchanging it for her current home. It also covers the tax rules around nontaxable like-kind exchanges and involuntary conversions, such as allowing the deferral of capital gains if certain requirements are met for the replacement property. The options aim to minimize taxes for Alice given her objectives of reducing recognized gains and maximizing recognized losses.
The document discusses different types of business entities that could be formed for a new catering business, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. It recommends that the sisters form an S corporation or LLC to obtain limited liability protection while also benefitting from the tax advantages of a pass-through entity that allows losses to offset their personal income. The chapter covers topics like corporate versus individual tax rules, deductions, and the dividends received deduction.
Alice owns a house that she inherited from her mother 7 months ago. She is considering selling the house to her nephew Dan for $275,000 and thinks she will have no gain or loss. As Alice's tax advisor, you need information to determine the tax consequences, such as whether Alice received the house as a gift or inheritance, the basis of the property, and whether it has been her primary residence. You will also need to advise Alice on the tax consequences of selling her car that she has owned for 4 months, as well as transactions involving the sale of stock at a loss and subsequent repurchase.
Hazel Brown owns an arts and crafts store. In 2012, she is planning to sell the store equipment she purchased in 2009 for $450,000 and has since depreciated.
- If she sells the equipment for $128,000, she will have a $53,040 gain. This full amount will be treated as ordinary income under §1245 recapture rules rather than potential §1231 capital gain, since the gain is less than her total depreciation of $375,040.
- If she sells the equipment for more than its original $450,000 cost, the portion of gain up to her $375,040 in total depreciation would be ordinary income under §12
The rental activity is incidental if gross rental income is less than 2% of all gross income from the trade or business of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
The document discusses several tax credits available to individuals and businesses, including:
1) Education tax credits that can help offset tuition and other education expenses.
2) The research and experimentation tax credit that incentives private sector investment in research.
3) Tax credits for rehabilitation expenditures, hiring targeted groups of employees, and other activities.
Martha experienced significant financial losses in the current year. She loaned a friend money to start a business that failed, resulting in a bad debt. She also lost money investing in a pharmaceutical company that declared bankruptcy. Additionally, her sole proprietorship bookstore experienced losses due to increased competition. Martha is hoping that tax law provisions related to deductions and losses can provide some relief.
Maurice inherited $500,000 and invested it in various assets on the advice of a financial advisor. He is now considering selling some investments and moving money between bonds. The summary provides an overview of the tax treatment of capital gains and losses, including the classification of different assets as capital or ordinary assets, what qualifies as a "sale or exchange," and how gains or losses from various transactions are treated for tax purposes. It also notes that long-term capital gains may be taxed at a lower rate than ordinary gains.
The document discusses different property transaction options for Alice regarding a house she inherited, including selling it, converting it to a vacation home, or exchanging it for her current home. It also covers the tax rules around nontaxable like-kind exchanges and involuntary conversions, such as allowing the deferral of capital gains if certain requirements are met for the replacement property. The options aim to minimize taxes for Alice given her objectives of reducing recognized gains and maximizing recognized losses.
The document discusses different types of business entities that could be formed for a new catering business, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. It recommends that the sisters form an S corporation or LLC to obtain limited liability protection while also benefitting from the tax advantages of a pass-through entity that allows losses to offset their personal income. The chapter covers topics like corporate versus individual tax rules, deductions, and the dividends received deduction.
Alice owns a house that she inherited from her mother 7 months ago. She is considering selling the house to her nephew Dan for $275,000 and thinks she will have no gain or loss. As Alice's tax advisor, you need information to determine the tax consequences, such as whether Alice received the house as a gift or inheritance, the basis of the property, and whether it has been her primary residence. You will also need to advise Alice on the tax consequences of selling her car that she has owned for 4 months, as well as transactions involving the sale of stock at a loss and subsequent repurchase.
The document summarizes key aspects of partnership formation, operation, and taxation. It discusses how partnerships are formed on a tax-free basis when partners contribute capital. It outlines how partners take a substituted basis in their partnership interests. It also discusses exceptions to tax-free treatment and issues related to contributed property.
Polly supports her unemployed husband Nick, stepdaughter Paige, and family friend Maude who lived with Polly. Paige works part-time but trains for a college scholarship. Nick left in March. Polly sold her wedding rings for $8,000. Polly may be able to claim dependency exemptions for Paige and Maude depending on whether they meet the tests for qualifying child, qualifying relative, gross income, support and other rules. Polly should review her tax situation considering these dependency exemption rules.
Dr. Payne has incorrectly calculated some of the business expenses deductible on Schedule C of his tax return. Specifically, the contributions to political campaigns are not deductible, and hobby losses are only deductible up to the amount of hobby income. Dr. Payne should re-examine the expenses from his dental practice to ensure they meet the requirements of being ordinary, necessary, and substantiated to be deductible as trade or business expenses.
The document discusses potential transactions involving Beachside Properties LLC including distributions to members over several years, a proposal for one member to retire and sell their interest to new investors, and the tax implications of different structures for the sale and admission of new members. It provides an overview of the tax treatment of liquidating and nonliquidating distributions from partnerships, including basis adjustments and potential gain recognition for partners. Examples are given to illustrate the tax consequences of various proportionate nonliquidating distribution scenarios.
SEP plans allow employers to make deductible contributions to traditional IRAs established for each eligible employee; contributions are discretionary but must be based on a written allocation formula and cannot exceed a certain percentage of compensation for each employee; SEP plans provide an easy way for small businesses to offer retirement benefits to employees.
Dr. Payne correctly calculated the depreciation expense for his dental practice assets using MACRS depreciation rates. He will also be able to claim depreciation deductions for the rental properties he converted his original residence and purchased condo into, using the fair market value of the residence as its basis since it was previously used for personal purposes. The document provides an overview of depreciation, amortization, and depletion deductions for business and rental property assets, and examples and rules for calculating MACRS depreciation using conventions like half-year and mid-quarter.
The document provides an overview of US taxation including:
1) It describes different types of taxes such as income taxes, property taxes, employment taxes, and gift/estate taxes.
2) It discusses key concepts related to taxation including tax bases, tax rates, tax structures, and criteria for evaluating tax systems.
3) It provides examples and explanations of how different taxes could apply to a fictional married couple described in the introductory scenario.
1. The chapter discusses how to calculate gains and losses from property dispositions, including determining the amount realized, adjusted basis, and realized/recognized gains and losses.
2. It describes the different character types of gains and losses, such as ordinary, capital, and Section 1231 assets. Depreciation recapture rules may recharacterize some gains as ordinary.
3. Exceptions to immediate gain/loss recognition are discussed, including like-kind exchanges of business or investment property that qualify for nonrecognition treatment.
Bob and Carol paid different amounts of federal income tax even though they had identical incomes, deductions, and investments. Carol paid $15,000 more than Bob due to an oversight in the treatment of interest from private activity bonds they both owned. These bonds were issued in 2010 and interest from such bonds is not a tax preference item for the alternative minimum tax in that year. After reviewing the returns, Adam determined Carol was eligible for a $15,000 refund due to an error on her Form 6251 in treating the bond interest as a tax preference.
This document provides an overview of cost recovery methods used in tax law to recover the costs of assets over time. It discusses the concepts of basis, depreciation, amortization, and depletion. Depreciation allows businesses to deduct the costs of tangible personal and real property. Amortization applies to intangible assets and is deducted over a specific period. Depletion allows natural resources to recover their capital costs. The document provides examples of calculating cost recovery for various asset types.
Paul received a $1,500 bonus from his summer internship employer that must be included in his gross income as it was compensation for services. His $400 monthly stipend from his graduate assistantship teaching accounting must also be included in gross income. However, the $6,000 tuition waiver can be excluded. Most of the damages from his accident settlement can be excluded from income as compensation for personal physical injuries, except the punitive damages which are taxable.
The document discusses accounting periods and methods for partnerships and S corporations. It states that a partnership's tax year must end on the tax year of the majority interest partners, or if no majority, the principal partners. If there is no majority or principal partners, the tax year that results in the least aggregate deferral of income is used. Exceptions allow other fiscal year ends if valid business purposes or section 444 elections are met. The document also discusses short tax years, accounting methods, and provisions that mitigate the effects of an arbitrary accounting period.
Dr. Cliff Payne, a dentist, opened a sole proprietorship dental practice at the beginning of the year with a December 31 year-end. He contracted to have a building constructed for his medical practice and used extra money to purchase stock. The document discusses the calculation of gross income for Dr. Payne's dental practice and whether he correctly calculated it as the $385,000 billed to patients. It then provides an overview of the concepts of gross income, accounting periods and methods, income sources including dividends and partnerships, and other inclusions like imputed interest.
The document discusses itemized deductions for individuals, including medical expenses, taxes, interest expenses, and qualified residence interest. It provides examples to illustrate how these deductions are calculated and applied. It also summarizes how these deductions would apply to the specific scenario of John and Susan Williamson purchasing their first home, as presented in an earlier example.
This chapter discusses taxation of investments including interest, dividends, capital gains and losses. Interest and dividends are generally taxed as ordinary income. Capital gains are taxed at preferential rates depending on the holding period. Losses can offset gains of the same character and up to $3,000 of ordinary income. Tax planning strategies include holding investments long-term to qualify for lower capital gains rates and loss harvesting. The chapter also covers tax-exempt investments like municipal bonds and life insurance.
The document defines key terms related to a cash flow statement such as cash flows, cash equivalents, and the three categories of cash flows - operating, investing, and financing activities. It explains that the cash flow statement classifies cash inflows and outflows according to these three activities. The objectives are to determine the sources and uses of cash from each activity. The document also provides examples of cash inflows and outflows that would be included in each of the three activities.
This chapter discusses gross income and exclusions. It defines gross income for tax purposes and explains when taxpayers recognize income. It discusses the various sources of income, including income from services, property, annuities, and other sources. It also covers the major exclusion provisions that allow taxpayers to exclude or defer certain types of income from gross income, such as municipal bond interest, home sale gains up to $250,000, education-related exclusions, and foreign earned income up to $97,600.
Dr. Payne calculates various business expenses for his dental practice totaling $244,000. However, not all expenses may be deductible. Political contributions, fines, and illegal payments are never deductible. Investigation costs related to acquiring a new business may be deductible or required to be capitalized depending on whether the business is acquired. A rental vacation home's expenses are only fully deductible if personal use days do not exceed 14 days or 10% of rental days. Otherwise, expenses are deductible similar to a hobby in a three step process.
This document discusses tax practice and ethics regarding Campbell Corporation's tax return preparation. Campbell develops electronic products including GPS applications. Its research department works with the US government and on software development. Some research qualifies for the federal tax credit but some items are uncertain. As Campbell's tax advisor, you must determine how aggressive to be in claiming credits, consider potential penalties, and provide diligent advice given limited expertise in GPS software. The document then summarizes IRS administration including letter rulings, determination letters, technical advice memorandums, audit selection processes, audit types and procedures.
How has depreciation changed in your years of practice? Whether you have been in practice for 5 years or 40 years, the changes in the rules on depreciation have been staggering. Let’s walk down memory lane and see just where each of us gets lost in the Depreciation Maze.
The document provides an overview of different types of business entities including sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, and regular C corporations. It discusses key aspects of forming and operating corporations, such as corporate tax rates, distributions, and Subchapter S corporations. The Todd sisters are considering starting a catering business and forming a corporate entity, and the document suggests they consider an S corporation or LLC to obtain liability protection while also allowing losses to flow through to offset their individual income in early years when losses are anticipated.
This presentation includes an overview of tax changes from 2012 and what's new in 2013.
For more information about our tax services, visit www.cbiz.com
The document summarizes key aspects of partnership formation, operation, and taxation. It discusses how partnerships are formed on a tax-free basis when partners contribute capital. It outlines how partners take a substituted basis in their partnership interests. It also discusses exceptions to tax-free treatment and issues related to contributed property.
Polly supports her unemployed husband Nick, stepdaughter Paige, and family friend Maude who lived with Polly. Paige works part-time but trains for a college scholarship. Nick left in March. Polly sold her wedding rings for $8,000. Polly may be able to claim dependency exemptions for Paige and Maude depending on whether they meet the tests for qualifying child, qualifying relative, gross income, support and other rules. Polly should review her tax situation considering these dependency exemption rules.
Dr. Payne has incorrectly calculated some of the business expenses deductible on Schedule C of his tax return. Specifically, the contributions to political campaigns are not deductible, and hobby losses are only deductible up to the amount of hobby income. Dr. Payne should re-examine the expenses from his dental practice to ensure they meet the requirements of being ordinary, necessary, and substantiated to be deductible as trade or business expenses.
The document discusses potential transactions involving Beachside Properties LLC including distributions to members over several years, a proposal for one member to retire and sell their interest to new investors, and the tax implications of different structures for the sale and admission of new members. It provides an overview of the tax treatment of liquidating and nonliquidating distributions from partnerships, including basis adjustments and potential gain recognition for partners. Examples are given to illustrate the tax consequences of various proportionate nonliquidating distribution scenarios.
SEP plans allow employers to make deductible contributions to traditional IRAs established for each eligible employee; contributions are discretionary but must be based on a written allocation formula and cannot exceed a certain percentage of compensation for each employee; SEP plans provide an easy way for small businesses to offer retirement benefits to employees.
Dr. Payne correctly calculated the depreciation expense for his dental practice assets using MACRS depreciation rates. He will also be able to claim depreciation deductions for the rental properties he converted his original residence and purchased condo into, using the fair market value of the residence as its basis since it was previously used for personal purposes. The document provides an overview of depreciation, amortization, and depletion deductions for business and rental property assets, and examples and rules for calculating MACRS depreciation using conventions like half-year and mid-quarter.
The document provides an overview of US taxation including:
1) It describes different types of taxes such as income taxes, property taxes, employment taxes, and gift/estate taxes.
2) It discusses key concepts related to taxation including tax bases, tax rates, tax structures, and criteria for evaluating tax systems.
3) It provides examples and explanations of how different taxes could apply to a fictional married couple described in the introductory scenario.
1. The chapter discusses how to calculate gains and losses from property dispositions, including determining the amount realized, adjusted basis, and realized/recognized gains and losses.
2. It describes the different character types of gains and losses, such as ordinary, capital, and Section 1231 assets. Depreciation recapture rules may recharacterize some gains as ordinary.
3. Exceptions to immediate gain/loss recognition are discussed, including like-kind exchanges of business or investment property that qualify for nonrecognition treatment.
Bob and Carol paid different amounts of federal income tax even though they had identical incomes, deductions, and investments. Carol paid $15,000 more than Bob due to an oversight in the treatment of interest from private activity bonds they both owned. These bonds were issued in 2010 and interest from such bonds is not a tax preference item for the alternative minimum tax in that year. After reviewing the returns, Adam determined Carol was eligible for a $15,000 refund due to an error on her Form 6251 in treating the bond interest as a tax preference.
This document provides an overview of cost recovery methods used in tax law to recover the costs of assets over time. It discusses the concepts of basis, depreciation, amortization, and depletion. Depreciation allows businesses to deduct the costs of tangible personal and real property. Amortization applies to intangible assets and is deducted over a specific period. Depletion allows natural resources to recover their capital costs. The document provides examples of calculating cost recovery for various asset types.
Paul received a $1,500 bonus from his summer internship employer that must be included in his gross income as it was compensation for services. His $400 monthly stipend from his graduate assistantship teaching accounting must also be included in gross income. However, the $6,000 tuition waiver can be excluded. Most of the damages from his accident settlement can be excluded from income as compensation for personal physical injuries, except the punitive damages which are taxable.
The document discusses accounting periods and methods for partnerships and S corporations. It states that a partnership's tax year must end on the tax year of the majority interest partners, or if no majority, the principal partners. If there is no majority or principal partners, the tax year that results in the least aggregate deferral of income is used. Exceptions allow other fiscal year ends if valid business purposes or section 444 elections are met. The document also discusses short tax years, accounting methods, and provisions that mitigate the effects of an arbitrary accounting period.
Dr. Cliff Payne, a dentist, opened a sole proprietorship dental practice at the beginning of the year with a December 31 year-end. He contracted to have a building constructed for his medical practice and used extra money to purchase stock. The document discusses the calculation of gross income for Dr. Payne's dental practice and whether he correctly calculated it as the $385,000 billed to patients. It then provides an overview of the concepts of gross income, accounting periods and methods, income sources including dividends and partnerships, and other inclusions like imputed interest.
The document discusses itemized deductions for individuals, including medical expenses, taxes, interest expenses, and qualified residence interest. It provides examples to illustrate how these deductions are calculated and applied. It also summarizes how these deductions would apply to the specific scenario of John and Susan Williamson purchasing their first home, as presented in an earlier example.
This chapter discusses taxation of investments including interest, dividends, capital gains and losses. Interest and dividends are generally taxed as ordinary income. Capital gains are taxed at preferential rates depending on the holding period. Losses can offset gains of the same character and up to $3,000 of ordinary income. Tax planning strategies include holding investments long-term to qualify for lower capital gains rates and loss harvesting. The chapter also covers tax-exempt investments like municipal bonds and life insurance.
The document defines key terms related to a cash flow statement such as cash flows, cash equivalents, and the three categories of cash flows - operating, investing, and financing activities. It explains that the cash flow statement classifies cash inflows and outflows according to these three activities. The objectives are to determine the sources and uses of cash from each activity. The document also provides examples of cash inflows and outflows that would be included in each of the three activities.
This chapter discusses gross income and exclusions. It defines gross income for tax purposes and explains when taxpayers recognize income. It discusses the various sources of income, including income from services, property, annuities, and other sources. It also covers the major exclusion provisions that allow taxpayers to exclude or defer certain types of income from gross income, such as municipal bond interest, home sale gains up to $250,000, education-related exclusions, and foreign earned income up to $97,600.
Dr. Payne calculates various business expenses for his dental practice totaling $244,000. However, not all expenses may be deductible. Political contributions, fines, and illegal payments are never deductible. Investigation costs related to acquiring a new business may be deductible or required to be capitalized depending on whether the business is acquired. A rental vacation home's expenses are only fully deductible if personal use days do not exceed 14 days or 10% of rental days. Otherwise, expenses are deductible similar to a hobby in a three step process.
This document discusses tax practice and ethics regarding Campbell Corporation's tax return preparation. Campbell develops electronic products including GPS applications. Its research department works with the US government and on software development. Some research qualifies for the federal tax credit but some items are uncertain. As Campbell's tax advisor, you must determine how aggressive to be in claiming credits, consider potential penalties, and provide diligent advice given limited expertise in GPS software. The document then summarizes IRS administration including letter rulings, determination letters, technical advice memorandums, audit selection processes, audit types and procedures.
How has depreciation changed in your years of practice? Whether you have been in practice for 5 years or 40 years, the changes in the rules on depreciation have been staggering. Let’s walk down memory lane and see just where each of us gets lost in the Depreciation Maze.
The document provides an overview of different types of business entities including sole proprietorships, partnerships, S corporations, and regular C corporations. It discusses key aspects of forming and operating corporations, such as corporate tax rates, distributions, and Subchapter S corporations. The Todd sisters are considering starting a catering business and forming a corporate entity, and the document suggests they consider an S corporation or LLC to obtain liability protection while also allowing losses to flow through to offset their individual income in early years when losses are anticipated.
This presentation includes an overview of tax changes from 2012 and what's new in 2013.
For more information about our tax services, visit www.cbiz.com
This document summarizes the 2014 tax update and hot topics presented by Drew Rogers, CPA. It discusses the impact of 2013 tax law changes such as rate increases and limitations on deductions. For businesses, it covers expiring tax provisions, deductions, and credits. It also discusses entity choice, multistate planning, and exit planning strategies. For individuals, it summarizes rate schedules and provides planning tips for items like the Net Investment Income Tax, deductions, charitable giving, and the Alternative Minimum Tax. The presentation concludes with an overview of South Carolina tax credits that may provide benefits.
This document summarizes various tax implications related to real estate transactions. It discusses:
1) Income tax deductions for mortgage interest, home office expenses, and depreciation of real estate assets.
2) Tax treatment of cancellation of debt income, including exceptions for qualified principal residence indebtedness and bankruptcy.
3) Special considerations for rental properties including passive activity loss rules, self-rentals, vacation homes, and cancellation of debt.
The document discusses various tax concepts related to rental properties and income, including:
1) There are three categories for vacation homes based on personal vs rental use, with different tax treatment for each. Rental losses from a property are limited if personal use exceeds limits.
2) Expenses must be allocated between rental and personal use based on days of use. Rental deductions are limited to rental income.
3) An example calculates deductions reported on Schedules E and A for a rental property based on days of personal vs rental use.
The Asset Allocation Decision-investment ch02.pptxFamiFamz1
Questions to be answered:
What is asset allocation?
What are the four steps in the portfolio management process?
What is the role of asset allocation in investment planning?
Why is a policy statement important to the planning process?
Dr. Cliff Payne owns a dental practice and is calculating deductible business expenses for his Schedule C. He has included salaries, rent, depreciation, insurance, supplies, contributions, legal expenses, and his monthly draw. Not all of these expenses may be deductible based on tax rules for business deductions. Deductions must be ordinary, necessary, and substantiated with records. Some expenses like contributions may not be deductible at all. Dr. Payne needs to review the tax chapter to determine if he has correctly calculated deductible expenses.
The document discusses various aspects of debt forgiveness income under U.S. tax law, including what constitutes debt forgiveness income, exceptions to debt forgiveness income, and to which taxpayers the exceptions apply. It provides examples and discusses issues related to insolvency, bankruptcy, qualified farm/real property indebtedness, principal residence indebtedness, and deferral of income from certain debt restructurings. It also briefly discusses passive activity loss rules and how the rules apply differently to real estate professionals.
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Top of Form
1.
If the Hunter Corp. has an ROE of 13 and a payout ratio of 15 percent, what is its sustainable growth rate?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
2.
The most recent financial statements for Williamson, Inc., are shown here (assuming no income taxes):
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Sales
$
8,300
Assets
$
23,200
Debt
$
9,000
Costs
5,490
Equity
14,200
Net income
$
2,810
Total
$
23,200
Total
$
23,200
Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. No dividends are paid. Next year’s sales are projected to be $9,545.
What is the external financing needed?
(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)
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The maximum rate at which a firm can grow while maintaining a constant debt-equity ratio is best defined by its:
rate of return on assets.
internal rate of growth.
average historical rate of growth.
rate of return on equity.
sustainable rate of growth.
5.
The extended version of the percentage of sales method:
assumes that all net income will be paid out in dividends to stockholders.
assumes that all net income will be retained by the firm and offset by a reduction in debt.
is based on a capital intensity ratio of 1.0.
requires that all financial statement accounts change at the same rate.
separates accounts that vary with sales from those that do not vary with sales.
6.
Which one of the following depicts a correct relationship?
Dividend payout ratio = 1 – Retention ratio
Total asset turnover = 1 + Capital intensity ratio
ROA = ROE × (1 + Debt-equity ratio)
ROE = 1 – ROA
Equity multiplier = 1 – Debt-equity ratio
7.
The sustainable growth rate will be equivalent to the internal growth rate when, and only when,:
a firm has no debt.
the growth rate is positive.
the plowback ratio is positive but less than 1.
a firm has a debt-equity ratio equal to 1.
the retention ratio is equal to 1.
8.
Financial planning, when properly executed:
ignores the normal restraints encountered by a firm.
is based on the internal rate of growth.
reduces the necessity of daily management oversight of the business operations.
ensures internal consistency among the firm?s various goals.
eliminates the need to plan more than one year in advance.
9.
Marcie's Mercantile wants to maintain its current dividend policy, which is a payout ratio of 35 percent. The firm does not want to increase its equity financing but is willing to maintain its current debt-equity ratio. Given these requirements, the maximum rate at which Marcie's can grow is equal to:
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This presentation summarizes the major differences between Nepal Financial Reporting Standards and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) directives. The presentation was made on October 2015 to the CEO and Audit Committee members of commercial banks of Nepal in a joint program organized by central bank of Nepal and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal.
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Maximizing Investor Losses
After reviewing the scenario, compare and contrast the at-risk rules and passive activity limits. Discuss the purpose for each, and suggest at least two (2) tax-planning strategies for ensuring that the IRS allows passive losses in order to reduce your tax liability. Provide support for your suggestion.
Imagine that you in the process of creating a new business structure and have to choose between a personal service corporation and one that is closely held. Consider the tax deductions, at-risk rules, and passive loss limitations, and recommend the type of structure that has the greatest potential to minimize your tax liability. Defend your positon.
ACC 307 Week 7 Scenario Script: Investor Losses
Slide #
Scene/Interaction
Narration
Slide 1
This is a scene that introduces the setting for the scenario.
It has a shot of the tax firm and a welcome message. There is a button to start labeled “Enter.”
Slide 2
Scene 1
Wade and Carmen inside the accounting firm, in a conference room.
Wade: Hi, Carmen. Great job in resolving the issues from last week with Jonathan Dixon.
As long as Jonathan uses over-the-counter holistic medicine and procedures not prescribed by his doctor, unfortunately, the medical expenses will not be deductible. Jonathan will be able to maximize his deductions by increasing his charitable contributions, especially considering that he is in a high tax bracket.
Carmen: He will also be able to increase his charitable deductions by either contributing cash or capital gain property. Although he cannot contribute more than fifty percent of his adjustable gross income, he can make cash and non-cash contributions.
Wade: We can also advise him to contribute capital gain property, although there is a thirty percent maximum contribution to tax-exempt organizations.
Carmen:Instead of trying to increase his spending for non-deductible medical expenses, he should increase his charitable contributions to reduce his tax liability.
Wade: Exactly! All right, Carmen, let’s get started with our work for this week, where our focus will be on Investor Losses.
Carmen: I’m ready to get started!
Slide 3
Scene 2
Wade and Carmen in his office
Wade: Jonathan Dixon called and said that he found more documents that might help reduce his tax liability. I’ll set up the meeting for this afternoon.
Carmen: All right! Thanks, Wade!
Slide 4
Scene 3
Wade, Carmen and Jonathan Dixon in the conference room.
Wade: Jonathan, welcome back. I’m going to sit back and let you two get to work.
Jonathon Dixon: Thanks, Wade.
Carmen, I forgot to bring my other tax documents with me the last time I was here.
I own several rental properties that are managed by a management company, but I’m considering managing them myself, if it will help.
I also have substantial investments and I’m considering selling some of them this year to invest in a closely held corporation.
How would you recommend that I handle these issues?
Carmen:Tha ...
Business Law & Order - January 20, 2014 - Tax PlanningAnnArborSPARK
The document provides an overview and summary of a presentation on tax planning related to equity incentive strategies, valuation methodologies, challenges in valuing early stage companies, and the net investment income tax. It discusses share-based payment awards, considerations in selecting valuation models, difficulties in valuing startups, and details of the additional 3.8% tax on net investment income over certain thresholds. Examples are also given to illustrate how the net investment income tax applies in different scenarios.
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2. 2
The Big Picture (slide 1 of 3)
• Trudy and Jim Reswick want to enhance their
financial security
– They are willing to borrow money to make an
appropriate investment.
• Currently, Trudy and Jim’s sole source of
income is their salaries, totaling $100,000.
• Their most significant asset is their personal
residence
– Fair market value is $500,000 with a mortgage of
$350,000.
3. 3
The Big Picture (slide 2 of 3)
• Their broker suggests that they borrow $100,000 at 8% and
use the proceeds to make one of the following investments:
– A high-growth, low-yield portfolio of marketable securities.
• The portfolio’s value is expected to grow 10% each year.
– An interest in a limited partnership that owns and operates orange
groves in Florida.
• Tax losses of $25,000 are expected in each of the next 5 years, after which
profits are expected.
• The broker predicts an annual 10% return over the 10-year period.
– An interest in a local limited partnership that owns and rents
apartments to college students.
• Losses of $25,000 per year expected for 5 years, after which profits would
follow.
• An average annual total return of 10% over a 10-year period.
4. 4
The Big Picture (slide 3 of 3)
• Trudy and Jim want to choose the alternative
that produces the best after-tax return over a
10-year planning horizon.
• They are aware, however, that tax restrictions
may limit the advantages of some of these
investment options.
• In this connection, evaluate each option.
– Read the chapter and formulate your response.
5. 5
Passive Loss Rules
(slide 1 of 2)
• Require income and losses to be separated into
three categories:
– Active
– Portfolio
– Passive
• Generally, disallow the deduction of passive
losses against active or portfolio income
6. 6
Passive Loss Rules
(slide 2 of 2)
• In general, passive losses can only offset
passive income
• Passive losses are also subject to the at-risk
rules
– Designed to prevent taxpayers from deducting
losses in excess of their economic investment in an
activity
7. 7
At-Risk Limits
(slide 1 of 4)
• At-risk defined
– The amount of a taxpayer’s economic investment
in an activity
• The amount of cash and adjusted basis of property
contributed to the activity, plus
• Amounts borrowed for use in the activity for which
taxpayer is personally liable (recourse debt) or has
pledged as security property not used in the activity
8. 8
At-Risk Limits
(slide 2 of 4)
• At-risk defined
– At-risk amount does not include nonrecourse debt
unless the activity involves real estate
• For real estate activities, qualified nonrecourse
financing is included in determining at-risk limitation
9. 9
At-Risk Limits
(slide 3 of 4)
• At-risk limitation
– Can deduct losses from activity only to extent
taxpayer is at-risk
– Any losses disallowed due to at-risk limitation are
carried forward until at-risk amount is increased
– Previously allowed losses must be recaptured to
the extent the at-risk amount is reduced below zero
– At-risk limitations must be computed for each
activity of the taxpayer separately
10. 10
At-Risk Limits
(slide 4 of 4)
• Interaction of at-risk rules with passive loss
rules
– At-risk limitation is applied FIRST to each activity
to determine maximum amount of loss allowed for
year
– THEN, passive loss limitation applied to ALL
losses from ALL passive activities to determine
actual amount of loss deductible for year
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Calculation of At-Risk Amount
• Increases to a taxpayer’s at-risk
amount:
– Cash and the adjusted basis of
property contributed to the
activity
– Amounts borrowed for use in the
activity for which the taxpayer is
personally liable or has pledged
as security property not used in
the activity
– Taxpayer’s share of amounts
borrowed for use in the activity
that are qualified nonrecourse
financing
– Taxpayer’s share of the activity’s
income
• Decreases to a taxpayer’s at-risk
amount:
– Withdrawals from the activity
– Taxpayer’s share of the activity’s
loss
– Taxpayer’s share of any
reductions of debt for which
recourse against the taxpayer
exists or reductions of qualified
nonrecourse debt
12. 12
The Big Picture - Example 2
At-risk Limits (slide 1 of 2)
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• In 2014, the Reswicks invest $40,000 in an oil
partnership
– By using nonrecourse loans, the partnership spends
$60,000 on deductible intangible drilling costs
applicable to their interest.
– Assume that the Reswicks’ interest in the
partnership is subject to the at-risk limits but is not
subject to the passive loss limits.
13. 13
The Big Picture - Example 2
At-risk Limits (slide 2 of 2)
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• Because the Reswicks have only $40,000 of
capital at risk, they cannot deduct more than
$40,000 against their other income.
– They must reduce their at-risk amount to zero
• ($40,000 at-risk amount − $40,000 loss deducted).
– The nondeductible loss of $20,000 can be carried
over to 2015.
• ($60,000 loss generated − $40,000 loss allowed)
14. 14
The Big Picture - Example 3
Carryover Losses - At-risk Limits
• Return to the facts of Example 2.
• In 2015, the Reswicks have taxable income of
$15,000 from the oil partnership and invest an
additional $10,000 in the venture.
– Their at-risk amount is now $25,000
• ($0 beginning balance + $15,000 taxable income + $10,000
additional investment).
– This enables them to deduct the carryover loss and requires
them to reduce their at-risk amount to $5,000
• ($25,000 at-risk amount − $20,000 carryover loss allowed).
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Passive Loss Limits – Classification and Impact
(slide 1 of 4)
• The passive loss rules require taxpayers to
classify their income and losses into one of the
following 3 categories
– Active,
– Passive, or
– Portfolio
• Then the rules limit the extent to which losses
in the passive category can be used to offset
income in the other categories
16. 16
Passive Loss Limits – Classification and Impact
(slide 2 of 4)
• Active income
– Wages, salary, and other payments for services
rendered
– Profit from trade or business activity in which
taxpayer materially participates
– Gain from sale or disposition of assets used in an
active trade or business
– Income from intangible property created by
taxpayer
17. 17
Passive Loss Limits – Classification and Impact
(slide 3 of 4)
• Portfolio income
– Interest, dividends, annuities, and certain royalties
not derived in the ordinary course of business
– Gains/losses from disposition of assets that
produce portfolio income or held for investment
18. 18
Passive Loss Limits – Classification and Impact
(slide 4 of 4)
• Passive activity defined
– Any trade or business or income-producing
activity in which the taxpayer does not materially
participate
– Subject to certain exceptions, all rental activities,
whether the taxpayer materially participates or not
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Passive Loss Limits – General Impact
• Limitations on passive losses
– Generally, passive losses can only offset passive
income, i.e., they cannot reduce active or portfolio
income
– Disallowed losses are suspended and carried
forward
• Suspended losses must be allocated to specific activities
20. 20
The Big Picture - Example 4
Passive Loss Limits (slide 1 of 2)
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• In addition to their salaries of $100,000 from
full-time jobs, assume that:
– The Reswicks receive $12,000 in dividends and
interest from various portfolio investments.
– They decide to invest $100,000 in the orange
grove limited partnership, which produces a
$25,000 loss for the Reswicks this year.
21. 21
The Big Picture - Example 4
Passive Loss Limits (slide 2 of 2)
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• Because their at-risk basis in the partnership is
$100,000, the current $25,000 loss is not limited by
the at-risk rules.
• However, the loss is a passive loss.
– It is not deductible against their other income.
– The loss is suspended and carried over to the future.
• The suspended loss
– Can be offset against other future passive income, or
– Will be allowed when they eventually dispose of the
passive activity.
22. 22
Passive Loss Limits – General Impact
• Suspended losses are deductible in year related
activity is disposed of in a fully taxable
transaction
23. 23
Passive Loss Limits - Example
• Roy sells an apartment building, a passive activity, with an
adjusted basis of $200,000 for $360,000. In addition, he has
suspended losses of $120,000 associated with the building.
• His total gain, and his taxable gain, are calculated as follows:
Net sales price $ 360,000
Less: Adjusted basis (200,000)
Total gain $ 160,000
Less: Suspended losses (120,000)
Taxable gain (passive) $ 40,000
24. 24
Passive Credits
• Credits from passive activities are subject to
the loss limitation
– Utilize passive credits to the extent of tax
attributable to passive income
– Credits disallowed are suspended and carried
forward similar to losses
• Suspended credits can be used to offset tax from
disposition of activity but any credits left after activity
is disposed of are lost forever
25. 25
Passive Activity Changes to Active
• If a formerly passive activity becomes an
active one
– Suspended losses are allowed to the extent of
income from the now active business
• Any remaining suspended loss continues to be treated as
a loss from a passive activity
– Can be deducted from passive income, or
– Carried over to the next tax year and deducted to the extent of
income from the now active business in the succeeding year(s)
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Taxpayers Subject To Passive Loss Limits
• Passive loss rules apply to
– Individuals, estates, trusts, personal service
corporations
– Closely-held corporations
• Can deduct passive losses against active income
– S Corp and partnership passive losses flow through
to owners and limits applied at the owner level
27. 27
Passive Loss Issues
• Passive losses are losses from trade or
business activities in which the taxpayer does
not materially participate and certain rental
activities
• What constitutes an activity?
• What is material participation?
• When is an activity a rental activity?
28. 28
Identification of Activities
(slide 1 of 2)
• Taxpayers with complex business operations
must determine if segments of their business
are separate activities or entire business is
treated as a single activity
29. 29
Identification of Activities
(slide 2 of 2)
• Regs allow grouping multiple trade or
businesses if they form an appropriate
economic unit for measuring gain or loss
– Once activities are grouped, can’t regroup unless:
• Original groups were clearly inappropriate, or
• Material change in circumstances
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Special Grouping Rules
for Rental Activities
• Designed to prevent grouping of rental activities
(generally passive) with other businesses in a way
that would result in a tax advantage
– A rental activity may be grouped with a trade or business
activity only if one activity is insubstantial in relation to
the other
– Taxpayers generally may not treat an activity involving the
rental of real property and an activity involving the rental
of personal property as a single activity
31. 31
Material Participation Tests
(slide 1 of 8)
• An activity is treated as active rather than
passive (thus, not subject to the passive loss
limits) if taxpayer meets one of 7 material
participation tests
33. 33
Material Participation Tests
(slide 3 of 8)
• Test 2
– Taxpayer’s participation in the activity is
substantially all of the participation in the activity
of all individuals for the year
34. 34
Material Participation Tests
(slide 4 of 8)
• Test 3
– Taxpayer participates in the activity more than 100
hours during the year and not less than the
participation of any other individual in the activity
35. 35
Material Participation Tests
(slide 5 of 8)
• Test 4
– Taxpayer’s participation in the activity is
significant and taxpayer’s aggregate participation
in all significant participation activities during the
year exceeds 500 hours
– Significant participation is more than 100 hours
36. 36
Material Participation Tests
(slide 6 of 8)
• Test 5
– Taxpayer materially participated in the activity for
any 5 years during the last 10 year period
37. 37
Material Participation Tests
(slide 7 of 8)
• Test 6
– The activity is a personal service activity in which
the taxpayer materially participated for any 3
preceding years
38. 38
Material Participation Tests
(slide 8 of 8)
• Test 7
– Based on the facts and circumstances, taxpayer
participated in the activity on a regular,
continuous, and substantial basis
• Regular, continuous, and substantial are not specifically
defined in the Regulations
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Participation Defined
• Participation generally includes any work done by an
individual in an activity that he or she owns
– Does not include work if of a type not customarily done by
owners and if one of its principal purposes is to avoid the
disallowance of passive losses or credits
– Work done in an individual’s capacity as an investor is not
counted in applying the material participation tests
– Participation by an owner’s spouse counts as participation
by the owner
40. 40
Rental Activities
• Rental of tangible (real or personal) property is
automatically passive activity unless it meets
one of the exceptions
– Temporary Regulations provide exceptions for
certain situations where activities involving rentals
of real and personal property are not to be treated
as rental activities
• If exception applies, activity is subject to the material
participation tests
41. 41
Interaction of At-Risk and Passive
Loss Limits
• Passive loss rules are applied after the at-risk
rules
– Losses not allowed under the at-risk rules are
suspended under the at-risk rules, not the passive
loss rules
– Basis is reduced by deductions even if not
currently usable due to passive loss rules
42. 42
The Big Picture - Example 29
Interaction Of At-risk
And Passive Activity Limits
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• If the Reswicks invest in the orange grove limited partnership,
the at-risk rules would not limit the deductibility of the
$25,000 losses until after year 4.
– The at-risk basis is reduced from $100,000 by $25,000 over each of the
first 4 years of the investment.
– However, the passive loss rules prohibit deductions for the losses in the
first 4 years of the investment (assuming no passive income from other
sources).
• Therefore, based on the facts provided, none of the suspended
losses would be deductible until year 6 when the orange grove
is expected to begin producing profits.
43. 43
Real Estate Passive Loss Limits
(slide 1 of 4)
• Generally, losses from rental real estate are
treated like other passive losses
• There are two significant exceptions to the
general rule
44. 44
Real Estate Passive Loss Limits
(slide 2 of 4)
• Exception 1: Real estate professionals
– Rental real estate losses are not treated as passive
if the following requirements are met:
• Taxpayer performs more than half of his/her personal
services in real property businesses in which the
taxpayer materially participates, and
• Taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of services in
these real property businesses as a material participant
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Real Estate Passive Loss Limits
(slide 3 of 4)
• Exception 2: Real estate rental activities
– Taxpayer can deduct up to $25,000 of losses on
real estate rental activities against active or
portfolio income
– Benefit is reduced by 50% of taxpayer’s AGI in
excess of $100,000
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Real Estate Passive Loss Limits
(slide 4 of 4)
• Exception 2: Real estate rental activities
– To qualify for this exception the taxpayer must:
• Actively participate in rental activity, and
• Own at least 10% of all interests in activity
– Active participation defined:
• Requires only participation in making management
decisions in a significant and bona fide sense
47. 47
The Big Picture - Example 31
Real Estate Rental Activities
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• If the Reswicks invest in the apartment rental limited
partnership, their $25,000 loss would be deductible
under the real estate rental activities exception.
– This assumes they actively participate and own at least a
10% interest in the partnership.
• The loss will be deductible in each of the first 4 years
of their investment before exhausting their at-risk
basis, even if they do not have passive income from
other sources.
48. 48
Suspended Losses
• Losses can be suspended due to the passive
loss limits or the at-risk limits
• Losses suspended due to at-risk limitations are
investment specific, thus no allocation of
suspended losses is necessary
• Suspended at-risk and passive losses can be
carried forward indefinitely
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Disposition of Passive Interests
(slide 1 of 2)
• Disposition at death: suspended loss
deductible on decedent’s final tax return to
extent of excess over any step-up in basis
• Disposition by gift: suspended loss increases
donee’s basis in property
50. 50
Disposition of Passive Interests
(slide 2 of 2)
• Disposition by installment sale: portion of
suspended loss deductible is same as
percentage of total gain recognized in year
51. Investment Interest
(slide 1 of 5)
• Definition: interest on loans whose proceeds
are used to purchase investment property, e.g.,
stock, bonds, land
• Deduction of investment interest expense is
limited to net investment income
53. Investment Interest
(slide 3 of 5)
• Investment income:
– Gross income from interest, certain dividends,
annuities, and royalties not derived from business
– Net capital gains and qualified dividends are
treated as investment income only if elected
• Amount elected as investment income is not eligible for
the preferential rates that otherwise apply to net capital
gain and qualifying dividends
54. Investment Interest
(slide 4 of 5)
• Investment expenses:
– All expenses (other than interest) directly related
to investment income that are allowed as a
deduction
– Application of 2% of AGI floor for some
investment expenses must be considered in
computing amount of net investment income
55. Investment Interest
(slide 5 of 5)
• Investment interest disallowed in current year
due to limitation is carried forward to future
years until ultimately used
– Deductibility subject to net investment income
limitation in carryover years
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The Big Picture - Example 39
Investment Interest Expense Limit
• Return to the facts of The Big Picture on p. 11-1.
• If the Reswicks invest in the high growth, low-yield portfolio
of marketable securities
– Most of the investment return will consist of appreciation
• Not taxed until the securities are sold.
– Relatively little of the return will consist of currently taxable interest
and dividend income.
• Assume that the interest and dividend income for the year
from these securities equals $500 and that all of it is treated as
investment income.
– If investment interest expense on the $100,000 loan is $8,000
• The deduction for the investment interest expense is limited to the $500 of
net investment income.
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Refocus On The Big Picture (slide 1 of 4)
• The objective for most investors should be to
maximize after-tax wealth from among investment
alternatives.
– This requires an understanding of the relevant tax
restrictions that apply to certain expenses and losses arising
from various investment choices.
• The after-tax returns from the 3 alternatives under
consideration may be affected by the at-risk, passive
activity, and investment interest limitations.
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Refocus On The Big Picture (slide 2 of 4)
• The high-growth, low-yield portfolio is expected to generate
very little if any current dividend income (i.e., net investment
income).
– If the broker’s prediction is correct, the market value of the securities
will grow by approximately 10% a year.
– However, the annual $8,000 interest expense on the debt incurred to
purchase the securities may not be deductible as investment interest
due to the lack of net investment income.
• Unless investment income is generated from this or some
other source, the interest will not be deductible until the
securities are sold.
– To the extent any capital gain from the portfolio’s sale is treated as
investment income, the gain will not be subject to preferential capital
gains rates
– As a result, the net after-tax return will be impaired because of the
investment interest limitation.
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Refocus On The Big Picture (slide 3 of 4)
• The returns from the other two
investments are reduced by the at-risk &
passive loss rules as well as the
investment interest limit.
• The projected 10% return is apparently
contingent on being able to use the tax
losses as they arise.
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Refocus On The Big Picture (slide 4 of 4)
• These benefits will be deferred because the at-risk
and passive activity loss rules delay the timing of the
deductions.
– For example, with the orange grove investment, none of the
passive losses are deductible until year 6 when passive
income is generated.
– In the real estate rental venture, however, Jim and Trudy
could deduct the $25,000 passive loss under the rental real
estate exception.
• The at-risk rules would limit any additional losses in year 5 to the
at-risk amount.
• Since the at-risk and passive loss rules limit the tax
losses flowing to the Reswicks, the after-tax return
will not be nearly as high as their broker predicts.