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Table of Content:
- Instructor Teaching Resources
- Chapter 1 Tax Research
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Overview of Tax Research
- Objective 1
- Steps in the Tax Research Process
- Objective 2
- Importance of the Facts to the Tax Consequences
- Objective 3
- Creating a Factual Situation Favorable to the Taxpayer
- The Sources of Tax Law
- Objective 4
- The Legislative Process
- The Internal Revenue Code
- Treasury Regulations
- Proposed, Temporary, and Final Regulations
- Interpretative and Legislative Regulations
- Authoritative Weight
- Citations
- Administrative Pronouncements
- Revenue Rulings
- Revenue Procedures
- Letter Rulings
- Other Interpretations
- Technical Advice Memoranda
- News Releases
- Announcements and Notices
- Judicial Decisions
- Overview of the Court System
- The U.S. Tax Court
- Small Cases Procedure
- Acquiescence Policy
- Published Opinions and Citations
- U.S. District Courts
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Circuit Courts of Appeals
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Precedential Value of Various Decisions
- Tax Court
- U.S. District Court
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Circuit Courts of Appeals
- Forum Shopping
- Dictum
- Tax Treaties
- Tax Periodicals
- Tax Services
- Objective 5
- The Internet as a Research Tool
- Objective 6
- Keyword Searches
- Search by Citation
- Noncommercial Internet Services
- Citators
- Objective 7
- Using the Citator
- Professional Guidelines for Tax Services
- Objective 8
- Treasury Department Circular 230
- AICPA’s Statements on Tax Standards
- Sample Work Papers and Client Letter
- Objective 9
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Case Study Problem
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 2 Corporate Formations and Capital Structure
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Organization Forms Available
- Objective 1
- Sole Proprietorships
- Tax Advantages
- Tax Disadvantages
- Partnerships
- Tax Advantages
- Tax Disadvantages
- Corporations
- C Corporations
- Tax Advantages
- Tax Disadvantages
- S Corporations
- Tax Advantages
- Tax Disadvantages
- Limited Liability Companies
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Check-the-Box Regulations
- Objective 2
- Legal Requirements and Tax Considerations Related to Forming a Corporation
- Objective 3
- Legal Requirements
- Tax Considerations
- Section 351: Deferring Gain or Loss Upon Incorporation
- Objective 4
- The Property Requirement
- The Control Requirement
- Transferors of Both Property and Services
- Transfers to Existing Corporations
- Disproportionate Exchanges of Property and Stock
- Immediately After the Exchange
- The Stock Requirement
- Effect of Sec. 351 on the Transferors
- Receipt of Boot
- Computing Gain When Several Assets Are Transferred
- Computing a Shareholder’s Basis
- Boot Property
- Stock
- Transferor’s Holding Period
- Tax Consequences to Transferee Corporation
- Gain or Loss Recognized by the Transferee Corporation
- Transferee Corporation’s Basis for Property Received
- Reduction for Loss Property
- Assumption of the Transferor’s Liabilities
- General Rule—Sec. 357(a)
- Tax Avoidance or No Bona Fide Business Purpose—Sec. 357(b)
- Liabilities in Excess of Basis—Sec. 357(c)
- Liabilities of a Cash Method Taxpayer—Sec. 357(c)(3)
- Other Considerations in a Sec. 351 Exchange
- Recapture of Depreciation
- Computing Depreciation
- Assignment of Income Doctrine
- Choice of Capital Structure
- Objective 5
- Characterization of Obligations as Debt or Equity
- Debt Capital
- Issuance of Debt
- Payment of Interest
- Extinguishment of Debt
- Equity Capital
- Capital Contributions by Shareholders
- Capital Contributions by Nonshareholders
- Worthlessness of Stock or Debt Obligations
- Objective 6
- Securities
- Unsecured Debt Obligations
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 7
- Avoiding Sec. 351
- Avoiding Nonrecognition of Losses Under Sec. 351
- Avoiding Nonrecognition of Gain Under Sec. 351
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 8
- Reporting Requirements Under Sec. 351
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 3 The Corporate Income Tax
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Corporate Elections
- Objective 1
- Choosing a Calendar or Fiscal Year
- Short Tax Period
- Restrictions on Adopting a Tax Year
- Changing the Annual Accounting Period
- Accounting Methods
- Accrual Method
- Cash Method
- Hybrid Method
- Determining a Corporation’s Taxable Income and Tax Liability
- Objective 2
- Corporate Tax Rate
- Sales and Exchanges of Property
- Capital Gains and Losses
- Net Capital Gain
- Net Capital Losses
- Sec. 291: Tax Benefit Recapture Rule
- Business Expenses
- Organizational Expenditures
- Start-Up Expenditures
- Limitation on Deductions for Accrued Compensation
- Limitation on Net Business Interest
- Entertainment Expenses
- Executive Compensation
- Charitable Contributions
- Timing of the Deduction
- Deducting Contributions of Nonmonetary Property
- Substantiation Requirements
- Maximum Deduction Permitted
- Special Deductions
- Dividends-Received Deduction
- General Rule for Dividends-Received Deduction
- Limitation on Dividends-Received Deduction
- Exception to the Limitation
- Members of an Affiliated Group
- Dividends Received from Foreign Corporations
- Stock Held 45 Days or Less
- Debt-Financed Stock
- Net Operating Losses (NOLs)
- Sequencing the Deduction Calculations
- Exceptions for Closely Held Corporations
- Transactions Between a Corporation and Its Shareholders
- Gains on Sale or Exchange Transactions
- Losses on Sale or Exchange Transactions
- Corporation and Controlling Shareholder Using Different Accounting Methods
- Loss Limitation Rules
- At-Risk Rules
- Passive Activity Limitation Rules
- Controlled Groups of Corporations
- Objective 3
- What is a Controlled Group?
- Parent-Subsidiary Controlled Groups
- Brother-Sister Controlled Groups
- Combined Controlled Groups
- Application of the Controlled Group Test
- Special Rules Applying to Controlled Groups
- Consolidated Tax Returns
- Who Can File a Consolidated Return
- Advantages of Filing a Consolidated Return
- Disadvantages of Filing a Consolidated Return
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 4
- Compensation Planning for Shareholder-Employees
- Advantage of Salary Payments
- Advantage of Fringe Benefits
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 5
- Estimated Taxes
- Estimated Tax Payment Dates
- Penalties for Underpayment of Estimated Tax
- Special Computation Methods
- The Annualized Income Method
- Adjusted Seasonal Income Method
- Reporting the Underpayment
- Paying the Remaining Tax Liability
- Requirements for Filing and Paying Taxes
- When the Return Must be Filed
- Tax Return Schedules
- Schedule L (of Form 1120): The Balance Sheet
- Reconciliation Schedules
- Book-Tax Differences
- Schedule M-1 (of Form 1120)
- Schedule M-3 (of Form 1120)
- Schedule M-2 (of Form 1120)
- Financial Statement Implications
- Objective 6
- Scope, Objectives, and Principles of ASC 740
- Temporary Differences
- Deferred Tax Assets and the Valuation Allowance
- Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions
- Balance Sheet Classification
- Tax Provision Process
- Comprehensive Example – Year 1
- Comprehensive Example – Year 2
- Other Transactions
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 4 Corporate Nonliquidating Distributions
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Nonliquidating Distributions in General
- Objective 1
- Earnings and Profits (E&P)
- Objective 2
- Current Earnings and Profits
- Computing Current E&P
- Income Excluded from Taxable Income but Included in E&P
- Income Deferred to a Later Year When Computing Taxable Income but Included in E&P in the Current Year
- Income and Deduction Items That Must Be Recomputed for E&P Purposes
- Deductions Allowed for Taxable Income Purposes but Denied for E&P Purposes
- Expenses and Losses Denied for Taxable Income Purposes but Allowed for E&P Purposes
- Distinction Between Current and Accumulated E&P
- Nonliquidating Property Distributions
- Objective 3
- Consequences of Nonliquidating Property Distributions to the Shareholders
- Consequences of Property Distributions to The Distributing Corporation
- Corporate Gain or Loss on Property Distributions
- Effect of Property Distributions on the Distributing Corporation’s E&P
- Constructive Dividends
- Intentional Efforts to Avoid Dividend Treatment
- Unintentional Constructive Dividends
- Loans to Shareholders
- Excessive Compensation Paid to Shareholder-Employees
- Insufficient Salary Amounts
- Excessive Compensation Paid to Shareholders for the Use of Shareholder Property
- Corporate Payments for the Shareholder’s Benefit
- Bargain Purchase of Corporate Property
- Shareholder Use of Corporate Property
- Stock Dividends and Stock Rights
- Objective 4
- Nontaxable Stock Dividends
- Nontaxable Stock Rights
- Effect of Nontaxable Stock Dividends on the Distributing Corporation
- Taxable Stock Dividends and Stock Rights
- Stock Redemptions
- Objective 5
- Tax Consequences of the Redemption to the Shareholder
- Attribution Rules
- Family Attribution
- Attribution from Entities
- Attribution to Entities
- Option Attribution
- Substantially Disproportionate Redemptions
- Complete Termination of the Shareholder’s Interest
- Redemptions not Essentially Equivalent to a Dividend
- Partial Liquidations
- Determination Made at the Corporate Level
- Safe Harbor Rule
- Tax Consequences of a Partial Liquidation to the Shareholders
- Redemptions to Pay Death Taxes
- Effect of Redemptions on the Distributing Corporation
- Corporate Gain or Loss on Property Distributions
- Effect of Redemptions on E&P
- Preferred Stock Bailouts
- Objective 6
- Sec. 306 Stock Defined
- Dispositions of Sec. 306 Stock
- Redemptions of Sec. 306 Stock
- Exceptions to Sec. 306 Treatment
- Stock Redemptions by Related Corporations
- Objective 7
- Brother-Sister Corporations
- Redemption Treated as a Distribution
- Redemption Treated as a Sale
- Parent-Subsidiary Corporations
- Redemption Treated as a Dividend
- Redemption Treated as a Sale
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 8
- Avoiding Unreasonable Compensation
- Bootstrap Acquisitions
- Timing of Distributions
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 9
- Corporate Reporting of Nondividend Distributions
- Agreement to Terminate Interest Under Sec. 302(b)(3)
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 5 Other Corporate Tax Levies
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Use of C Corporation to Avoid Income Taxes
- Objective 1
- Personal Holding Company Tax
- Objective 2
- Personal Holding Company Defined
- Stock Ownership Requirement
- Passive Income Requirement
- Adjusted Ordinary Gross Income Defined
- Reduction by Rental Income Expenses
- Personal Holding Company Income Defined
- Exclusion for Rents
- Exclusion for Personal Service Contracts
- Calculating the PHC Tax
- Calculating UPHCI
- Positive Adjustments to Taxable Income
- Negative Adjustments to Taxable Income
- Avoiding the PHC Designation and Tax Liability by Making Dividend Distributions
- PHC Tax Calculation
- Accumulated Earnings Tax
- Objective 3
- Corporations Subject to The Penalty Tax
- Proving a Tax-Avoidance Purpose
- Evidence Concerning the Reasonableness of an Earnings Accumulation
- Evidence of a Tax-Avoidance Purpose
- Reasonable Needs of the Business
- Reasonably Anticipated Needs of the Business
- Need for Accumulation
- Specific, Definite, and Feasible Plans
- No Specific Time Limitations
- Impact of Subsequent Events
- Working Capital: The Bardahl Formula
- Calculating the Accumulated Earnings Tax
- Accumulated Taxable Income
- Positive Adjustments to Regular Taxable Income
- Negative Adjustments to Taxable Income
- Dividends-Paid Deduction
- Accumulated Earnings Credit
- Comprehensive Example
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 4
- Avoiding the Personal Holding Company Tax
- Changes in the Corporation’s Stock Ownership
- Changing the Amount and Type of Income Earned by the Corporation
- Dividend Distributions
- Making an S Corporation Election
- Liquidating the Corporation
- Avoiding the Accumulated Earnings Tax
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 5
- Personal Holding Company Tax
- Filing Requirements for Tax Returns
- Payment of the Tax, Interest, and Penalties
- Accumulated Earnings Tax
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 6 Corporate Liquidating Distributions
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Overview of Corporate Liquidations
- Objective 1
- The Shareholder
- The Corporation
- Definition of a Complete Liquidation
- General Liquidation Rules
- Objective 2
- Effects of Liquidating on the Shareholders
- Amount of Recognized Gain or Loss
- Impact of Accounting Method
- When Stock Is Acquired
- Character of the Recognized Gain or Loss
- Basis and Holding Period of Property Received in the Liquidation
- Effects of Liquidating on the Liquidating Corporation
- Recognition of Gain or Loss When Corporation Distributes Property in Redemption of Stock
- Liabilities Assumed or Acquired by the Shareholders
- Exceptions to the General Gain or Loss Recognition Rule
- Distributions to Related Persons
- Sales Having a Tax-Avoidance Purpose
- Liquidation of a Controlled Subsidiary
- Objective 3
- Overview
- Requirements
- Stock Ownership
- Cancellation of the Stock
- Timing of the Distributions
- Effects of Liquidating on the Shareholders
- Recognition of Gain or Loss to Parent Corporation
- Treatment of Minority Shareholders
- Basis of Property Received
- Effects of Liquidating on the Subsidiary Corporation
- Recognition of Gain or Loss
- Tax Attribute Carryovers
- Special Reporting Issues
- Objective 4
- Pertaining to Shareholders
- Partially Liquidating Distributions
- Subsequent Assessments
- Open Versus Closed Transactions
- Installment Obligations
- Pertaining to the Liquidating Corporation
- Expenses of the Liquidation
- Treatment of Net Operating Losses
- Recognition of Gain or Loss When Property is Distributed in Retirement of Debt
- Objective 5
- General Rule
- Satisfaction of the Subsidiary’s Debt Obligations
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 6
- Timing the Liquidation Transaction
- Recognition of Ordinary Losses when a Liquidation Occurs
- Obtaining 80% Ownership to Achieve Sec. 332 Benefits
- Avoiding Sec. 332 to Recognize Losses
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 7
- General Liquidation Procedures
- Section 332 Liquidations
- Plan of Liquidation
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 7 Corporate Acquisitions and Reorganizations
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Taxable Acquisition Transactions
- Objective 1
- Asset Acquisitions
- Stock Acquisitions
- Stock Acquisition with No Liquidation
- Stock Acquisition Followed by a Liquidation
- Section 338 Deemed Sale Election
- Eligible Stock Acquisitions
- The Election
- Deemed Sale Transaction
- Tax Basis of the Assets After the Deemed Sale
- Allocation of Basis to Individual Assets
- Section 336(e) Deemed Sale Election
- Comparison of Taxable and Nontaxable Acquisitions
- Objective 2
- Taxable and Nontaxable Asset Acquisitions
- Tax Consequences to the Target Corporation
- Tax Consequences to the Acquiring Corporation
- Tax Consequences to the Target Corporation Shareholders
- Accounting for the Acquisition
- Comparison of Taxable and Nontaxable Stock Acquisitions
- Tax Consequences to the Target Corporation
- Tax Consequences to the Acquiring Corporation
- Tax Consequences to the Target Corporation Shareholders
- Types of Reorganizations and Their Tax Consequences
- Objective 3
- The Target or Transferor Corporation
- Recognition of Gain or Loss on Asset Transfer
- Depreciation Recapture
- Assumption of Liabilities
- Recognition of Gain or Loss on Distribution of Stock and Securities
- The Acquiring or Transferee Corporation
- Amount of Gain or Loss Recognized
- Basis of Acquired Property
- Holding Period of Acquired Property
- Shareholders and Security Holders
- Amount of Gain or Loss Recognized
- Character of the Recognized Gain
- Basis of Stock and Securities Received
- Holding Period
- Acquisitive Reorganizations
- Objective 4
- Type a Reorganization
- Merger or Consolidation
- Requirements for Mergers and Consolidations
- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Type A Reorganization
- Tax Consequences of a Merger
- Drop-Down Type A Reorganization
- Triangular Mergers
- The “Substantially All” Requirement
- Advantages of a Triangular Merger
- Reverse Triangular Mergers
- Type C Reorganization
- Consideration Used to Effect the Reorganization
- Advantages and Disadvantages of a Type C Reorganization
- Tax Consequences of a Type C Reorganization
- Drop-Down and Triangular Type C Reorganizations
- Type D Reorganization
- Control Requirements
- Tax Consequences of a Type D Reorganization
- Type B Reorganization
- Solely-for-Voting-Stock Requirement
- Exceptions
- Control
- Timing of the Transaction
- Tax Consequences of a Type B Reorganization
- Advantages of a Type B Reorganization
- Disadvantages of a Type B Reorganization
- Drop-Down and Triangular Type B Reorganizations
- Type G Reorganization
- Divisive Reorganizations
- Objective 5
- Divisive Type D Reorganization
- Forms of Divisive Type D Reorganizations
- Asset Transfer
- Distribution of Stock and Securities
- The Sec. 355 Requirements
- Divisive Type G Reorganization
- Other Reorganizations
- Objective 6
- Type E Reorganization
- Stock-for-Stock Exchange
- Bond-for-Stock Exchange
- Bond-for-Bond Exchange
- Type F Reorganization
- Judicial Restrictions on the Use of Corporate Reorganizations
- Objective 7
- Continuity of Interest
- Continuity of Business Enterprise
- Business Purpose Requirement
- Step Transaction Doctrine
- Tax Attributes
- Objective 8
- Assumption of Tax Attributes
- Limitation on Use of Tax Attributes
- Section 382
- Stock Ownership Change
- Loss Limitation
- Section 383
- Section 384
- Section 269
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 9
- Why Use a Reorganization Instead of a Taxable Transaction?
- Avoiding the Reorganization Provisions
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 10
- Section 338 Election
- Plan of Reorganization
- Party to a Reorganization
- Ruling Requests
- Financial Statement Implications
- Objective 11
- Taxable Asset Acquisition
- Nontaxable Asset Acquisition
- Stock Acquisition
- Pricing The Acquisition
- Net Operating Losses
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 8 Consolidated Tax Returns
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Definition of an Affiliated Group
- Objective 1
- Requirements
- Stock Ownership Requirements
- Includible Corporation Requirement
- Comparison with Controlled Group Definitions
- Consolidated Tax Return Election
- Objective 2
- Consolidated Return Regulations
- Terminology
- Termination of Consolidated Tax Return Filing
- Termination of the Affiliated Group
- Good Cause Request to Discontinue Consolidation
- Effects on Former Members
- Consolidated Taxable Income
- Objective 3
- Accounting Periods and Methods
- Accounting Periods
- Accounting Methods
- Income Included in the Consolidated Tax Return
- Calculation of Consolidated Taxable Income and Tax
- Intercompany Transactions
- Objective 4
- Basic Concepts
- Matching and Acceleration Rules
- Matching Rule
- Acceleration Rule
- Applications of Matching and Acceleration Rules
- Installment Sale of Property from Buyer to Third Party
- Performance of Services
- Intercompany Sale of Inventory
- Relevance of Matching and Acceleration Rules
- Items Computed on a Consolidated Basis
- Objective 5
- Charitable Contribution Deduction
- Net Sec. 1231 Gain or Loss
- Capital Gains and Losses
- Departing Group Members’ Capital Losses
- SRLY Limitation
- Dividends-Received Deduction
- Dividends Received from Non-Group Members
- Dividends Received from Group Members
- Regular Tax Liability
- Tax Credits
- General Business Credit
- Foreign Tax Credit
- Estimated Tax Payments
- Large Corporation Rule
- Consolidated or Separate Basis
- Short-Period Return
- Net Operating Losses (NOLs)
- Objective 6
- Current Year NOL
- Carryovers of Consolidated NOLs
- General Rule
- Special Loss Limitations
- Separate Return Limitation Year Rules
- Consolidated Sec. 382 Rules
- SRLY-Sec. 382 Overlap
- Stock Basis Adjustments
- Objective 7
- Tiering up of Stock Basis Adjustments
- Excess Loss Account
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 8
- Advantages of Filing a Consolidated Tax Return
- Disadvantages of Filing a Consolidated Tax Return
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 9
- The Basic Election and Return
- Parent Corporation as Agent for the Consolidated Group
- Separate Entity Treatment of Intercompany Transactions
- Liability for Taxes Due
- Financial Statement Implications
- Objective 10
- Intercompany Transactions
- SRLY Losses
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problem
- Case Study Problem
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 9 Partnership Formation and Operation
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Definition of a Partnership
- Objective 1
- General and Limited Partnerships
- General Partnerships
- Limited Partnerships
- Limited Liability Limited Partnerships (LLLPs)
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
- Overview of Taxation of Partnership Income
- Objective 2
- Partnership Profits and Losses
- The Partner’s Basis
- Partnership Distributions
- Tax Implications of Formation of a Partnership
- Objective 3
- Contribution of Property
- Nonrecognition of Gain or Loss
- Recognition of Gain or Loss
- Effects of Liabilities
- Partner’s Basis in the Partnership Interest (Commonly Called Outside Basis)
- Holding Period for Partnership Interest
- Partnership’s Basis in Property
- Unrealized Receivables
- Inventory
- Capital Loss Property
- Partnership’s Holding Period
- Section 1245 and 1250 Property Rules
- Contribution of Property After Formation
- Contribution of Services
- Consequences to the Partnership
- Allocating the Expense Deduction
- Partnership Gain or Loss
- Organizational and Syndication Expenditures
- Partnership Elections
- Objective 4
- Partnership Tax Year
- Section 706 Restrictions
- Other Partnership Elections
- Partnership Reporting of Income
- Objective 5
- Partnership Taxable Income
- Separately Stated Items
- Partnership Ordinary Income
- Special Deductions and Limitations
- Qualified Business Income Deduction
- Limitation on Net Business Interest
- Partner Reporting of Income
- Objective 6
- Partner’s Distributive Share
- Partnership Agreement
- Varying Interest Rule
- Special Allocations
- Allocations Related to Contributed Property
- Substantial Economic Effect
- Basis for Partnership Interest
- Objective 7
- Beginning Basis
- Effects of Liabilities
- Increases and Decreases in Liabilities
- A Partner’s Share of Liabilities
- Recourse and Nonrecourse Loans
- General and Limited Partners
- Effects of Operations
- Loss Limitation Pertaining to Outside Basis
- Special Loss Limitations
- Objective 8
- At-Risk Loss Limitation
- Passive Activity Limitations
- Limitation on Excess Business Losses
- Transactions Between a Partner and the Partnership
- Objective 9
- Sales of Property
- Loss Sales
- Gain Sales
- Guaranteed Payments
- Determining the Guaranteed Payment
- Tax Impact of Guaranteed Payments
- Family Partnerships
- Objective 10
- Capital Ownership
- Donor Retained Control
- Minor Donees
- Donor-Donee Allocations of Income
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 11
- Timing of Loss Recognition
- Guaranteed Payments
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 12
- Reporting to the IRS and the Partners
- Forms
- Schedule M-3
- Section 444 Election and Required Payments
- Estimated Taxes
- Self-Employment Income
- IRS Audit Procedures
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 10 Special Partnership Issues
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Nonliquidating Distributions
- Objective 1
- Recognition of Gain
- Basis Effects of Distributions
- Holding Period and Character of Distributed Property
- Nonliquidating Distributions with Sec. 751
- Objective 2
- Section 751 Assets Defined
- Unrealized Receivables
- Inventory
- Exchange of Sec. 751 Assets and Other Property
- Liquidating or Selling a Partnership Interest
- Objective 3
- Liquidating Distributions
- Gain or Loss Recognition by the Partner
- Basis in Assets Received
- Holding Period in Distributed Assets
- Effects of Sec. 751
- Effects of Distribution on the Partnership
- Sale of a Partnership Interest
- Section 751 Property
- Liabilities
- Impact on the Partnership
- Other Partnership Termination Issues
- Objective 4
- Retirement or Death of a Partner
- Payments for Partnership Property
- Other Payments
- Exchange of a Partnership interest
- Exchange for Another Partnership Interest
- Exchange for Corporate Stock
- Incorporation
- Formation of an LLC, LLP, or LLLP
- Income Recognition and Transfers of a Partnership Interest
- Termination of a Partnership
- Events Causing a Termination to Occur
- No Business Operated as a Partnership
- Effects of Termination
- Importance of Timing
- Liquidating Distributions and Contributions
- Mergers and Consolidations
- Division of a Partnership
- Optional and Mandatory Basis Adjustments
- Objective 5
- Adjustments on Transfers
- Optional Adjustment
- Amount of the Adjustment
- Mandatory Adjustment
- Other Issues
- Adjustments on Distributions
- Optional Adjustment
- Mandatory Adjustment
- Special Forms of Partnerships
- Objective 6
- Tax Shelters and Limited Partnerships
- Publicly Traded Partnerships
- Limited Liability Companies
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Limited Liability Limited Partnership
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 7
- Liquidating Distribution or Sale to Partners
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Case Study Problem
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 11 S Corporations
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Should an S Election Be Made?
- Objective 1
- Advantages of S Corporation Treatment
- Disadvantages of S Corporation Treatment
- S Corporation Requirements
- Objective 2
- Shareholder-Related Requirements
- 100-Shareholder Rule
- Eligible Shareholders
- Alien Individuals
- Corporation-Related Requirements
- General Rules
- Debt Instruments
- Election of S Corporation Status
- Objective 3
- Making the Election
- Consent of Shareholders
- Termination of the Election
- Revocation of the Election
- Termination of the Election
- Allocation of Income
- Inadvertent Termination
- Other IRS Waivers
- New Election Following a Termination
- Avoiding Termination of an S Election
- S Corporation Operations
- Objective 4
- Taxable Year
- Accounting Method Elections
- Ordinary Income or Loss and Separately Stated Items
- Deductions That Cannot Be Claimed
- Similarity to C Corporation Treatment
- Carryovers When Status Changes
- Special S Corporation Taxes
- Excess Net Passive Income Tax
- Built-in Gains Tax
- LIFO Recapture Tax
- Taxation of the Shareholder
- Objective 5
- Income Allocation Procedures
- Income Pass-Though To Shareholders
- Loss and Deduction Pass-Through to Shareholders
- Allocation of the Loss
- Shareholder Loss Limitations
- Special Shareholder Loss and Deduction Limitations
- Post-Termination Loss Carryovers
- Family S Corporations
- Basis Adjustments
- Objective 6
- Basis Adjustments to S Corporation Stock
- Basis Adjustments to Shareholder Debt
- S Corporation Distributions
- Objective 7
- Corporations Having No Earnings and Profits
- Corporations Having Accumulated Earnings and Profits
- Prior Rules
- Current Rules
- Money Distributions
- Property Distributions
- Distribution Ordering Elections
- Post-Termination Transition Period
- Other Rules
- Objective 8
- Tax Preference Items and Other AMT Adjustments
- Transactions Involving Shareholders and Other Related Parties
- Fringe Benefits Paid to a Shareholder-Employee
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 9
- Election to Allocate Income Based on the S Corporation’s Accounting Methods
- Increasing the Benefits from S Corporation Losses
- Salary Levels
- Passive Income Requirements
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 10
- Making the Election
- Filing the Corporate Tax Return
- Estimated Tax Payments
- Consistency Rules
- Sample S Corporation Tax Return
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problem
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 12 The Gift Tax
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- The Unified Transfer Tax System
- Objective 1
- History and Purpose of Transfer Taxes
- Unified Rate Schedule
- Impact of Taxable Gifts on Death Tax Base
- Unified Credit
- Gift Tax Formula
- Objective 2
- Determination of Gifts
- Exclusions and Deductions
- Gift-Splitting Election
- Cumulative Nature of Gift Tax
- Unified Credit
- Transfers Subject to the Gift Tax
- Objective 3
- Transfers for Inadequate Consideration
- Bargain Sales
- Transfers in Normal Course of Business
- Statutory Exemptions from the Gift Tax
- Payment of Medical Expenses or Tuition
- Transfers to Political Organizations
- Property Settlements in Conjunction with Divorce
- Qualified Disclaimers
- Cessation of Donor’s Dominion and Control
- Revocable Trusts
- Other Retained Powers
- Valuation of Gifts
- General Rules
- Life Estates and Remainder Interests
- Special Valuation Rules: Estate Freezes
- Gift Tax Consequences of Certain Transfers
- Creation of Joint Bank Accounts
- Creation of Other Joint Tenancies
- Transfer of Life Insurance Policies
- Exercise of a General Power of Appointment
- Net Gifts
- Exclusions
- Objective 4
- Amount of the Exclusion
- Present Interest Requirement
- Definition of Present Interest
- Definition of Future Interest
- Special Rule for Trusts for Minors
- Crummey Trust
- Gift Tax Deductions
- Objective 5
- Marital Deduction
- Unlimited Amount
- Gifts of Terminable Interests: General Rule
- Nondeductible Terminable Interests
- QTIP Provisions
- Charitable Contribution Deduction
- Transfers Eligible for the Deduction
- Split-Interest Transfers
- The Gift-Splitting Election
- Objective 6
- Computation of the Gift Tax Liability
- Objective 7
- Effect of Previous Taxable Gifts
- Unified Credit Available
- Comprehensive Illustration
- Background Data
- Calculation of Tax Liability
- Basis Considerations for a Lifetime Giving Plan
- Objective 8
- Property Received by Gift
- Property Received at Death
- Below-Market Loans: Gift and Income Tax Consequences
- Objective 9
- General Rules
- De Minimis Rules
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 10
- Tax-Saving Features of Inter Vivos Gifts
- Use of Annual Exclusion
- Removal of Post-Gift Appreciation from Tax Base
- Removal of Gift Tax Amount from Transfer Tax Base
- Income Shifting
- Gift in Contemplation of Donee-Spouse’s Death
- Lessening State Transfer Tax Costs
- Income Tax Savings from Charitable Gifts
- Negative Aspects of Gifts
- Loss of Step-Up in Basis
- Prepayment of Estate Tax
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 11
- Filing Requirements
- Due Date
- Gift-Splitting Election
- Liability for Tax
- Determination of Value
- Penalty for Undervaluation
- Statute of Limitations
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 13 The Estate Tax
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Estate Tax Formula
- Objective 1
- Gross Estate
- Deductions
- Adjusted Taxable Gifts and Tax Base
- Tentative Tax on Estate Tax Base
- Reduction for Post-1976 Gift Taxes
- Unified Credit
- The Gross Estate: Valuation
- Objective 2
- Date-of-Death Valuation
- Listed Stocks
- Interests in Firms Whose Stock Is Not Publicly Traded
- Real Estate
- Annuities, Interests for Life or a Term of Years, Reversions, Remainders
- Alternate Valuation Date
- The Gross Estate: Inclusions
- Objective 3
- Comparison of Gross Estate With Probate Estate
- Property in Which the Decedent had an Interest
- Dower or Curtesy Rights
- Transferor Provisions
- Gifts Made Within Three Years of Death
- Gross-Up Rule
- Transfers with Retained Life Estate
- Reversionary Interests
- Revocable Transfers
- Annuities and Other Retirement Benefits
- Annuities Not Related to Employment
- Employment-Related Retirement Benefits
- Jointly Owned Property
- Ownership Involving Persons Other than Spouses
- Ownership Involving Only Spouses
- General Powers of Appointment
- Life Insurance
- Consideration Offset
- Recipient Spouse’s Interest in QTIP Trust
- Deductions
- Objective 4
- Debts and Funeral and Administration Expenses
- Losses
- Charitable Contribution Deduction
- Computing the Deduction
- Split-Interest Transfers
- Marital Deduction
- Test 1: Inclusion in the Gross Estate
- Test 2: The Passing Requirement
- Test 3: The Terminable Interest Rule
- QTIP Transfers
- State Death Taxes
- Computation of Tax Liability
- Objective 5
- Taxable Estate and Tax Base
- Tentative Tax and Reduction for Post-1976 Gift Taxes
- Unified Credit
- Portability Between Spouses of Exemption Amount
- Other Credits
- Pre-2005 State Death Tax Credit
- Credit for Pre-1977 Gift Taxes
- Credit for Tax on Prior Transfers
- Foreign Death Tax Credit
- Comprehensive Illustration
- Background Data
- Calculation of Tax Liability
- Liquidity Concerns
- Objective 6
- Deferral of Payment of Estate Taxes
- Reasonable Cause
- Remainder or Reversionary Interests
- Interests in Closely Held Businesses
- Stock Redemptions to Pay Death Taxes
- Special Use Valuation of Farm Real Property
- Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
- Objective 7
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 8
- Use of Inter Vivos Gifts
- Use of Basic Exclusion Amount
- What Size Marital Deduction Is Best?
- Use of Disclaimers
- Role of Life Insurance
- Qualifying the Estate for Installment Payments
- Where to Deduct Administration Expenses
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 9
- Filing Requirements
- Due Date
- Valuation
- Election of Alternate Valuation Date
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problems
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 14 Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Basic Concepts
- Objective 1
- Inception of Trusts
- Inception of Estates
- Reasons for Creating Trusts
- Tax Saving Aspects of Trusts
- Nontax Aspects of Trusts
- Basic Principles of Fiduciary Taxation
- Trusts and Estates as Separate Taxpayers
- No Double Taxation
- Conduit Approach
- Similarity to Rules for Individuals
- Principles of Fiduciary Accounting
- Objective 2
- The Importance of Identifying Income and Principal
- Principal and Income: The Uniform Act
- Income Receipts
- Principal Receipts
- Expenditures
- Categorization of Depreciation
- Formula for Taxable Income and Tax Liability
- Objective 3
- Gross Income
- Deductions for Expenses
- Distribution Deduction
- Simple Trusts.
- Complex Trusts
- Personal Exemption
- Credits
- Distributable Net Income
- Objective 4
- Significance of DNI
- Definition of DNI
- Manner of Computing DNI
- Determining a Simple Trust’s Taxable Income
- Objective 5
- Allocation of Expenses to Tax-Exempt Income
- Determination of DNI and the Distribution Deduction
- Tax Treatment for Beneficiary
- Shortcut Approach to Proving Correctness of Taxable Income
- Effect of a Net Operating Loss
- Effect of a Net Capital Loss
- Comprehensive Illustration: Determining a Simple Trust’s Taxable Income
- Background Data
- Trustee’s Fee
- Distribution Deduction and DNI
- Trust’s Taxable Income and Tax
- Categorizing a Beneficiary’s Income
- Determining Taxable Income for Complex Trusts and Estates
- Objective 6
- Determination of DNI and the Distribution Deduction
- Tax Treatment for Beneficiary
- General Rules
- Exception—The Tier System
- Exception—Separate Share Rule
- Exception—Specific Bequests
- Effect of a Net Operating Loss
- Effect of a Net Capital Loss
- Comprehensive Illustration: Determining a Complex Trust’s Taxable Income
- Background Data
- Trustee’s Fee
- Distribution Deduction and DNI
- Trust’s Taxable Income
- Additional Observations
- Income in Respect of a Decedent
- Objective 7
- Definition and Common Examples
- Significance of IRD
- Double Taxation
- Deductions in Respect of a Decedent
- Section 691(c) Deduction
- No Step-Up in Basis
- Grantor Trust Provisions
- Objective 8
- Purpose and Effect
- Revocable Trusts
- Post-1986 Reversionary Interest Trusts
- Retention of Administrative Powers
- Retention of Economic Benefits
- Control of Others’ Enjoyment
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 9
- Ability to Shift Income
- Timing of Distributions
- Property Distributions
- Choice of Year-End for Estates
- Deduction of Administration Expenses
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 10
- Filing Requirements
- General Rule
- Due Date for Return and Tax
- Documents to be Furnished to IRS
- Sample Simple and Complex Trust Returns
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problems
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 15 Administrative Procedures
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- Role of the Internal Revenue Service
- Objective 1
- Enforcement and Collection
- Interpretation of the Statute
- Audits of Tax Returns
- Objective 2
- Percentage of Returns Examined
- Selection of Returns for Audit
- Other Methods
- Disclosure of Uncertain Tax Positions
- Alternatives for a Taxpayer Whose Return is Audited
- Special Relief Rule
- Meeting with a Revenue Agent
- Technical Advice Memoranda
- Appeal to Appeals Division
- 90-Day Letter
- Litigation
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. District Court or U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Appeal of a Lower Court’s Decision
- Burden of Proof
- Requests for Rulings
- Objective 3
- Information to be Included in Taxpayer’s Request
- Will the IRS Rule?
- When Rulings are Desirable
- Due Dates
- Objective 4
- Due Dates for Returns
- Extensions
- Individuals
- Corporations
- Due Dates for Payment of the Tax
- Interest on Tax not Timely Paid
- Rate Determination
- Daily Compounding
- Accrual Period
- Abatement
- Failure-to-File and Failure-to-Pay Penalties
- Objective 5
- Failure to File
- Failure to Pay
- Estimated Taxes
- Objective 6
- Payment Requirements
- Penalty for Underpaying Estimated Taxes
- Exceptions to the Penalty
- Other More Severe Penalties
- Objective 7
- Negligence
- Substantial Understatement
- Understatement Versus Underpayment
- Concept of Substantial Authority
- Tax Shelters and Reportable Transactions
- Transactions without Economic Substance
- Civil Fraud
- Criminal Fraud
- Criminal Fraud Investigations
- Penalty Provisions
- Section 7201
- Section 7203
- Section 7206
- Statute of Limitations
- Objective 8
- General Three-Year Rule
- Six-Year Rule for Substantial Omissions
- Income Tax Returns
- Gift and Estate Tax Returns
- When no Return is Filed
- Other Exceptions to Three-Year Rule
- Extension of the Three-Year Limitations Period
- NOL Carrybacks
- When Fraud Is Proven
- Deficiency and Civil Fraud Penalty
- Criminal Provisions
- Refund Claims
- Liability for Tax
- Objective 9
- Joint Returns
- Validity of Joint Return
- Innocent Spouse Provision
- Equitable Relief
- The Effect of Community Property Laws
- Transferee Liability
- Tax Practice Issues
- Objective 10
- Statutory Provisions Concerning Tax Return Preparers
- Reportable Transaction Disclosures
- Rules of Circular 230
- Statements on Standards for Tax Services
- Tax Accounting and Tax Law
- Accountant-Client Privilege
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Case Study Problem
- Tax Research Problems
- Chapter 16 U.S. Taxation of Foreign-Related Transactions
- Learning Objectives
- Chapter Outline
- The U.S. System of International Taxation
- Objective 1
- Participation Exemption System
- The Lock-Out Effect of Using a Foreign Subsidiary
- Sec. 245A Dividends-Received Deduction
- Stock Basis Reduction
- Taxation of U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens
- Objective 2
- Foreign Tax Credit
- Creditable Taxes
- Eligibility for the Credit
- Translation of the Foreign Tax Payments
- Foreign Tax Credit Limitation
- Calculating the General Limitation
- Determining the Income Amounts
- Foreign Tax Credit Carrybacks and Carryovers
- Special Foreign Tax Credit Limitations
- Foreign-Earned Income Exclusion
- U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Working Abroad
- Bona Fide Residence Test
- Physical Presence Test
- Foreign Earned Income Defined
- Amount of the Exclusion
- Housing Cost Exclusion or Deduction
- Disallowance of Deductions and Credits
- Taxation of Nonresident Aliens
- Objective 3
- Definition of Nonresident Alien
- Investment Income
- Trade or Business Income
- Special Election for Real Estate Investors
- Effectively Connected Tests
- Calculating the Tax
- Taxation of U.S. Businesses Operating Abroad
- Objective 4
- Domestic Subsidiary Corporations
- Foreign Branches
- Foreign Corporations
- Potential Deferral of Tax on Foreign Earnings
- Deferral Privilege
- Exceptions to the Deferral Privilege
- Deemed Repatriation
- Foreign Tax Credit Baskets
- Taxation of a Foreign Corporation’s U.S. Trade or Business Income
- Regular Taxes
- Branch Profits Tax
- Controlled Foreign Corporations
- Pre-Subpart F Rules
- Subpart F Rules
- CFC Defined
- Constructive Distributions of Subpart F Income
- Insuring U.S. and Foreign Risks
- Foreign Base Company Income
- Boycott-Related Income
- Bribes, Kickbacks, and Other Illegal Payments
- Earnings Derived in Certain Foreign Countries
- Related Deductions
- Distributions from a CFC
- Disposition of CFC Stock
- Deemed Paid Foreign Tax Credit
- Deemed Paid Taxes
- Look-Though Rules
- Translating the Subpart F Income and Foreign Taxes into U.S. Dollars
- Passive and Mobile Income
- GILTI and FDII
- Base Erosion Payments
- Transfer pricing
- Section 482 Rules and Tax Avoidance
- Inversions
- Tax Planning Considerations
- Objective 5
- Deduction Versus Credit for Foreign Taxes
- Election to Accrue Foreign Taxes
- Special Earned Income Elections
- Tax Treaties
- Special Resident Alien Elections
- Compliance and Procedural Considerations
- Objective 6
- Foreign Operations of U.S. Corporations
- Reporting the Foreign Tax Credit
- Reporting the Earned Income Exclusion
- Filing Requirements for Aliens and Foreign Corporations
- Financial Statement Implications
- Objective 7
- Foreign Tax Credit
- Problem Materials
- Discussion Questions
- Issue Identification Questions
- Problems
- Comprehensive Problem
- Tax Strategy Problem
- Tax Form/Return Preparation Problems
- Case Study Problems
- Tax Research Problems
- Appendices
- Appendix A Tax Research Working Paper File
- Tax Research File
- Appendix B Tax Forms
- Facts for Sole Proprietorship (Schedule C)
- Facts for C Corporation (Form 1120)
- Facts for General Partnership (Form 1065)
- Facts for S Corporation (Form 1120S)
- Appendix C Macrs Tables
- Appendix D Glossary
- Appendix E AICPA Statements on Standards for Tax Services Nos. 1–7
- Appendix F Comparison of Tax Attributes for C Corporations, Partnerships, and S Corporations
- Appendix G Reserved
- Appendix H Actuarial Tables
- Appendix I Index of Code Sections
- Appendix J Index of Treasury Regulation
- Appendix K Index of Government Promulgations
- Appendix L Index of Court Cases
- Appendix M Subject Index
- 2018 Tax Rate Schedules Individual Taxpayers
- Capital Gains and Dividends
- 2018 Tax Rate Schedules