Internal Revenue Code

In 1971, the United States Congress enacted the Section 7216 (§7216) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) (IRS, 2015). This provision served to prohibit unlawful disclose of tax return information by tax preparers (IRS, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to use the information provided in §7216 in concordance with the case of John Jones, CPA, to determine if confidentiality has been broken and is punishable by law. This paper will begin with a brief discussion of the statutes laid out in IRC §7216 followed by a section that will express an opinion on the case of John Jones and will conclude with a summary of the findings. IRC §7216 This section of the paper will delve into more detail surrounding §7216 in order to be able to better determine…

The Internal Revenue Code states that there is an allowed deduction for all ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in order to carry on a trade or business. IRC § 162(a). The Internal Revenue Code also states that a capital asset is property held by a taxpayer, whether or not connected with the taxpayer’s trade or business and lists exclusions from the general definition. IRC § 1221(a). Code section 163 states that all interest paid or accrued within the taxable…

Case Study 11.2 The relevant code section pertaining to Duane’s question would be 26 USC 222 of the U.S. Code. The qualified tuition and related expenses sections applies to the situation. Duane would be able to deduct all of his class expenses as long as they did not exceed certain thresholds based upon his income. The court decision in Singleton-Clarke v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue stated that Singleton was allowed to deduct her educational expenses because they furthered her skills in…

Before the enactment of Revenue Act of 1950 (IRC Sec. 511- IRC Sec. 513), the Tax Code allowed the exempt organizations to own and operate unrelated businesses without being subject to any income tax. By 1950 many tax-exempt organizations were competing with taxable entities in profitable business activities. Thus, the Revenue Act of 1950 was enacted which taxed the Unrelated Business Taxable Income of the tax-exempt organization. The Act was legislated to eliminate the unfair competition…

Financial planning is important, simply because financial issues affect our lives greatly. Unfortunately, there aren’t many classes available in our primary or secondary education that teach us about personal financial planning. So there is a need for financial literacy at all levels. Dealing with financial issues is a process that lasts a lifetime. It is not a one-time event. No matter where we are in the cycle of life – just starting out, somewhere in the middle, or approaching retirement -…

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require the same love and care as other children who are not in foster care, and it is assumed that the government can do a better job of taking of these children than their parents. However, not all of them have access to necessities or have their special needs met. With first-hand knowledge of the unaddressed needs of children in foster care, a foster care family in Edmond knew that there should be more done to address the needs of these children. Thus, they founded Citizens Caring for…

Now that you know which vehicle to issue equity through, can the recipient utilize the 83(b) election? When Issuing Options or Restricted Equity Should the Recipient File An 83(B) Election, Whatever That Is? Restricted equity recipients, and not option recipients, may file an 83(b) election. Usually, under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code, a purchaser of equity that is subject to vesting or otherwise carries with it a “substantial risk of forfeiture” will not recognize income or pay…

College Park Baptist Church is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Our priority is the benefit of the community. Although the neighborhood that surround the church is a low income neighborhood, it needs programs such as: First time home buyers, mentoring , housing, computer, seniors, youth summer feeding, financial consulting, legal assistance (minor), young adult awareness. These programs will enlighten and educate the community and all ages will be able to…

Introduction The History and Job of the IRS President Abraham Lincoln and Congress created the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 1862. President Lincoln and Congress created the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) because they wanted to create a source of revenue from income taxes to pay for the war expenses from the Civil War. Ten years later, the income tax law was revoked, but was eventually revived by congress in 1894. The next year, “the Supreme Court ruled that the income tax was…