Taxation in the United States

We all have that one activity we love to do. It is something used to take our minds off the stress of the day; it is our escape. However, there comes a time when this activity becomes more than a hobby and under US tax laws and regulations is considered a business. But, how can you tell if what you’re doing is no longer a hobby, but a business instead? As defined by the Internal Revenue Services, IRS, a hobby is an activity not executed with the hopes of making a profit. To determine the…

Taxes are an integral part of any economy. As a responsible Bronx Tax Payer, you are supposed to pay your taxes and file your returns on time. While these are important exercises, most people consider this to be a formality or a burden hence do not understand the intricacies of the process and things related to it. Did you know that as a tax payer, there are certain rights that you have? Paying taxes is not only a duty but it also comes with some benefits and rights that you as a responsible…

The central purpose of this qualitative phenomenological case study will be to analyze the influence of power and trust on the principle-agent relationship between the taxpayer and IRS, with regards to taxpayers ' different perceptions of a prefilled tax return system. The proposed study will explore the various perspectives of a range of U.S. taxpayers towards the adoption of a prefilled tax return system for individual taxes. The prefilled tax return system is becoming a global phenomenon,…

Income-tax notices and how to avoid them It is not uncommon to be served with income tax notices because many people may not be aware of what they are supposed to do. Most tax notices alert the recipients about the issue that needs to be addressed or corrected immediately. Whatever reason is behind your notice, never ignore the notice because the tax department can impose fines of up to Rs 10,000 if the concerned party fails to reply to the notice in assessee. The number of people being served…

Thank you for approaching Visionary Tax Planners Limited for advice to set up a self-guided walking and hiking tour business called Kauri Hikes together with bed and breakfast accommodation (Kauri BnB) for their short stay guests. However, it is really important to remember that undertaking this suggestion does not preclude you from going down to a particular path, rather it will only assist you to make informed decisions about if the option is likely to go furthest towards satisfying your…

1. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate tax. (6 marks) Advantages i. Source of Revenue - Corporate taxes can be effectively utilized as a tool for the government to generate higher revenues as corporations are the largest money makers in the every economy. The government can therefore create a steady and strong flow of cash by targeting those making large profits. ii. Distribution – Taxing companies that are making profits helps redistribute the benefits to the society…

on shareholder preference. According to Ehrhardt and Brigham(2008) tax reference theory states that shareholders prefer retain earning rather than pay as dividends. It is because taxes on dividends must be paid immediately once you received the dividends and most of the countries dividends tax rate higher than capital gain tax. However, taxes of capital gain can be deferred into future. Damodaran (1999) states that bird in hand theory implies that cash dividends are considered like a bird on…

Section 1031 provides the conditions for involuntary conversion of property with the first condition being when the property is destroyed by a destructive event such as fire. Mrs. Lynn indoor soccer arena is completely destroyed by fire, representing an inventory conversion. In such an event, the exchange associated with the conversion will result in either loss or gains on the transaction that attracts transaction at sale. Complete destruction means absolute loss, which is equivalent to the…

Sole Proprietorship A sole proprietor is a business owned by a person. This person will file his or her business taxes using Schedule C while filing form 1040. For a charitable contribution, it will not be filed on the person’s Schedule C it will be taken as a deduction on his or her personal taxes. The taxpayer would file a Schedule A. However, the caveat for this would be if the individual does not have enough deductions to itemize and must take the standard deduction. Then the person…

A flat-tax system and the progressive tax system Abstract: flat-tax system has many supports all the time, they believe this system is easy to understand and is fairer to taxpayers. This paper starts with explaining the flat-tax system, then moves to the pros and cons within the flat-tax system. Then I use a model to explain the difference between flat tax and progressive tax, and concludes which tax system is better. 1. What is flat-tax system Due to federal income tax’s lack of efficiency,…