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Taxation in the United States and Deduction

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CHAPTER 6--DEDUCTIONS AND LOSSES: IN GENERALCHAPTER 6--DEDUCTIONS AND LOSSES: IN GENERAL Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. A taxpayer who claims the standard deduction cannot also deduct expenses that are classified as deductions from AGI. True False 2. Mitch is in the 28% tax bracket. He may receive a different tax benefit for a $2,000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction from AGI than he will receive for a $1,000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction for AGI. True False 3. Depending on the nature of the expenditure, expenses incurred in a trade or business may be deductible for or from AGI. True False 4. All employment related expenses are …show more content…

Neither of these payments is deductible by Susan’s employer. True False 25. The cost of legal advice associated with the preparation of an individual’s Federal income tax return is not deductible because it is a personal expense. True False 26. Two-thirds of treble damage payments under the antitrust law are deductible. True False 27. The legal cost of having a will prepared is not deductible. True False 28. Legal expenses incurred in connection with rental property are deductions from AGI. True False 29. Legal fees incurred in connection with a criminal defense are not deductible even if the crime is associated with a trade or business. True False 30. The ordinary and necessary expenses for operating an illegal gambling operation (excluding such items as fines, bribes, and other illegal payments) are deductible. True False 31. Ordinary and necessary business expenses, other than cost of goods sold, of an illegal drug trafficking business do not reduce taxable income. True False 32. A political contribution to the Democratic Party or the Republican Party is not deductible, but a contribution to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund is deductible. True False 33. A football team that pays a star player an annual salary of $20 million can deduct the entire $20 million as salary expense. If the same amount is paid to the CEO of IBM, only $1 million is deductible. True False 34. The expenses

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