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Employers computing taxable income under the accrual method to unrelated taxpayers may deduct wages accrued as compensation expense in one year and paid in the subsequent year, as long as the company makes the payment within 2½ months after the employer's year-end.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is a fringe benefit that employers can discriminate among employees?


A) No additional cost service.
B) Qualified employee discount.
C) Qualified transportation fringe.
D) Employee educational assistance.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Suzanne received 20 ISOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 20 shares of stock for $12 per share) at the time she started working when the stock price was $13 per share. Three years later, when the share price was $23 per share, she exercised all of her options. If Suzanne holds the shares for ten additional months and sells them when the market price is $30, how much gain will Suzanne recognize on the sale and how much tax will she pay assuming her marginal tax rate is 35 percent?

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$7,200 and $2,520.
The gain realized is ...

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Up to $5,250 of educational benefits can be excluded from an employee's compensation.

A) True
B) False

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Lara, a single taxpayer with a 32 percent marginal tax rate, desires health insurance. The health insurance would cost Lara $5,000 to purchase if she pays for it herself (Lara's AGI is too high to receive any tax deduction for the insurance as a medical expense) . Lara's employer has a 21 percent marginal tax rate. Ignoring payroll taxes, what is the maximum amount of before-tax salary Lara would give up to receive health insurance? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number)


A) $1,600.
B) $5,000.
C) $7,353.
D) $15,625.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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C

Which of the following statements regarding compensation is false?


A) Wages are usually paid by the hour.
B) Salary is usually a form of fixed compensation.
C) Bonuses are a form of compensation obtained if certain criteria are met.
D) Bonuses paid within 2½ months of year-end are included in employee's compensation in the year they were earned.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The date on which stock options are no longer subject to forfeiture is called the vesting date.

A) True
B) False

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For 2018, up to $300 of transportation fringe benefits can be excluded from income.

A) True
B) False

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False

Rick recently received 500 shares of restricted stock from his employer, Crazy Corporation, when the share price was $5 per share. Rick's restricted shares vested three years later when the market price was $12. Rick held the shares for a little more than a year and sold them when the market price was $15. What is the amount of Rick's gain on the sale of the stock? Assuming a marginal tax rate of 37 percent, what is Rick's tax on the sale of the stock?

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$1,500 and $300.
$1,500 [500 s...

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Grace's employer is now offering group-term life insurance. The company will provide each employee with $200,000 of group-term life insurance. It costs Grace's employer $700 to provide this amount of insurance to Grace each year. Assuming that Grace is 43 years old, use the table to determine the monthly premium that Grace must include in income as a result of receiving the group-term life benefit. EXHIBIT 12-08 Uniform Premiums for $1,000 of Group-Term Life Insurance Protection Grace's employer is now offering group-term life insurance. The company will provide each employee with $200,000 of group-term life insurance. It costs Grace's employer $700 to provide this amount of insurance to Grace each year. Assuming that Grace is 43 years old, use the table to determine the monthly premium that Grace must include in income as a result of receiving the group-term life benefit. EXHIBIT 12-08 Uniform Premiums for $1,000 of Group-Term Life Insurance Protection   A)  $0. B)  $15.00. C)  $22.00. D)  $58.33.


A) $0.
B) $15.00.
C) $22.00.
D) $58.33.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Employer's expense for stock options is typically recognized earlier for book than tax purposes.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following forms is filled out by an employee, who is a citizen, at the beginning of an employment relationship?


A) Form Q-2.
B) Form W-2.
C) Form W-4.
D) Form 1099.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Hazel received 20 NQOs (each option gives her the right to purchase 10 shares of stock for $7 per share) at the time she started working when the stock price was $14 per share. Now that the share price is $20 per share, she intends to exercise all of her options. If Hazel holds the shares for two years and sells them when the market price is $25, how much gain will Hazel recognize on the sale and how much tax will she pay assuming her marginal tax rate is 37 percent?

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$1,000 and $200.
The gain real...

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Which of the following statements regarding restricted stock is false?


A) Like stock options, restricted stock has to vest before it can be sold.
B) Like nonqualified stock options, the employee's income inclusion for restricted stock is the bargain element.
C) Even if the value of restricted stock decreases from the price on the grant date, it retains some value to the employee.
D) There is no effective tax planning elections for restricted stock.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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B

Group-term life insurance is a fringe benefit that can be partially taxable and partially tax free.

A) True
B) False

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The employee's income for restricted stock is typically measured on the grant date.

A) True
B) False

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Employees may exclude from income items such as occasional theatre tickets, t-shirts, or a Thanksgiving turkey.

A) True
B) False

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A cafeteria plan provides employees discounted meals at a company sponsored dining room.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not an example of a nontaxable fringe benefit?


A) Monthly employer provided transit benefit of $100.
B) Group-term life insurance policy providing $100,000 of coverage.
C) Employer provided parking of $100 per month.
D) Qualified employee discounts.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is false regarding dependent care expenses?


A) Up to $5,000 of reimbursed expenses can qualify.
B) Employers may discriminate among employees.
C) Dependent children under 13 qualify.
D) Spouses who are physically or mentally unable to care for themselves qualify.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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