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In May 2015,Blue Corporation hired Camilla,Jolene,and Tyrone,all of whom are certified as long-term family assistance recipients.Each employee is paid $12,000 during 2015.Camilla and Tyrone continued to work for Blue Corporation in 2016,earning $14,000 each.Blue hired no additional employees during 2016. a.Compute Blue Corporation's work opportunity tax credits for 2015 and 2016. b.Assume Blue Corporation pays total wages of $500,000 to its employees during 2015 and $560,000 during 2016.How much may Blue Corporation claim as a wage deduction for 2015 and 2016 if the work opportunity tax credit is claimed in both years?

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An individual generally may claim a credit for adoption expenses in the year in which the expenses are paid.

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Cardinal Corporation hires two persons certified to be eligible employees for the work opportunity tax credit under the general rules (e.g. ,food stamp recipients) ,each of whom is paid $9,000 during the year.As a result of this event,Cardinal Corporation may claim a work opportunity credit of:

John owns and operates a real estate agency as a sole proprietor.On a full-time basis,he employs his 17-year old daughter as a receptionist and his 22-year old son as a bookkeeper.Both children are subject to FICA withholding.

In describing FICA taxes,which (if any) of the following statements is incorrect?

Susan generated $55,000 of net earnings from the conduct of a tax preparation business that she operated during the tax-filing season.She also received wages of $68,300 from her full-time job.Compute the self-employment taxes due for 2015.

Qualifying tuition expenses paid from the proceeds of a tax-exempt scholarship do not give rise to an education tax credit.

The incremental research activities credit is 20% of the qualified research expenses that exceed the base amount.

Harry and Wilma are married and file a joint income tax return.On their tax return,they report $44,000 of adjusted gross income ($20,000 salary earned by Harry and $24,000 salary earned by Wilma) and claim two exemptions for their dependent children.During the year,they pay the following amounts to care for their 4-year old son and 6-year old daughter while they work. ABC Day Care Center $3,200 Blue Ridge Housekeeping Services 2,000 Mrs.Mason (Harry's mother) 1,000 ​ Harry and Wilma may claim a credit for child and dependent care expenses of:

The disabled access credit was enacted to encourage small businesses to make their businesses more accessible to disabled individuals.

During the year,Purple Corporation (a U.S.Corporation) has U.S.-source income of $1,800,000 and foreign income of $600,000.The foreign-source income generates foreign income taxes of $150,000.The U.S.income tax before the foreign tax credit is $816,000.Purple Corporation's foreign tax credit is:

A LIFO method is applied to general business credit carryovers,carrybacks,and utilization of credits earned during a particular year.

George and Jill are husband and wife,ages 67 and 65 respectively.During the year,they receive Social Security benefits of $4,000 and have adjusted gross income of $11,000.Assuming they file a joint return,their tax credit for the elderly,before considering any possible limitation due to their tax liability,is:

If a taxpayer chooses to claim a foreign tax credit,those foreign income taxes paid can also be claimed as a deduction.

All taxpayers are eligible to take the basic research credit.

Bradley has two college-age children,Clint,a freshman at State University,and Abigail,a junior at Northwest University.Both Clint and Abigail are full-time students.Clint's expenses during the 2015 fall semester are as follows: $2,400 tuition,$250 books and course materials,and $1,600 room and board.Abigail's expenses for the 2015 calendar year are as follows: $10,200 tuition,$1,200 books and course materials,and $3,600 room and board.Tuition and the applicable room and board costs are paid at the beginning of each semester. ​ Bradley is married,files a joint tax return,claims both children as dependents,and reports a combined AGI with his wife Allie of $114,000 for 2015.Determine Bradley's available education tax credit for 2015.

A taxpayer who meets the age requirement and receives no Social Security benefits will be entitled to the full tax credit for the elderly.

During the year,Green,Inc. ,incurs the following research expenditures: In-house wages,supplies,computer time $60,000 Paid to Blue Foundation for research 30,000 ​ Green's qualifying research expenditures for the year are:

In May 2011,Cindy incurred qualifying rehabilitation expenditures of $500,000 on a certified historic structure and properly claimed the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures.In March 2015,she sold the building at a loss.Calculate the rehabilitation expenditures credit recapture that she must report in 2015.

Which of the following correctly reflects current rules regarding estimated tax payments for individuals?