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<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 14 Discussion latest<br />

14 Discussion: Tax Research<br />

21 21 unread replies 85 85 replies<br />

Discussion Keyboard Key<br />

Class <strong>discussions</strong> are an integral part of your learning in this course <strong>and</strong> the selected topics or questions will help<br />

sharpen your critical thinking <strong>and</strong> written communication skills as you study Federal Taxation The graded <strong>discussions</strong><br />

focus on tax research<br />

Twenty (20) percent of your course grade will come from your responses to these <strong>discussions</strong> based on your tax<br />

research submitted on time <strong>and</strong> as directed in the appropriate discussion forum A portion of the grade will come from<br />

responses to your peers<br />

Tax Research<br />

Go to the US Tax Court website wwwustaxcourtgov (Links to an external site) <strong>and</strong> spend some time exploring the<br />

website<br />

What type of information can be found on the site?<br />

Find a recent summary opinion or a memor<strong>and</strong>um decision<br />

Briefly, describe the principal issue in the case <strong>and</strong> explain the Tax Court’s decision<br />

Discuss the most significant points of the case<br />

Attach the PDF file of the summary opinion or the memor<strong>and</strong>um decision<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

Note: Discussion rubrics may be accessed by selecting the gear icon gearjpg above <strong>and</strong> choosing “show rubric” from<br />

the drop-down menu<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 23 Discussion latest<br />

23 Discussion: Gross Income<br />

4343 unread replies6464 replies<br />

Various Federal stimulus provisions were designed to assist state <strong>and</strong> local governments in borrowing funds,<br />

leveraging the gross income exclusion for such bond interest so that such jurisdictions would have increased access


to funds One of the justifications for these provisions was that state <strong>and</strong> local governments cannot run budget deficits<br />

<strong>and</strong> cannot “print money,” so the recent recession put them in a difficult cash-flow position<br />

Audits of the use of these borrowed funds showed that some of the bond proceeds were used by the jurisdictions to<br />

participate in “public-private partnerships,” where government funds were used to assist private entities in exp<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

in or relocating to the jurisdiction Specific<strong>all</strong>y, bond proceeds were found to have been used to provide targeted roadbuilding<br />

<strong>and</strong> utility construction projects to benefit large commercial entities<br />

1 Is this an appropriate use of the gross income exclusion for state <strong>and</strong> local bond interest? Why or Why not?<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 33 Discussion latest<br />

33 Discussion: Deductions <strong>and</strong> Losses<br />

5454 unread replies6767 replies<br />

Earlier this year, Troy <strong>and</strong> Ann Hatten, two successful airline pilots made a cash investment for a limited partnership<br />

interest in a Florida orange grove farm In addition to the cash obtained from investors, the grove’s management<br />

borrowed a significant amount of money to purchase the assets required to operate the farm The Hatten’s investment<br />

adviser pointed out that their tax loss for the first year would be more than their initial cash investment The next<br />

several years would bring more losses The Hatten’s feel confident about their investment in the orange grove<br />

1 Identify <strong>and</strong> discuss in detail the tax issues facing the Hattens<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 43 Discussion latest<br />

43 Discussion: Property Transactions<br />

5858 unread replies6969 replies<br />

John started collecting model airplanes when he was just a young boy His collection consists of over 500 model<br />

airplanes, most of which were received as birthday gifts He is retiring this year <strong>and</strong> needs to downsize, therefore, he<br />

has decided to sell his collection He lists the model airplanes on an Internet auction site <strong>and</strong> receives an offer of<br />

$50,000 for the model airplane collection John sells the entire collection, except for the 3 newest airplanes purchased<br />

in the last year The remaining airplanes had <strong>all</strong> been owned by John for over a year<br />

1 Discuss the tax factors John needs to consider in deciding how to report the sale<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 53 Discussion latest


53 Discussion: Individual Taxation<br />

4646 unread replies7272 replies<br />

Mark <strong>and</strong> Amy Hatten, live in Pensacola, FL <strong>and</strong> have recently been experiencing problems with their marriage They<br />

have a 4-year-old daughter, Victoria who stays with Mark’s parents during the day, while both parents work Amy<br />

worked to support Mark while he attended flight school, <strong>and</strong> now she has been accepted to flight school in<br />

Melbourne, FL Amy has decided to divorce Mark She will move to Melbourne, FL <strong>and</strong> attend flight school Victoria will<br />

stay in Pensacola, FL because she is very attached to her gr<strong>and</strong>parents <strong>and</strong> needs the excellent child care they<br />

provide Amy knows that Mark will expect her to contribute costs associated with raising Victoria Amy also feels she<br />

needs to receive cash for her share of the property accumulated during the marriage, in order to finance flight school<br />

She also feels she should receive some reimbursement for her support of Mark while he was in flight school Divorce<br />

proceedings are expected to take several months<br />

1 Identify the relevant tax issues for Amy<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 63 Discussion latest<br />

63 Discussion: Corporate Taxation<br />

4949 unread replies5959 replies<br />

Vivian <strong>and</strong> her daughter Ivy have been working together in a spa c<strong>all</strong>ed “Viva Bien” Vivian formed the business in<br />

2001 as a sole proprietorship The business has become very successful over the years <strong>and</strong> Vivian’s tax accountant<br />

is recommending that she incorporate the business Business assets have a fair market value of $550,000 <strong>and</strong> a<br />

basis of $280,000 Vivian would like to give shares of stock to Ivy, because of her participation in the business<br />

1 What are the relevant tax issues?<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 73 Discussion latest<br />

73 Discussion: Corporate Distributions <strong>and</strong> S Corporations<br />

4040 unread replies6262 replies<br />

Shannon Lundy is a 50% shareholder in Wing & Ground, Inc, an S corporation This year her share of Wing &<br />

Ground’s operating loss is $195,000 Shannon has income from several other sources<br />

1 Identify <strong>and</strong> discuss the tax issues related to the effects of the S corporation loss on Shannon’s tax report?<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion


For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 83 Discussion latest<br />

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83 Discussion: Partnership Taxation<br />

3838 unread replies6060 repliesThe Vivori, LLC distributes the following assets to its member, Victoria:<br />

$20,000 cash<br />

Inventory valued at $20,000 <strong>and</strong> a $10,000 basis to the entity<br />

L<strong>and</strong> with a $30,000 value <strong>and</strong> a $35,000 basis to the entity<br />

1 What issues must be considered in determining the Federal income tax treatment of the distribution?<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates on their chosen summary opinion or memor<strong>and</strong>um decision <strong>and</strong> reply to at least<br />

two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

<strong>Embery</strong> <strong>MBAA667</strong> Module 93 Discussion latest<br />

92 Discussion: Court Decisions<br />

2222 unread replies6868 replies<br />

1 In considering the validity of a prior court decision, assess the significance of the following independent scenarios<br />

<strong>and</strong> post your conclusions:<br />

a A decision was rendered by the US District Court of Wyoming, the state in which the taxpayer lives<br />

b A decision was rendered by the Court of Federal Claims The taxpayer lives in Wyoming<br />

c A decision was rendered by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals The taxpayer lives in California<br />

d A decision was rendered by the Supreme Court<br />

e A decision was rendered by the Tax Court The IRS has acquiesced in the results<br />

f A decision was rendered by the Tax Court The IRS has non-acquiesced in the result<br />

2 Read the posts of your classmates <strong>and</strong> reply to at least two of your peers<br />

3 Review the rubric which will be used to evaluate each discussion board posting for this course<br />

It is highly recommended that you submit your initial post by midweek Posting in a timely manner offers your<br />

classmates sufficient opportunity to respond to you in this discussion<br />

For full credit, respond to at least two of your classmates in the forum by the posted due date Review the grading<br />

rubric for detailed grading requirements<br />

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Research Problems<br />

Research problems are designed to help you develop better professional research, writing, <strong>and</strong> critical thinking skills<br />

Action<br />

Using the Web or an online tax library, find one instance of each of the following:<br />

Letter Ruling<br />

Action on Decision<br />

IRS Notice<br />

Revenue Ruling


Revenue Procedure<br />

Code Section<br />

Tax Regulation<br />

Tax treaty<br />

Tax Court Summary Opinion<br />

Tax Court Regular Decision<br />

Give the full citation <strong>and</strong> a brief summary of the item<br />

Format<br />

Your document must be formatted in current APA style It will be checked throughTurnitin a service that checks your<br />

work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers,<br />

<strong>and</strong> articles from academic books <strong>and</strong> publications<br />

Submission<br />

Before submitting, save your document using a naming convention that includes your first <strong>and</strong> last name <strong>and</strong> the<br />

activity number (or description) Do not add punctuation or special characters<br />

Several years ago, Vivian Wright exercised <strong>all</strong> of her stock options from a startup company she helped to establish<br />

The stock options netted Vivian $100 million dollars Since that time she has used an investment philosophy of<br />

steady, careful investment in a diversified portfolio She gener<strong>all</strong>y buys <strong>and</strong> holds most of her stock for over one year<br />

Each year she engages in multiple sales <strong>and</strong> purchases She buys securities both for their growth potential <strong>and</strong><br />

dividend payments Since her investment activities have been taking up so much of her time, this year, she rented a<br />

suite of offices, hired three investment advisers, <strong>and</strong> 2 secretaries to help She also purchased several assets for the<br />

office, such as a new computer <strong>and</strong> office furniture<br />

Vivian is now seeking some tax help Using the following partial list of research sources explain to Vivian if her<br />

activities are considered a business or an investment activity Please also, explain if the activities are deductions for or<br />

from AGI<br />

Higgins v CIR, 25 AFTR 1160, 41-1 USTC § 9233 (USSC, 1941)<br />

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Estate of Louis Yaeger, Deceased, Judith Winters, Ralph Meisels, Abraham J Weber <strong>and</strong> the Bank of New<br />

York, 889 F2d 29, 89-2 USTC 9633(CA-2)<br />

Fredrick Mayer <strong>and</strong> Jan Perry Mayer, 67 TCM 2949 (1994)<br />

Rudolph W <strong>and</strong> Abbie A Steffler, 69 TCM 2940 (1995)<br />

Sec, 179<br />

Make sure to explain the logic behind your decision<br />

Format<br />

Your document must be formatted in current APA style It will be checked throughTurnitin, a service that checks your<br />

work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers,<br />

<strong>and</strong> articles from academic books <strong>and</strong> publications<br />

Submission<br />

Before submitting, save your document using a naming convention that includes your first <strong>and</strong> last name <strong>and</strong> the<br />

activity number (or description) Do not add punctuation or special characters<br />

Shawn Bernoulli formed Bernoulli Air Corporation on January 3 <strong>and</strong> immediately made the S election effective for<br />

year one Shawn contributed $50,000 in cash in exchange for 100% of Bernoulli Air’s stock The corporation also<br />

obtained a bank loan for $75,000 to help finance operations As is common with new businesses, Bernoulli Air had an<br />

ordinary loss of $60,000 in year 1 <strong>and</strong> $12,000 ordinary loss for year 2 Addition<strong>all</strong>y in year two, Shawn <strong>and</strong> his wife<br />

Jana divorced <strong>and</strong> as part of the divorce settlement on March 31 of Year 2, Shawn gave Jana 50% of the Bernoulli<br />

Air stock In the third year, business operations did much better The corporation had earnings of $40,000 ordinary<br />

income


Using the following partial list of research sources, help Shawn determine the tax consequences of these events, in<br />

particular, the usage of the S corporation losses<br />

IRC Sec 1366<br />

Reg Sec 11366-2<br />

Format<br />

Your document must be formatted in current APA style It will be checked through Turnitin, a service that checks your<br />

work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers,<br />

<strong>and</strong> articles from academic books <strong>and</strong> publications<br />

Submission<br />

Before submitting, save your document using a naming convention that includes your first <strong>and</strong> last name <strong>and</strong> the<br />

activity number (or description) Do not add punctuation or special characters

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