Acc/455 Final exam
1) Which of the following statements regarding proposed regulations is not correct?
A. Proposed and temporary regulations are generally issued simultaneously.
B. Proposed regulations do not provide any insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
C. Proposed regulations expire after 3 years.
D. Practitioners and other interested parties may comment on proposed regulations.
2) Regulations are
A. presumed to be valid and to have almost the same weight as the IRC
B. equal in authority to legislation if interpretative
C. equal in authority to legislation
D. equal in authority to legislation if statutory
3) Which of the following courts is not a trial court for tax cases?
A. U.S. Tax Court
B. U.S. Court of Federal Claims
C. U.S. Bankruptcy Court
D. U.S. District Court
4) Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Limited partners' liability for partnership debt is limited to their amount of investment.
B. In a general partnership, all partners have unlimited liability for partnership debts.
C. In a limited partnership, all partners participate in managerial decision-making.
D. All of the statements are correct.
5) Which of the following is an advantage of a sole proprietorship over other business forms?
A. Low tax rates on dividends
B. Ease of formation
C. Tax-exempt treatment of fringe benefits
D. The deduction for compensation paid to the owner
6) Which of the following statements is correct?
A. S shareholders are taxed on their proportionate share of earnings that are distributed.
B. S shareholders are taxed on their proportionate share of earnings whether or not distributed.
C. An owner of a C corporation is taxed on his or her proportionate share of earnings.
D. S shareholders are only taxed on distributions.
7) Three members form an LLC in the current year. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The LLC can elect to be taxed as a C corporation with no special
A. Proposed and temporary regulations are generally issued simultaneously.
B. Proposed regulations do not provide any insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
C. Proposed regulations expire after 3 years.
D. Practitioners and other interested parties may comment on proposed regulations.
2) Regulations are
A. presumed to be valid and to have almost the same weight as the IRC
B. equal in authority to legislation if interpretative
C. equal in authority to legislation
D. equal in authority to legislation if statutory
3) Which of the following courts is not a trial court for tax cases?
A. U.S. Tax Court
B. U.S. Court of Federal Claims
C. U.S. Bankruptcy Court
D. U.S. District Court
4) Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Limited partners' liability for partnership debt is limited to their amount of investment.
B. In a general partnership, all partners have unlimited liability for partnership debts.
C. In a limited partnership, all partners participate in managerial decision-making.
D. All of the statements are correct.
5) Which of the following is an advantage of a sole proprietorship over other business forms?
A. Low tax rates on dividends
B. Ease of formation
C. Tax-exempt treatment of fringe benefits
D. The deduction for compensation paid to the owner
6) Which of the following statements is correct?
A. S shareholders are taxed on their proportionate share of earnings that are distributed.
B. S shareholders are taxed on their proportionate share of earnings whether or not distributed.
C. An owner of a C corporation is taxed on his or her proportionate share of earnings.
D. S shareholders are only taxed on distributions.
7) Three members form an LLC in the current year. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. The LLC can elect to be taxed as a C corporation with no special