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AN INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION (1 of 2)

History of taxationTypes of tax rate structuresOther types of taxesCriteria for a tax structureObjectives of Federal income

tax lawEntities in Federal income tax

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AN INTRODUCTION TO TAXATION (2 of 2)

Tax law sourcesEnactment of a tax lawAdministration of the tax law

and tax practice issuesComponents of a tax practiceComputer applications in tax

practice©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall

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History of Taxation

First Federal income tax in 1861Repealed after Civil WarReinstated in 1894Supreme Court ruled

unconstitutional in 189516th Amendment on March 1,

1913Revenue acts prior to

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Manner in Which Tax Law Is Changed or Modified

Federal income tax is changed on an incremental basis rather than a complete revision

The tax law has been referred to as a quiltwork of tax law

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Revenue Sources

1960 1975 1994 20090%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%IndividualFICACorporateOther

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Types of Tax Rate Structures

Structure of individual income tax rates

Structure of corporate tax ratesMarginal, average, and effective

tax rates for taxpayersDetermination of taxable

income and tax due

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Structure of Individual Income Tax Rates (1 of 2)

Tax BaseAmount to which tax rate is

applied to determine tax dueE.g., individual’s tax base for

Federal income is taxable income, Tax base for property tax generally

FMV of property subject to taxTax Rate

Percentage(s) applied to tax base©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall

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Structure of Individual Income Tax Rates (2 of 2)

ProgressiveRate increases as tax base increasesE.g., individual income tax

Proportional or flat taxE.g., sales tax

RegressiveRate decreases as tax base increasesE.g., FICA tax

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Structure of Corporate Tax Rates(1 of 2)

Stair-step pattern of progressionTends to benefit small

corporationsBenefit of graduated tax rates

phased out between $100K and $335K, and $15M and $18.33M

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Structure of Corporate Tax Rates(2 of 2)

First $50K 15 % of Taxable Inc

> $50K But Not > $75K $7,500 + 25% of Taxable Inc

> $75K But Not > $100K 13,750 + 34% of Taxable Inc > $75K

> $100K But Not > $335K $22,250 + 39% of Taxable Inc > $100K> $335K 34% of Taxable Inc

> $10M But Not > $15M 3.4M + 35% of Taxable Inc > $10M

> $15M But Not > $18,333,333 $5.150M + 38% > $15M

> $18,333,333 35% of Taxable Inc

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Marginal, Average, and Effective Tax Rates for

Taxpayers

Marginal tax rateTax rate applied to incremental

amount of taxable inc that is added to tax base

Average tax rateTotal tax liability divided by amount

of taxable incomeEffective tax rate

Total tax liability divided by total economic income

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Determination of Taxable Income and Tax Due

Gross Income- Deductions for AGI= AGI- Deductions from AGI= Taxable Incomex Individual Tax Rate= Gross Tax Due- Credits & Payments= Tax or Refund Due

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Other Types of TaxesState and local income taxesState and local franchise taxesWealth transfer taxes

Estate tax - Repealed in 2010; likely to be reinstated at 2009 rates

Gift taxOther types of taxes

Prop., excise, sales, & employment taxes

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Criteria for a Tax Structure

(1 of 3)

EquityVertical equityHorizontal equity

CertaintyStable source of gov’t revenuesAmount of liability for taxpayers

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Criteria for a Tax Structure

(2 of 3)

ConvenienceEasily assessed, collected, and

administeredSimplicity

Should not be overly complex

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Criteria for a Tax Structure

(3 of 3)

EconomyMinimal compliance and

administration costsBusinesses spent $148B to

comply with federal tax law and $80B to comply with state and local taxes

Cost to individuals $111B

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Objectives of Federal Income Tax Law

Economic objectivesEncouragement of certain

activities and industriesSocial objectivesIncome tax reform proposals

Simplified Income Tax Plan (SITP)Growth and Investment Tax Plan

(GITP)©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall

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Economic Objectives

Raise Revenues for Government Operations

Stimulate Private InvestmentReduce UnemploymentMitigate Effects on Inflation

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Entities in Federal Income Tax System (1 of 2)

Taxpaying entitiesIndividualsC corporations

Double taxation of C corp earnings

TrustsHybrid entity

May be taxpaying entity or flow-through

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Entities in Federal Income Tax System (2 of 2)

Flow-through entitiesSole proprietorship

Also known as a Schedule C businessPartnershipsS CorporationsLLC (Limited Liability Company)LLP (Limited Liability Partnership)

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Tax Law Sources(1 of 2)

LegislativeInternal Revenue CodeCongressional Committee reports

Executive (administrative)Income tax regulationsRevenue RulingsRevenue ProceduresLetter Rulings

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Tax Law Sources(2 of 2)

JudicialCourt decisions

Trial courtsDistrict Court, Tax Court, U.S. Court of

Federal ClaimsAppeals courts

Circuit CourtsSupreme Court

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Enactment of a Tax Law(1 of 4)

1. House of Representatives responsible for initiating new tax legislation

President may make proposal to Congress with studies on needed tax reform prepared by Treasury

2. Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee (HW&MC)

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Enactment of a Tax Law(2 of 4)

3. Voted on by HW&MC Forwarded to House of

Representatives for a vote if approved by HW&MC

4. Voted on by House of Reps If approved, sent to Senate Finance

Committee (SFC)

5. Voted on by SFC If approved, sent to Senate for a vote Bill may be different than House

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Enactment of a Tax Law(3 of 4)

6. Senate considers bill and may add amendments

7. Voted on by Senate If approved, sent to Joint Conference

Committee (JCC) to reconcile bill

8. JCC produces final bill Sent back to House and Senate to

vote on final bill

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Enactment of a Tax Law(4 of 4)

9. If JCC bill approved, sent to President for approval or veto

10. Presidential veto may be overturned by 2/3 vote in both House & Senate

11. Committee reports prepared by staff of HW&MC, SFC, and JCC

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Administration of the Tax Law and Tax Practice

Issues

Organization of the IRSEnforcement proceduresSelection of returns for auditStatute of limitationsInterestPenaltiesAdministrative appeal

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Selection of Returns for Audit

Self assessment & voluntary compliance

Discriminant Function System (DIF)DIF system generates “score” for

return based on return for add’l tax revenue

Returns manually screened by IRSDecide which returns to examine

furtherLess than 1% of all individual

returns are selected for examination each year

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Statute of Limitations

General rule 3 years from later of the date tax return was actually filed or due date

Six years if taxpayer omits items of gross income that in total exceed 25%

Indefinite if fraudulent return filed or no return filed

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Components of a Tax Practice

Tax compliance and procedureTax researchTax planning and consultingFinancial planning

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Computer Applications in Tax Practice

Tax return preparationTax planning applications

E.g., project depreciationTax research applications

RIA CheckpointCCH Tax Research NetworkIRS web site

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