税收筹划原理课后答案Chapter04.docx
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税收筹划原理课后答案Chapter04
Chapter4
QuestionsandProblemsforDiscussion
1.a.Mr.Lisengagingintaxevasionbecauseheisdeliberatingunderstatingincome(andthushistaxliability)fortheyear.
b.Mr.Pisengagingintaxavoidance.Hehasnotearnedanyincomethathefailstoreport.Instead,heisgivinghissonanopportunitytoearnincomethatwillbetaxedatalowermarginalratethanifMr.Pearnedit.
c.Mrs.Qisengagingintaxevasionbecausesheisdeliberatelyviolatingtherulerequiringtaxpayerstoreportandpaytaxonincomeintheproperyear.Sheisfilingherprioryearreturnbasedonfalseinformation(theyearofsale).
2.Becausethepreferentialtaxrateincreasestheafter-taxrateofreturnoninvestmentsinsingle-familyrentalhouses,thevalueofsuchhousesshouldincreasecomparedtothevalueofotherinvestmentsuntiltheafter-taxrateofreturndecreasestorestoremarketequilibrium.
3.Becauseofthetimevalueofmoney,thecostofataxdollarpaidinthefutureislessthanthecostofacurrenttaxdollar.Ifataxpaymentcanbepostponedformanyyears,itscostinpresentvaluetermsmaybenegligible.
4.Asageneralrule,themeasurementofbusinessincomeisnotaffectedbythechoiceofentityform.Mrs.K’sbusinessoperationshouldgeneratethesametaxableincomeregardlessofitsorganizationasasoleproprietorshiporasacorporation.
5.Businessesorganizedassoleproprietorships,partnerships,limitedliabilitycompanies(LLCs),andScorporationsarenottaxableentities.Onlybusinessesorganizedascorporationsaretaxableentitiesseparateanddistinctfromtheirowners.
6.a.Thecorporation’smarginalrateis15percent.
b.Thecorporation’smarginalrateis39percent.
c.Theindividual’smarginalrateis25percent.
d.Theindividual’smarginalrateis35percent.
7.a.Ifthetaxrateistrulyproportionate(everydollarofbusinessincomeistaxedatthesamerate,regardlessoftheentityearningthedollar),theentityvariablewouldbeirrelevantindevelopingtaxplanningstrategies.
b.Aproportionatetaxratewouldnotaffectthetimeperiodvariable.
c.Aproportionatefederalincometaxratewouldnotaffectthejurisdictionalvariablebecausestateandlocalgovernmentsandforeigntaxingjurisdictionswouldimposedifferentratesontaxableincome.
d.Ifthetaxrateisproportionate,nospecialcategoryofincomeissubjecttoapreferentialrate.However,otherspecialcharacteristics(suchastheU.S.sourceversusforeignsourcecharacteristic)mightcontinuetobeimportantindevelopingtaxplanningstrategies.
8.a.Inthiscase,theratesarerelativelylowandmildlyprogressive.Ashiftof$100incomefromanentitywiththehighest19percentmarginalratetoanentitywiththelowest5percentmarginalratesavesonly$14oftax.
b.Becausetheratesaremuchmoreprogressivethanintheprecedingsetoffacts,anincomeshiftismorebeneficial.Ashiftof$100incomefromanentitywiththehighest50percentmarginalratetoanentitywiththelowest10percentmarginalratesaves$40oftax.
c.Withaproportionateratestructure,anincomeshiftfromoneentitytoanotheryieldsnotaxbenefit.
9.Incomeanddeductionshiftsusuallyrequireacorrespondingshiftincashflow.Unlesstheeconomicconsequencesoftheshiftareneutral,thepartywiththereducedcashflowwouldnotagreetotheincome/deductionshift.Inarelatedpartytransaction,thepartythatreducesitscashflowbecauseoftheshiftcontinuestobenefitfromthecashindirectly.Forexample,aparentthatshiftsincometoachildmayhavelesscashflowbutbenefitstotheextentthechildbecomesfinanciallyindependent.
10.CorporationP’sincomeshifttoSubsidiarySsuggeststhatitsmarginaltaxrateislessthan25percent.ThedeductionshifttoSubsidiaryTsuggeststhatitsmarginaltaxrateismorethan25percent.
11.Delayofthereceiptof$25,000forfivemonths(AugusttoJanuary)hasahigheropportunitycostthandelayofthereceiptof$25,000foronemonth(DecembertoJanuary).Evidently,FirmAconcludedthattheopportunitycostofthedeferraloftheAugustincomeitemexceededthetaxsavingsfromthecorrespondingtaxdeferral.
12.Everytaxplanningstrategyisbasedonasetofassumptionsaboutthefuture.Themoreuncertaintheassumptions,themorelikelythatthestrategywillnotproducethedesiredtaxoutcome.Ifthestrategycan’tbemodifiedorundoneatareasonablecostandtheassumptionsprovetobeinaccurate,thestrategymayhaveundesirabletaxconsequencesthatthefirmcan’tavoid.
13.a.Firmsmightaccelerateincomeandpostponedeductionstoincreasecurrentincomesubjecttothelowtaxrates(andreducefutureincomesubjecttothenew,highertaxrates).
b.Firmsthatimplementthisstrategyareaccelerating,rathertha
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