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Case history; Prior: Groetzinger v. Commissioner, 82 T.C. 793 (1984); affirmed, 771 F.2d 269 (7th Cir. 1985); cert. granted, 475 U.S. 1080 (1986).: Holding; Under the terms of § 162(a), tax deductions should be granted for all the ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business for tax purposes.
Due to that change in President Trump’s signature tax law, only contractors can make deductions for home office supplies. “If in fact, you are an employee working at home and you have a side ...
A poll tax, also called a per capita tax, or capitation tax, is a tax that levies a set amount per individual. It is an example of the concept of fixed tax. One of the earliest taxes mentioned in the Bible of a half-shekel per annum from each adult Jew (Ex. 30:11–16) was a form of the poll tax. Poll taxes are administratively cheap because ...
An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income). Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income. Taxation rates may vary by type or characteristics of the taxpayer and the type of income.
The result is a gap between tax expense computed using income before tax and current tax payable computed using taxable income. This gap is known as deferred tax. If the tax expense exceeds the current tax payable then there is a deferred tax payable; if the current tax payable exceeds the tax expense then there is a deferred tax receivable.
Between summer 1981 and summer 1982, tax revenue fell by about 6% in real terms, caused by the dual effects of the economy dipping back into recession (the second dip of the "double dip recession") and Kemp-Roth's reduction in tax rates, and the deficit was likewise rising rapidly because of the fall in revenue and the rise in government ...
Tax-advantaged retirement accounts where contributions may be tax-deductible, and growth is tax-deferred until withdrawal. Retirement plans such as a 401(k) and 403(b)
A high tax rate would place the U.S. at a "competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace." and encourages corporations to move to countries with lower taxes. [12] The current tax system also provides a "tax deduction for imported goods", providing another incentive for companies to leave.