FREE CTC Tax Planning Strategies Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary goal of tax planning?

Accepted Answer

Reduce taxable income legally

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Maximize tax refunds

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Avoid all taxes

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Delay income indefinitely

Question 2

Which retirement account allows for tax-deductible contributions and tax-deferred growth?

Accepted Answer

Traditional IRA

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Roth IRA

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Taxable brokerage account

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Health Savings Account

Question 3

Which strategy involves delaying the receipt of income to reduce current year taxes?

Accepted Answer

Deferring income

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Accelerating deductions

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Shifting income

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Harvesting gains

Question 4

What is tax-loss harvesting?

Accepted Answer

Offsetting gains with losses

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Deferring capital gains

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Reinvesting dividends

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Selling at a profit

Question 5

Which type of income is taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income?

Accepted Answer

Long-term capital gains

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Interest income

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Short-term capital gains

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Business income

Question 6

What is a common method for small businesses to reduce taxable income?

Accepted Answer

Section 179 deduction

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Depreciation over 10 years

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Capitalizing all expenses

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Reporting as income

Question 7

Which of the following is a benefit of forming an S-Corporation?

Accepted Answer

Reduce self-employment tax

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Avoid paying payroll

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Double taxation

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Unlimited shareholders

Question 8

How can charitable contributions affect a taxpayer’s return?

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They reduce taxable income

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They increase taxable income

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They are taxed separately

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They are ignored

Question 9

Which tax strategy involves shifting income to family members in lower tax brackets?

Accepted Answer

Income shifting

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Tax deferral

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Itemizing deductions

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Roth conversion