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Chapter C1: Tax Research
LO1: Overview of Tax Research
1) Tax planning is not an integral part of open-fact situations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: It is integral.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
2) When a taxpayer contacts a tax advisor requesting advice as to the most advantageous way to dispose
of a stock, the tax advisor is faced with
A) a restricted-fact situation.
B) a closed-fact situation.
C) an open-fact situation.
D) a recognized-fact situation.
Answer: C
Explanation: Advice before transaction is open fact situation.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
3) Investigation of a tax problem that involves a closed-fact situation means that
A) the client's transactions have already occurred and the tax questions must now be resolved.
B) the client's tax return has yet to be filed.
C) future events may be planned and controlled.
D) research is primarily concerned with applying the law to the facts as they exist.
Answer: A
Explanation: After the fact request is a closed fact situation.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
4) Explain the difference between a closed-fact and open-fact situation.
Answer: In a closed-fact situation, the transaction has occurred and the facts are not subject to change.
In an open-fact situation, the transaction is in the formative or projected stage, and the taxpayer is able to
structure the facts so that the tax consequences of the transaction can be more favorable.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
5) In all situations, tax considerations are of primary importance. Do you agree or disagree? Support your
answer.
Answer: It is important to consider nontax objectives as well as tax objectives. For instance, if a wealthy
client wants to minimize her estate taxes while passing the greatest value possible to her descendants,
you would not suggest that she leave the majority of her estate to charity and only a few hundred
thousand dollars to her descendants. Although this would reduce her estate tax liability to zero, it would
be inconsistent with her objective of allowing her descendants to receive as much after-tax wealth as
possible.
Page Ref.: C:1-3
Objective: 1
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,LO2: Steps in the Tax Research Process
1) Identify which of the following statements is true.
A) Tax planning is an integral part of both closed-fact situations and open-fact situations.
B) The first step in conducting tax research is to clearly understand the issues involved.
C) The Statements on Standards for Tax Services recommend that only written tax advice be provided to
the client in all situations.
D) All of the above are false.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Statements on Standards for Tax Services recommend that only written tax advice be
provided to the client in all situations.
Page Ref.: C:1-3 through C:1-5
Objective: 2
2) Describe the format of a client memo.
Answer: A client memo should include a statement of the facts, a list of issues, a discussion of relevant
authority, analysis, and recommendations of appropriate actions to the client based on the research
results.
Page Ref.: See Additional Comment page C:1-4
Objective: 2
3) Outline and discuss the tax research process.
Answer:
1) The facts must be determined. However, some facts may not have occurred in an open-fact situation.
Where facts have not yet occurred, it is useful to review tax research material to determine which facts
would produce the most favorable outcome.
2) The issues must be determined. The issues may not always be clear and may be different than the
client believes. Thus, only a thorough understanding of the facts permits an adequate formulation of the
issues.
3) Determine which authorities are applicable.
4) Evaluate the authorities. Choose the ones to follow when there are conflicting authorities.
5) Communicate the result to the client. The communication with the client should not result in a
misunderstanding. While discussions with the client may be suitable, it is recommended by the AICPA's
Statements on Standards for Tax Services that the communication be written where issues are important,
unusual or complicated. Many firms require that conclusions be communicated in writing.
Page Ref.: C:1-4
Objective: 2
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,4) A client approaches you regarding the tax implications of an acquisition of a competitor's business.
Describe the six basic steps of tax research process to assist the client.
Answer: In both open- and closed-fact situations, the tax research process involves six basic steps:
1. Determine the facts.
2. Identify the issues (questions).
3. Locate the applicable authorities.
4. Evaluate the authorities and choose those to follow where the authorities conflict.
5. Analyze the facts in terms of the applicable authorities.
6. Communicate conclusions and recommendations to the client.
Page Ref.: C:1-3
Objective: 2
5) When should oral client communications be followed up in writing?
Answer: Written communications are recommended in important, unusual, substantial
dollar value, or complicated transactions.
Page Ref.: C:1-5
Objective: 2
6) Explain the difference between tax compliance versus tax consulting.
Answer: Tax compliance is assisting taxpayers in preparing and filing necessary tax forms and often
includes responding to communications from tax authorities. Tax consulting is research and analysis,
often referred to as tax planning, that addresses various scenarios to determine the best tax outcome
given the law and the underlying facts in the case. Tax consulting will vary depending if the facts are
closed or open. Closed facts generally involve tax compliance. Open facts allow for the flexibility to
structure transactions for the best possible outcome.
Page Ref.: C:1-5
Objective: 2
LO3: Importance of the Facts to the Tax Consequences
1) The tax consultant can give an opinion on a tax fact pattern without all the facts.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax practitioner should not provide an opinion without all relevant facts.
Page Ref.: C:1-6
Objective: 3
2) Tax compliance is the biggest component of a tax practice.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax consulting is the biggest component of tax practice.
Page Ref.: C:1-6
Objective: 3
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,LO4: The Sources of Tax Law
1) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 contains the current version of the tax law.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The last update was 1986.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
2) Regulations issued prior to the latest tax legislation dealing with a specific Code section are still
effective to the extent they do not conflict with the provisions in the new legislation.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Per IRC this remains accurate.
Page Ref.: C:1-9
Objective: 4
3) Final regulations have almost the same legislative weight as the IRC.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The Courts have followed this concept.
Page Ref.: C:1-10
Objective: 4
4) A revenue ruling is issued by the Internal Revenue Service only in response to a verbal inquiry by a
taxpayer.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The IRS may voluntarily issue a revenue ruling.
Page Ref.: C:1-12
Objective: 4
5) Taxpayers must pay the disputed tax prior to filing a case with the Tax Court.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax Court is the only court available in which taxpayer does not have to prepay the tax.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
6) Appeals from the U.S. Tax Court are to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Appeals from the US Tax Court are to the Court of Appeals for the respective circuit.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
7) Appeals from the Court of Appeals go to the Supreme Court under a writ of certiorari. The Supreme
Court decides whether or not they will hear the case.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: USSC reviews requests before acceptance.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
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,8) When the Tax Court follows the opinion of the circuit court of appeals to which the case is appealable,
the court is following the
A) Golsen rule.
B) Acquiescence rule.
C) Forum shopping rule.
D) Conformity rule.
Answer: A
Explanation: Since 1970 the Tax Court has followed the Golsen rule.
Page Ref.: C:1-21
Objective: 4
9) Which of the following citations denotes a regular decision of the Tax Court?
A) 41 TCM 1272
B) 35 T.C. 1083 (2003)
C) 39 AFTR 2d 77-640
D) 41 USSC 1099
Answer: B
Explanation: TC is Tax Court citation.
Page Ref.: C:1-17
Objective: 4
10) The primary citation for a federal circuit court of appeals case would be
A) 40 AFTR 2d 78-1234.
B) 44 F.Supp. 403.
C) 3 F.3d 134.
D) 79-2 USTC & 9693.
Answer: C
Explanation: Citation for federal circuit.
Page Ref.: C:1-20
Objective: 4
11) You have the following citation: Joel Munro, 92 T.C. 71 (1989). Which of the following statements is
true?
A) The taxpayer, Joel Munro, won the case because there is no reference to the IRS.
B) The case appears on page 71 in Volume 92 of the official Tax Court of the United States Reports and the
case was decided in 1989.
C) This citation refers to a taxpayer conference between the IRS and the taxpayer.
D) The case was tried in 1989 and was appealed in 1992.
Answer: B
Explanation: Citation locator is correct.
Page Ref.: C:1-17
Objective: 4
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,12) The term "tax law" includes
A) Ways and Means Committee Report.
B) IRS Instructions.
C) third-party tax advice websites.
D) legislation, treasury regulations & judicial decisions.
Answer: D
Explanation: Each of these have value of tax law.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
13) Identify which of the following statements is false.
A) When tax advisors speak of the "tax law," they usually have in mind just the Internal Revenue Code.
B) Members from both the House and the Senate are on the Conference Committee.
C) Records of committee hearings are helpful in determining Congressional intent.
D) All of the above are false.
Answer: A
Explanation: IRC is the main source document.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
14) The committee that is responsible for holding hearings on tax legislation for the House of
Representatives is the
A) Finance Committee.
B) Joint Committee on Taxation.
C) Conference Committee.
D) Ways and Means Committee.
Answer: D
Explanation: The Ways and Means is responsible for holding hearings on tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
15) A tax bill introduced in the House of Representatives is then
A) referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for hearings and approval.
B) referred to the entire House for hearings.
C) voted upon by the entire House.
D) forwarded to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.
Answer: A
Explanation: Tax bills are referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
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,16) The Senate equivalent of the House Ways and Means Committee is the Senate
A) Finance Committee.
B) Ways and Means Committee.
C) Tax Committee.
D) Joint Conference Committee.
Answer: A
Explanation: Senate committee is Finance Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
17) Which of the following steps, related to a tax bill, occurs first?
A) signature or veto by the President of the United States
B) consideration by the Senate Finance Committee
C) consideration by the entire Senate
D) consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee
Answer: D
Explanation: Tax bill is considered by House Ways and Means Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
18) When the House and Senate versions of a tax bill are not in agreement, the disagreements are resolved
by the
A) Ways and Means Committee.
B) Mediation Committee.
C) Revenue Committee.
D) Conference Committee.
Answer: D
Explanation: Conference committee resolves disagreements.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
19) Identify which of the following statements is true.
A) Paragraph references are most commonly used when citing or referring to the tax statutes.
B) Title 26 of the United States Code and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are synonymous.
C) Before 1939, tax statutes were codified or compiled into one document.
D) The Internal Revenue Code contains chapters, which are further subdivided into titles.
Answer: B
Explanation: IRC is Title 26 of the USC.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
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, 20) Title 26 of the U.S. Code includes
A) income tax legislation only.
B) gift tax and estate tax legislation only.
C) alcohol and tobacco tax legislation only.
D) all of the tax legislation mentioned above.
Answer: D
Explanation: Title 26 covers tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
21) The tax statutes with the popular name "The Internal Revenue Code of 1986" are contained in which
Title of the Code?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 26
D) 301
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 26 covers tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
22) Which of the following statements regarding proposed regulations is not correct?
A) Proposed regulations expire after three years.
B) Practitioners and other interested parties may comment on proposed regulations.
C) Proposed and temporary regulations are generally issued simultaneously.
D) Proposed regulations do not provide any insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
Answer: D
Explanation: Proposed regulations provide insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
Page Ref.: C:1-9
Objective: 4
23) Final regulations can take effect on any of the following dates except
A) the effective date of the statutory language they interpret, provided they are issued within 18 months
of the date of the change to the statute.
B) the date on which final regulations were proposed.
C) the date on which related temporary regulations were first published in the Federal Register.
D) the date on which they were issued in final form.
Answer: A
Explanation: Once finalized, regulations can be effective the earliest of (1) the date they were filed with
the Federal Register, a daily publication that contains federal government pronouncements; ( 2) the date
temporary regulations preceding them were first published in the Federal Register; or (3) the date on
which a notice describing the expected contents of the regulation was issued to the public. For changes to
the IRC enacted after July 29, 1996, the Treasury Department generally cannot issue regulations with
retroactive effect.
Page Ref.: C:1-10
Objective: 4
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Corporations, Partnerships, Estates, & Trusts 38th
Edition Luke E. Richardson
Notes
1- The file is chapter after chapter.
2- We have shown you few pages sample.
3- The file contains all Appendix and Excel sheet
if it exists.
4- We have all what you need, we make update
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waiting you.
5- If you think you purchased the wrong file You
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,Pearson's Fed. Taxation 2025: Corp., 38e (Richardson et al.)
Chapter C1: Tax Research
LO1: Overview of Tax Research
1) Tax planning is not an integral part of open-fact situations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: It is integral.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
2) When a taxpayer contacts a tax advisor requesting advice as to the most advantageous way to dispose
of a stock, the tax advisor is faced with
A) a restricted-fact situation.
B) a closed-fact situation.
C) an open-fact situation.
D) a recognized-fact situation.
Answer: C
Explanation: Advice before transaction is open fact situation.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
3) Investigation of a tax problem that involves a closed-fact situation means that
A) the client's transactions have already occurred and the tax questions must now be resolved.
B) the client's tax return has yet to be filed.
C) future events may be planned and controlled.
D) research is primarily concerned with applying the law to the facts as they exist.
Answer: A
Explanation: After the fact request is a closed fact situation.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
4) Explain the difference between a closed-fact and open-fact situation.
Answer: In a closed-fact situation, the transaction has occurred and the facts are not subject to change.
In an open-fact situation, the transaction is in the formative or projected stage, and the taxpayer is able to
structure the facts so that the tax consequences of the transaction can be more favorable.
Page Ref.: C:1-2
Objective: 1
5) In all situations, tax considerations are of primary importance. Do you agree or disagree? Support your
answer.
Answer: It is important to consider nontax objectives as well as tax objectives. For instance, if a wealthy
client wants to minimize her estate taxes while passing the greatest value possible to her descendants,
you would not suggest that she leave the majority of her estate to charity and only a few hundred
thousand dollars to her descendants. Although this would reduce her estate tax liability to zero, it would
be inconsistent with her objective of allowing her descendants to receive as much after-tax wealth as
possible.
Page Ref.: C:1-3
Objective: 1
1
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,LO2: Steps in the Tax Research Process
1) Identify which of the following statements is true.
A) Tax planning is an integral part of both closed-fact situations and open-fact situations.
B) The first step in conducting tax research is to clearly understand the issues involved.
C) The Statements on Standards for Tax Services recommend that only written tax advice be provided to
the client in all situations.
D) All of the above are false.
Answer: C
Explanation: The Statements on Standards for Tax Services recommend that only written tax advice be
provided to the client in all situations.
Page Ref.: C:1-3 through C:1-5
Objective: 2
2) Describe the format of a client memo.
Answer: A client memo should include a statement of the facts, a list of issues, a discussion of relevant
authority, analysis, and recommendations of appropriate actions to the client based on the research
results.
Page Ref.: See Additional Comment page C:1-4
Objective: 2
3) Outline and discuss the tax research process.
Answer:
1) The facts must be determined. However, some facts may not have occurred in an open-fact situation.
Where facts have not yet occurred, it is useful to review tax research material to determine which facts
would produce the most favorable outcome.
2) The issues must be determined. The issues may not always be clear and may be different than the
client believes. Thus, only a thorough understanding of the facts permits an adequate formulation of the
issues.
3) Determine which authorities are applicable.
4) Evaluate the authorities. Choose the ones to follow when there are conflicting authorities.
5) Communicate the result to the client. The communication with the client should not result in a
misunderstanding. While discussions with the client may be suitable, it is recommended by the AICPA's
Statements on Standards for Tax Services that the communication be written where issues are important,
unusual or complicated. Many firms require that conclusions be communicated in writing.
Page Ref.: C:1-4
Objective: 2
2
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,4) A client approaches you regarding the tax implications of an acquisition of a competitor's business.
Describe the six basic steps of tax research process to assist the client.
Answer: In both open- and closed-fact situations, the tax research process involves six basic steps:
1. Determine the facts.
2. Identify the issues (questions).
3. Locate the applicable authorities.
4. Evaluate the authorities and choose those to follow where the authorities conflict.
5. Analyze the facts in terms of the applicable authorities.
6. Communicate conclusions and recommendations to the client.
Page Ref.: C:1-3
Objective: 2
5) When should oral client communications be followed up in writing?
Answer: Written communications are recommended in important, unusual, substantial
dollar value, or complicated transactions.
Page Ref.: C:1-5
Objective: 2
6) Explain the difference between tax compliance versus tax consulting.
Answer: Tax compliance is assisting taxpayers in preparing and filing necessary tax forms and often
includes responding to communications from tax authorities. Tax consulting is research and analysis,
often referred to as tax planning, that addresses various scenarios to determine the best tax outcome
given the law and the underlying facts in the case. Tax consulting will vary depending if the facts are
closed or open. Closed facts generally involve tax compliance. Open facts allow for the flexibility to
structure transactions for the best possible outcome.
Page Ref.: C:1-5
Objective: 2
LO3: Importance of the Facts to the Tax Consequences
1) The tax consultant can give an opinion on a tax fact pattern without all the facts.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax practitioner should not provide an opinion without all relevant facts.
Page Ref.: C:1-6
Objective: 3
2) Tax compliance is the biggest component of a tax practice.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax consulting is the biggest component of tax practice.
Page Ref.: C:1-6
Objective: 3
3
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,LO4: The Sources of Tax Law
1) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 contains the current version of the tax law.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The last update was 1986.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
2) Regulations issued prior to the latest tax legislation dealing with a specific Code section are still
effective to the extent they do not conflict with the provisions in the new legislation.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Per IRC this remains accurate.
Page Ref.: C:1-9
Objective: 4
3) Final regulations have almost the same legislative weight as the IRC.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: The Courts have followed this concept.
Page Ref.: C:1-10
Objective: 4
4) A revenue ruling is issued by the Internal Revenue Service only in response to a verbal inquiry by a
taxpayer.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The IRS may voluntarily issue a revenue ruling.
Page Ref.: C:1-12
Objective: 4
5) Taxpayers must pay the disputed tax prior to filing a case with the Tax Court.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Tax Court is the only court available in which taxpayer does not have to prepay the tax.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
6) Appeals from the U.S. Tax Court are to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Appeals from the US Tax Court are to the Court of Appeals for the respective circuit.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
7) Appeals from the Court of Appeals go to the Supreme Court under a writ of certiorari. The Supreme
Court decides whether or not they will hear the case.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: USSC reviews requests before acceptance.
Page Ref.: C:1-14 and C:1-15
Objective: 4
4
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,8) When the Tax Court follows the opinion of the circuit court of appeals to which the case is appealable,
the court is following the
A) Golsen rule.
B) Acquiescence rule.
C) Forum shopping rule.
D) Conformity rule.
Answer: A
Explanation: Since 1970 the Tax Court has followed the Golsen rule.
Page Ref.: C:1-21
Objective: 4
9) Which of the following citations denotes a regular decision of the Tax Court?
A) 41 TCM 1272
B) 35 T.C. 1083 (2003)
C) 39 AFTR 2d 77-640
D) 41 USSC 1099
Answer: B
Explanation: TC is Tax Court citation.
Page Ref.: C:1-17
Objective: 4
10) The primary citation for a federal circuit court of appeals case would be
A) 40 AFTR 2d 78-1234.
B) 44 F.Supp. 403.
C) 3 F.3d 134.
D) 79-2 USTC & 9693.
Answer: C
Explanation: Citation for federal circuit.
Page Ref.: C:1-20
Objective: 4
11) You have the following citation: Joel Munro, 92 T.C. 71 (1989). Which of the following statements is
true?
A) The taxpayer, Joel Munro, won the case because there is no reference to the IRS.
B) The case appears on page 71 in Volume 92 of the official Tax Court of the United States Reports and the
case was decided in 1989.
C) This citation refers to a taxpayer conference between the IRS and the taxpayer.
D) The case was tried in 1989 and was appealed in 1992.
Answer: B
Explanation: Citation locator is correct.
Page Ref.: C:1-17
Objective: 4
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,12) The term "tax law" includes
A) Ways and Means Committee Report.
B) IRS Instructions.
C) third-party tax advice websites.
D) legislation, treasury regulations & judicial decisions.
Answer: D
Explanation: Each of these have value of tax law.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
13) Identify which of the following statements is false.
A) When tax advisors speak of the "tax law," they usually have in mind just the Internal Revenue Code.
B) Members from both the House and the Senate are on the Conference Committee.
C) Records of committee hearings are helpful in determining Congressional intent.
D) All of the above are false.
Answer: A
Explanation: IRC is the main source document.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
14) The committee that is responsible for holding hearings on tax legislation for the House of
Representatives is the
A) Finance Committee.
B) Joint Committee on Taxation.
C) Conference Committee.
D) Ways and Means Committee.
Answer: D
Explanation: The Ways and Means is responsible for holding hearings on tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
15) A tax bill introduced in the House of Representatives is then
A) referred to the House Ways and Means Committee for hearings and approval.
B) referred to the entire House for hearings.
C) voted upon by the entire House.
D) forwarded to the Senate Finance Committee for consideration.
Answer: A
Explanation: Tax bills are referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
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,16) The Senate equivalent of the House Ways and Means Committee is the Senate
A) Finance Committee.
B) Ways and Means Committee.
C) Tax Committee.
D) Joint Conference Committee.
Answer: A
Explanation: Senate committee is Finance Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
17) Which of the following steps, related to a tax bill, occurs first?
A) signature or veto by the President of the United States
B) consideration by the Senate Finance Committee
C) consideration by the entire Senate
D) consideration by the House Ways and Means Committee
Answer: D
Explanation: Tax bill is considered by House Ways and Means Committee.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
18) When the House and Senate versions of a tax bill are not in agreement, the disagreements are resolved
by the
A) Ways and Means Committee.
B) Mediation Committee.
C) Revenue Committee.
D) Conference Committee.
Answer: D
Explanation: Conference committee resolves disagreements.
Page Ref.: C:1-7
Objective: 4
19) Identify which of the following statements is true.
A) Paragraph references are most commonly used when citing or referring to the tax statutes.
B) Title 26 of the United States Code and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are synonymous.
C) Before 1939, tax statutes were codified or compiled into one document.
D) The Internal Revenue Code contains chapters, which are further subdivided into titles.
Answer: B
Explanation: IRC is Title 26 of the USC.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
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, 20) Title 26 of the U.S. Code includes
A) income tax legislation only.
B) gift tax and estate tax legislation only.
C) alcohol and tobacco tax legislation only.
D) all of the tax legislation mentioned above.
Answer: D
Explanation: Title 26 covers tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
21) The tax statutes with the popular name "The Internal Revenue Code of 1986" are contained in which
Title of the Code?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 26
D) 301
Answer: C
Explanation: Title 26 covers tax legislation.
Page Ref.: C:1-8
Objective: 4
22) Which of the following statements regarding proposed regulations is not correct?
A) Proposed regulations expire after three years.
B) Practitioners and other interested parties may comment on proposed regulations.
C) Proposed and temporary regulations are generally issued simultaneously.
D) Proposed regulations do not provide any insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
Answer: D
Explanation: Proposed regulations provide insight into the IRS's interpretation of the tax law.
Page Ref.: C:1-9
Objective: 4
23) Final regulations can take effect on any of the following dates except
A) the effective date of the statutory language they interpret, provided they are issued within 18 months
of the date of the change to the statute.
B) the date on which final regulations were proposed.
C) the date on which related temporary regulations were first published in the Federal Register.
D) the date on which they were issued in final form.
Answer: A
Explanation: Once finalized, regulations can be effective the earliest of (1) the date they were filed with
the Federal Register, a daily publication that contains federal government pronouncements; ( 2) the date
temporary regulations preceding them were first published in the Federal Register; or (3) the date on
which a notice describing the expected contents of the regulation was issued to the public. For changes to
the IRC enacted after July 29, 1996, the Treasury Department generally cannot issue regulations with
retroactive effect.
Page Ref.: C:1-10
Objective: 4
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