For a Business,Sec.1231 Property Does Not Include

question 81

Multiple Choice

For a business,Sec.1231 property does not include

• A)timber,coal,or domestic iron ore.
• B)inventory purchased 24 months ago.
• C)an office building purchased five years ago.
• D)land used in the business that was purchased two years ago.

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Definitions:

Tax Shifting

The process by which the economic burden of a tax is passed from one party to another.

Starting Wage

The initial salary offered to an employee by an employer when they begin a new job.

Excise Taxes

Taxes imposed on specific goods, such as tobacco and alcohol, either as a fixed amount per unit or as a percentage of the price.

Regressive

Relating to a tax system that disproportionately impacts those with lower incomes, or to policies that may reverse political or social progress.