Your Client Wants to Deduct Commuting Expenses on His Tax

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Essay

Your client wants to deduct commuting expenses on his tax return. You explain to the client that there is no legal authority allowing this deduction. The client, however, continues to insist on this action. What guidance do the Statements on Standards for Tax Services provide in this dilemma?

Calculate the total cost of ownership of insurance policies, including premiums paid and potential loans against policies.

Understand and compute the financial responsibilities and benefits of enrollees in health plans, including premiums, deductibles, and co-payments.

Assess how changes in insurance coverage (e.g., removing dependents) impact overall premium costs.

Understand the structure and computation of health insurance premiums and employee contributions within a company plan.

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Definitions:

Total Leverage

A measure that combines both operating and financial leverage to assess a company's total sensitivity to changes in output levels affecting its earnings before interest and taxes.

Stock Prices

The current market price at which shares of a company are bought and sold.

Leverage

Use of borrowed capital for investment with the aim to multiply the potential returns, while also increasing the risk of loss.

Independence Hypothesis

In capital structure theory, the original restrictive model by Modigliani and Miller that shows stock price to be independent of capital structure.