Regarding the Rules Applicable to Filing of Income Tax Returns

question 18

Multiple Choice

Regarding the rules applicable to filing of income tax returns, which of the following, if any, is an incorrect statement:

• A)Married persons who file joint returns cannot later (after the due date of the return) substitute separate returns.
• B)Married persons who file separate returns can later (after the due date of the return) substitute a joint return.
• C)The usual test as to when a taxpayer must file a return is based on the total of the following: personal exemption + basic standard deduction + both additional standard deductions.
• D)Special filing requirement rules exist for taxpayers who are claimed as dependents of another.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Fiscal Policy

The use of government purchases, transfer payments, taxes, and borrowing to influence economy-wide variables such as inflation, employment, and economic growth.

Monetary Policy

Regulation of the money supply to influence economy-wide variables such as inflation, employment, and economic growth.

Taxing

Is the act of imposing charges on individuals or corporations by government entities to raise revenue for public expenditures.

Spending

The act of using money to purchase goods or services, a fundamental economic activity influencing economic growth and inflation.