Which of the Following Is Not a True Statement

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true statement?

• A)For shareholder-employees who own 2 percent or less of the entity,the S corporation gets a tax deduction for qualifying fringe benefits,and the benefits are nontaxable to the employees.
• B)For shareholder-employees who own more than 2 percent of the S corporation,the S corporation gets a tax deduction,but the otherwise qualifying fringe benefits are taxable to the more-than-2-percent shareholder-employees.
• C)S corporation owners have a tax incentive to pay themselves a low salary.
• D)An S corporation shareholder's allocable share of ordinary business income (loss)is not classified as self-employment income for tax purposes.
• E)None of the choices are false.

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Definitions:

Negative Income Tax

A welfare system proposed to provide income support to individuals or families that earn below a certain level, effectively subsidizing their income to reach a minimum threshold.

In-kind Transfers

Non-cash payments or goods and services provided to individuals as part of government assistance programs, instead of cash.

Cash Payments

are transactions where the exchange of goods or services occurs via the physical exchange of currency, as opposed to credit or digital payment.

Minimum-wage Law

Rules determining the minimum legal hourly pay rate for employees by their employers.