A Taxpayer Wishes to Assert a Tax Position Concerning the Deductibility

question 2

Multiple Choice

A taxpayer wishes to assert a tax position concerning the deductibility of data communication service on a mobile wireless device that is partially used for business and partially used for personal activities.This tax position satisfies the "substantial authority" standard.Two federal district courts issued decisions that denied taxpayers a deduction for these costs,but the U.S.Supreme Court issued a later decision that allowed a taxpayer a deduction for these costs.The taxpayer may:

• A) Not assert this tax position
• B) May assert this tax position only if it is prominently disclosed on the face of the taxpayer's tax return
• C) May assert this tax position even though the taxpayer's assertion only satisfies the "reasonable possibility or success" standard
• D) May assert the tax position because the "substantial authority" test is satisfied

Understand the concept and calculation of median.

Interpret the significance of sum and mean in data sets.

Distinguish between sample size and population size.

Identify and calculate the mean value in a set of scores.

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