Social Considerations Can Be Used to Justify

question 58

Multiple Choice

Social considerations can be used to justify:

• A)Allowance of a credit for child care expenses.
• B)Allowing excess capital losses to be carried over to other years.
• C)Allowing accelerated amortization for the cost of installing pollution control facilities.
• D)Allowing a Federal income tax deduction for state and local sales taxes.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Foreign Tax Credit

A permanent tax credit for income taxes handed over to an overseas authority as a consequence of foreign income tax deductions.

Appreciated Capital Gain Property

Property that has increased in value over time, where the capital gain realized from its sale is taxed at a possibly reduced rate depending on the duration of ownership.

Tax-Exempt Status

A designation that allows an organization or entity to be exempt from federal income tax under certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

Charitable Contribution

Donations or gifts to charitable organizations, which can be deductible from an individual's taxes.