Match Each Statement with the Correct Term Below

question 44

Multiple Choice

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-Standard deduction

• A)Prepaid interest.
• B)Either a qualifying child or a qualifying relative
• C)One test for a qualifying relative.
• D)The minimum amount a taxpayer can deduct for personal expenditures.
• E)A deduction in this category is always allowed. That is, there is no minimum allowable amount and generally no income limitation placed on these deductions.
• F)Generally, these deductions are for specifically allowed personal expenditures.
• G)An exception to this test is a custodial parent.
• H)Interest paid on debt used to buy securities.
• I)Interest paid on credit cards, personal loans, car loans, etc.
• J)Interest paid on a mortgage secured by the taxpayer's residence. The proceeds of the loan are used to pay off a credit card, the interest is not deductible.
• k.A tax designed to prevent the shifting of unearned income to children of the taxpayer.

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Definitions:

Underwriter

A professional or company that assesses and assumes risk on behalf of clients, often seen in insurance, securities, and loan industries.

Open-Market Trader

An individual or entity that buys and sells securities, commodities, or other goods in the open market, adhering to the principles of supply and demand.

Tippee

A person who receives undisclosed privileged information about a corporation from an insider.

Securities Act

Legislation regulating the issuance and trading of securities to protect investors against fraud.