Question 1

Which of the following sources has the highest tax validity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Treasury Regulation.
B)   Revenue Procedure.
C)   Internal Revenue Code.
D)   Temporary Regulation.
E)   All have the same weight.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Taxpayers may look at Committee Reports to determine the intent of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which trial court decision is generally less authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. District Court.
B)   U.S. Tax Court.
C)   U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
D)   Small Cases Division of the Tax Court.
E)   All of the above are the same.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which state is located in the jurisdiction of the Fifth Court of Appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Louisiana.
B)   California.
C)   New York.
D)   South Carolina.
E)   None of the above.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

These Internal Revenue Code citations are incorrect: § 212(1) and § 1221(1).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which court decision is generally more authoritative?

Accepted Answer

A)   A U.S. Tax Court decision.
B)   A U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision.
C)   A U.S. District Court decision.
D)   A U.S. Court of Appeals decision.
E)   A U.S. Tax Court Memorandum decision.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

The encouragement of private-sector pension plans can be justified under the encouragement of certain industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regulations may first be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal Register.
B)   Cumulative Bulletin.
C)   Internal Revenue Bulletin.
D)   I.R.S. Digest.
E)   All of the above.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

What is the value of Actions on Decisions to a tax researcher?

Accepted Answer

Actions on Decisions tell a taxpayer the...

Question 10

Appeals from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which provision could best be justified as encouraging small business?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ordinary loss allowed on § 1244 stock.
B)   Percentage depletion.
C)   Domestic production activities deduction.
D)   Interest deduction on home mortgage.
E)   None of the above.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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