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Tax Formula Correct Answer-Income (broadly defined) - Exclusions _____________________ Gross Income - Deductions (for AGI) ______________________ Adjusted Gross Income - Deductions (from AGI) (greater of either Total Itemized or Standard Deduction !and! - Personal Exemptions - Dependency Exemptions ______________________ Taxable Income [Tax Calculation] __________________________ Tax on Taxable Income - Tax Credits ______________________ Tax Due / (Tax Refund)

What are the 2 components of taxes? Correct Answer-Tax rate and tax base What are the 3 types of tax rates? Correct Answer-Proportional, progressive and regressive Proportional Taxes Correct Answer-the rate of tax remains constant over the tax base (sales tax) Progressive taxes Correct Answer-Tax rates increase as the tax base grows larger (Federal income, gift and estate tax) Regressive taxes Correct Answer-Tax rates decrease as the tax base grows larger (Federal employment taxes su...

What are the two components of a Tax? Correct Answer-1) A tax rate (the percentage) 2) A tax base (the actual item being taxed) What are the three different tax rates and define each? Correct Answer-1) Progressive ( the overall tax rate increases as taxable income increases) 2) Regressive (the overall tax rate decreases as taxable income increases) 3) Proportional (the overall tax rate stays the same as taxable income increases Calculate Average Tax Correct Answer-Tax liability (T...

Proportional Tax Correct Answer--applies the same rate on all income, ex: Sales Tax -Also known as a flat tax rate = Tax Base X Tax Rate Regressive Tax Correct Answer--applies a decreasing rate as the tax base increases, ex: Social Security Taxes (Payroll Taxes) -as the tax base increases, the taxes paid increase, but the marginal tax rate decreases (not common) Progressive Tax Correct Answer--imposes an increasing marginal rate as the tax base increases, ex: Federal & State Income Taxe...

Property Tax is included in which of the following? Correct Answer- As part of the data analysis step in the appraisal process, it is necessary to consider the highest and best use of the property in question. In regards to determining the highest and best use, all of the following are true except: Correct Answer- Direct capitalization applies multipliers and rates to: Correct Answer-First year Income Which of the following is NOT an example of the use of direct capitalization? Correct ...

Guarantee Correct Answer-A promise made by one party to share responsibility for the debts of another party Mortgage Correct Answer-An interest in land created by a written instrument providing security for the performance of a duty or the payment of a debt Promissory note Correct Answer-A promise or an engagement in writing to pay a specified sum at a time therein stated or on demand or at sight to a person named therein Debtor Correct Answer-One who owes a debt Payee Correct Answer...

Identify the countries of Central/Eastern Europe whose main religion is Orthodox Christianity Correct Answer-Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Belarus, Georgia Give the year and place of Winston Churchill's "iron curtain" speech Correct Answer-1946 at Westminister College, Fulton, Missouri In a few sentences, summarize the argument in Wolff's Introduction to inventing Eastern Europe Correct Answer-The area known as 'Eastern Europe' was a social construct, and the qualities ...

If the site represents 40% of the total value in a particular neighborhood, how much land value would be allocated from a $200,000 sale of a single family home? Correct Answer-$80,000 In the subject property's neighborhood, improved properties are selling for prices in a range of $140,000 to $160,000. Research reveals a typical land value to total property value ratio of 20%. What is the range of value for a similar site in this neighborhood? Correct Answer-$28,000 - $32,000 Land can be v...

title Correct Answer-the right to possess real estate as evidenced by a historical record recording Correct Answer-the act of placing in the public record documents that give the world notice of the information therein constructive notice Correct Answer-notice imputed to a person by law due to its existence in the public records whether the person has actually inspected the public records or not actual notice Correct Answer-title information that is acquired personally by someone rec...

With respect to bearing the risk of future property price fluctuations, which of the following lending relationships is viewed as the most risky from the borrower's perspective? Correct Answer-Straight debt Developers may be attracted to a _______________________which enables them to proceed with construction without long term financing, if they expect to sell the project or refinance into a permanent loan before the term of the ______________________expires. Correct Answer-Mini-perm loan ...