Question : 41. Ellen supports her family as a self-employed attorney. She reports : 1313532

 

41. Ellen supports her family as a self-employed attorney. She reports $90,000 of income on her Schedule C and pays $8,000 for health insurance for her family, $2,500 for dental insurance, $4,000 for health insurance for her 23-year-old daughter who is no longer a dependent, and $3,000 for disability insurance for herself. What is Ellen’s self-employed health insurance deduction?

a. $8,000

b. $10,500

c. $12,000

d. $14,500

e. $13,500

42. What percentage of medical insurance payments can self-employed taxpayers deduct for adjusted gross income on their 2014 tax returns, assuming their self-employment income exceeds their medical insurance payments?

a. 60 percent

b. 70 percent

c. 50 percent

d. 90 percent

e. 100 percent

43. Which of the following is true about the self-employed health insurance deduction?

a. Dental insurance is not part of the allowable deduction.

b. Medical insurance is allowed as a deduction, subject to a dollar limitation.

c. Life insurance is allowed as a deduction.

d. Long-term care insurance is allowed as a deduction, subject to a dollar limitation.

e. The cost of insurance for dependent children is not allowed.

44. Which of the following statements is true about health savings accounts (HSAs)?

a. There is no restriction on the kind of health insurance taxpayers must carry in order to qualify for an HSA.

b. Contributions to HSAs are not deductible for adjusted gross income (AGI), but are treated as an itemized deduction.

c. Individuals taking distributions from HSAs which are not for medical expenses are subject to a 50 percent penalty.

d. Distributions from HSAs are tax and penalty free when used for qualified medical expenses.

e. Taxpayers may take tax and penalty free distributions from HSAs to purchase automobiles after age 65.

45. Which of the following statements is false about health savings acounts (HSAs)?

a. HSAs must be paired with qualifying high-deductible health insurance.

b. Taxpayers qualifying for Medicare do not qualify to make HSA contributions.

c. Distributions from HSAs which are not used for medical expenses are generally subject to a 20 percent penalty and income taxes.

d. Distributions from HSAs which are used for qualifying medical expenses are not subject to tax or penalty.

e. Contributions to HSAs are deductible as itemized medical deductions.

46. Which of the following is not a test which must be met to qualify for the moving expense deduction?

a. The taxpayer must stay with the same employer.

b. The taxpayer must change job sites.

c. The taxpayer must remain at the new job location for 39 weeks during the 12 months following the move (78 weeks out of 24 months if self-employed).

d. The distance from the taxpayer’s former residence to the new job must be at least 50 miles more than the former residence to the former job.

e. All of the above are tests for the moving expense deduction.

47. Which of the following is not deductible as a moving expense?

a. The cost of moving household goods

b. Lodging for household members during the move

c. The cost of a pre-move house-hunting trip

d. Travel expenses during the move

e. All of the above are deductible as moving expenses

48. Monica has a Roth IRA to which she contributed $15,000. The IRA has a current value of $37,500. She is 54 years old and takes a distribution of $25,000. How much of the distribution will be taxable to Monica?

a. $0

b. $10,000

c. $15,000

d. $25,000

e. $37,500

49. A 42-year-old single taxpayer earning a salary of $130,000 a year can make which of the following IRA contributions if he is not covered by a plan at work?

a. $5,500 to either a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA, or a nondeductible IRA

b. $4,500 to either a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA, or a nondeductible IRA

c. $5,500 to a Roth IRA only

d. $5,500 to either a traditional IRA or a nondeductible IRA, but no contribution is allowed to a Roth IRA

50. What is the deadline for making a contribution to traditional IRA or a Roth IRA for 2014?

a. April 15, 2015

b. December 31, 2014

c. April 15, 2014

d. October 15, 2015

 

 

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