AICPA CPA Regulation 認定 REG 試験問題:

1. Hall, a divorced person and custodian of her 12-year old child, filed her 1990 federal income tax return as
head of a household. She submitted the following information to the CPA who prepared her 1990 return:
. The divorce agreement, executed in 1983, provides for Hall to receive $3,000 per month, of which $600
is designated as child support. After the child reaches 18, the monthly payments are to be reduced to
$ 2,400 and are to continue until remarriage or death. However, for the year 1990, Hall received a total of
only $5,000 from her former husband. Hall paid an attorney $2,000 in 1990 in a suit to collect the alimony
owed.
. In June 1990, Hall's mother gifted her 100 shares of a listed stock. The donor's basis for this stock, which
she bought in 1970, was $4,000, and market value on the date of the gift was $3,000. Hall sold this stock
in July 1990 for $3,500. The donor paid no gift tax.
. During 1990, Hall spent a total of $1,000 for state lottery tickets. Her lottery winnings in 1990 totaled
$ 200.
. Hall earned a salary of $25,000 in 1990. Hall was not covered by any type of retirement plan, but
contributed $2,000 to an IRA in 1990.
. In 1990, Hall sold an antique that she bought in 1980 to display in her home. Hall paid $800 for the
antique and sold it for $1,400, using the proceeds to pay a court-ordered judgment.
. Hall paid the following expenses in 1990 pertaining to the home that she owns: realty taxes, $3,400;
mortgage interest, $7,000; casualty insurance, $490; assessment by city for construction of a sewer
system, $910; interest of $1,000 on a personal, unsecured bank loan, the proceeds of which were used
for home improvements. Hall does not rent out any portion of the home.
What amount should be reported in Hall's 1990 return as alimony income?

A) $28,800
B) $5,000
C) $36,000
D) $0

2. An individual had the following capital gains and losses for the year:

What will be the net gain (loss) reported by the individual and at what applicable tax rate(s)?

A) Short-term loss of $3,000 at the ordinary rate, long-term capital gain of $10,000 at the 15% rate,
collectibles gain of $10,000 at the 28% rate, and Section 1250 gain of $56,000 at the 25% rate.
B) Long-term gain of $16,000 at the 15% rate.
C) Short-term loss of $3,000 at the ordinary rate and long-term capital gain of $86,000 at the 15% rate.
D) Long-term capital gain of $3,000 at the 15% rate, collectibles gain of $10,000 at the 28% rate, and
Section 1250 gain of $56,000 at the 25% rate.

3. Barkley owns a vacation cabin that was rented to unrelated parties for 10 days during the year for $2,500.
The cabin was used personally by Barkley for three months and left vacant for the rest of the year.
Expenses for the cabin were as follows:
Real estate taxes $1,000
Maintenance and utilities $2,000
How much rental income (loss) is included in Barkley's adjusted gross income?

A) $(500)
B) $500
C) $(1,500)
D) $0

4. Which of the following statements is the best definition of real property?

A) Real property is all tangible property including land.
B) Real property is only land.
C) Real property is land and intangible property in realized form.
D) Real property is land and everything permanently attached to it.

5. Capital assets include:

A) Seven-year MACRS property used in a corporation's trade or business.
B) A corporation's accounts receivable from the sale of its inventory.
C) A manufacturing company's investment in U.S. Treasury bonds.
D) A corporate real estate developer's unimproved land that is to be subdivided to build homes, which will
be sold to customers.

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