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February 06, 2012
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Taxation Legal Terms and Definitions

 


 

Earned Income Credit
A tax credit for certain people who work, meet certain requirements, and have earned income under a specified limit.

Family daycare providers
A family daycare provider is a person engaged in the business of providing family daycare.

Electric and Clean-Fuel Vehicles
For vehicles placed in service in 2004, the maximum clean-fuel vehicle deduction and qualified electric vehicle credit are scheduled to be reduced by 25%, as compared to 2003.

Federal income tax
The federal government levies a tax on personal income. The federal income tax provides for national programs such as defense, foreign affairs, law enforcement, and interest on the national debt.

Excise tax
A tax on the sale or use of specific products or transactions.

Acquisition
The purchase of one corporation by another, through either the purchase of its shares, or the purchase of its assets.

Gross income
Money, goods, services, and property a person receives that must be reported on a tax return. Includes unemployment compensation and certain scholarships. It does not include welfare benefits and nontaxable Social Security benefits.

Dependent
A person, other than the taxpayer or spouse, who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.

Work Opportunity Credit and Welfare-to-Work Credit
The work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit are scheduled to expire for wages paid to individuals who began working for you after 2003.

Depreciation and Section 179 Expense
50% special depreciation allowance. For qualified property you acquire after May 5, 2003, you can take a special depreciation allowance that is equal to 50% of the property's depreciable basis. However, instead of claiming the 50% special allowance, you can elect to claim the 30% special allowance or elect not to claim any special allowance.

 

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There are tax rules if change in accounting method is made
Generally, the partnership must get IRS consent to change its method of accounting used to report income (for income as a whole or for any material item). To do so, it must file Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method. See Form 3115 and Pub. 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.

 


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United States And United Kingdom Sign New Income Tax Convention

The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that Secretary of the Treasury Paul H. O'Neill and U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon ...

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Tax Commissioner Announces Partnership With Other States In Combating Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions
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Taxation Terms

 


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Dependency exemption

Definition:
Amount that taxpayers can claim for their eligible dependents. Each exemption reduces the income subject to tax. The exemption amount is a set amount that changes from year to year.

Partnership return

Definition:
If you need more time to file a partnership return, file Form 8736, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Return for a Partnership, REMIC, or for Certain Trusts, for an automatic 3-month extension. File Form 8736 by the regular due date of the partnership return.

Estate and Gift Tax

Definition:
One of the oldest and most common forms of taxation is the taxation of property held by an individual at the time of their death. Such a tax can take the form, among others, of estate tax (a tax levied on the estate before any transfers). An estate tax is a charge upon the decedent's entire estate, regardless of how it is disbursed.

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