1.1 – INTRODUCTION
Under capital gain tax (CGT), property owners have enjoyed preferential tax treatment for decades, possibly with exemption allowed for residential relief as well as benevolent tax exclusions on imputed rental income for the owners and capital growth from the disposal of a primary residence. As stated, this lengthy essay has evolved examining the effects of these CGT policies and taxation assessment of recommending spouses into business, either for partnership or for employment purpose.
1.2 – AIMS & OBJECTIVES
The chapters that follow each focus on taxation aspect of residential CGT, Income Tax payable (ITP) and National Insurance Contributions (NICs) as illustrated below.
CHAPTER 2: SECTION A ANSWER
2.1 – THEORECTICAL BACKGROUND OF CAPITAL GAIN TAX RULES
In 1965, Capital Gain Tax (CGT) was first announced without undertaking tax purpose, which ultimately stimulate tax avoidance in term of converting taxable income into tax-free capital gains. Until the amendment of subsequent Finance Acts, CGT is considered for its tax implication after several improvements were made into the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 between 1965 and 1982. Theoretically, CGT liability involves when chargeable asset is chargeable disposed by a chargeable person and only UK residence or ordinary UK residence are allowed for CGT. As a consolidation from removing major reliefs, any taper, indexation or inflation are no longer accounted which made the rules in some ways more
regards to CC in sales/ use tax area. Here there might have been DP rationale, but no
Capital gain or loss that happens to a dwelling that is a taxpayer’s main residence is
Under Canadian Tax Law, there is an election for companies to defer recaptures and capital gains of property that was involuntarily or voluntarily disposed of. In this research paper, we attempt to prove that the election is a useful taxation strategy for businesses so that they are not subject to pay taxes on capital gains or recaptures until such a time where they may acquire an eligible replacement property that will help them earn business income. We will provide facts, definitions, and examples to illustrate the use of this election throughout the paper by explaining the capital cost allowance system, the offset available to business for capital gains and recaptures, the election process, the rules regarding replacing former business
In summary, John and Jane would not be able to use 1031 tax exchange to purchase the new more expensive home. Due to the gain of buying an expensive house, it would not be considered “like-kind”. The additional money that is paid to acquire this
Once a gain or loss is recognized, a taxpayer must determine how the recognized gain or loss affects the taxpayer’s tax liability. The character depends on a combination of two factors: purpose or use of the asset and holding period. The purpose or use of the asset is important because the law does not treat all assets equally. The general use categories are: (1) trade or business, (2) for the production of income (rental activities), (3) investment, and (4) personal. Based on these criteria, we can categorize an asset into one of three groups: (1) ordinary, (2) capital, or (3) section 1231. Characterizing the gain or loss is important because all gains and losses are not equal. Ordinary gains and losses are taxed at ordinary income rates, regardless of the holding
A2c. Profit or Loss from the Sale of Property: The taxpayer couple sold personal and rental property for this tax period. Both sales have potential gains. However, the gain from the sale of the personal residence qualifies for exclusion up to $500,000 under Section 121 as they lived in and used the residence at least two of the five years prior to the sale. The gain or loss is calculated as the sale price less selling costs and adjusted basis of the property. Proceeds from the sale of the rental property are taxable because it is an income producing property and would be considered normal income. However, Section 1231 designates that exchanges of business property held longer than one year may be considered a long-term capital gain if there is a gain realized and any loss would be considered an ordinary loss. Any depreciation taken in past tax years will need to be recaptured in the tax year of the sale.
Topic Revenue neutrality Controlling the economy Encouraging industries Research and development expenditures Social considerations Earned income credit Charitable contributions Fines and penalties Home ownership Higher education incentives Tax credit versus deduction Alleviating the effect of multiple taxation Double taxation and effect of a credit versus a deduction Wherewithal to pay concept: transfer to
Internal Revenue Code § 121 (a) notes that the $500,000 exclusion for joint returns that the Dutros appropriated would only apply “if, during the 5-year period ending on the date of sale or exchange, such property has been owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer’s principal residence for periods aggregating 2 years or more.” The important phrase to note is that the home has been used by the taxpayer as their “principal residence” for at least two years. Therefore, the dilemma is that the Dutros rebuilt their home and
Part III: Discuss the tax consequences of contributing cash, property, and/or services to the new entity.
The allocations of bases were then applied to the potential sale of the property totaling $1,200,000. This creates a sale price of $809,715 for the business and land and $453,295 for the house. This followed Publication 551 which states that you take the fair market value of the particular asset given up divided by the total fair market value at the time of purchase, then times it by the sale price. This will give you what to allocate for each asset in order to calculate your gain. If you were to sell the business, home, and land, there would be a total taxable gain of $926,000 consisting of $349,785 attributable to the house and $576,215 attributable to the business before any tax effects. Our recommendation of selling the house with an exclusion and making a non-taxable like-kind exchange for the business will greatly reduce the taxes on the transaction. If the house is sold, it will be eligible for a $250,000 exclusion on the taxes of the sale, which will result in total taxable gain of $102,785, after the depreciation recapture for the home office. The like-kind exchange for the business will involve trading the business for another business, which means you could buy a bed and breakfast without making a separate transaction and you will defer taxes. The tax payment will be deferred until the traded property is disposed of. The total
The first method is called the discount method and it outlined in s115. It can be used only on assets where the CGT event occurred after 21 September 1999 and by individuals. The taxpayers satisfy both of these conditions and can therefore use this method. s115-100 states that individuals are to discount their capital gain by 50%.
* Section 12 requires the inclusion of the following returns on investments in the calculation of income form a property
BACKGROUND: Sue Growne, client G14159, is looking to purchase a tavern, which would include both realty and personality. So ReaLand CPA’s could better serve this client, I, Bobbi Paternico was tasked with researching the legal and tax options available to the client, based upon the entity utilized for the purchase and the method of purchase.
In this composition, we will be discussing two topics that go hand in hand when it is dealt with in tax accounting. To fully understand the scope of this article, passive activity is defined by the IRS as “any rental activity or any business in which the taxpayer gains income but does not materially participate in the activity”(IRS). Examples of passive activities can include equipment leasing and real estate leasing, in contrast to salaries, wages which are generally considered non-passive activities. As the article “Skip the dorm, buy your kid a condo” states, there are tax benefits when renting a property, but now individuals have exploited loopholes in the tax code that can be controversial and even illegal.
The leading cases, CIR v Mitsubishi Motors Ltd [1995] and Commissioner of Taxation v James Flood Pty Ltd [1953] that reflect a taxpayer