In December 2019, Todd, a cash basis taxpayer, paid $1,200 of fire insurance premiums for the calendar year 2020 on a building he held for rental income. Todd deducted the $1,200 of insurance premiums on his 2019 tax return. He had $150,000 of taxable income that year. On June 30, 2020, he sold the building and, as a result, received a $500 refund on his fire insurance premiums. As a result of the above:
a. Todd should amend his 2019 return and claim $500 less insurance expense. b. Todd should include the $500 in 2020 gross income in accordance with the claim of right doctrine. c. Todd should add the $500 to his sales proceeds from the building. d. Todd should include the $500 in 2020 gross income in accordance with the tax benefit rule. e. None of these choices are correct.

Eliminating entries (including goodwill impairment) and worksheets for various years on january 1, 2013, porter company purchased an 80% interest in the capital stock of salem company for$850,000. at that time, salem company had capital stock of $550,000 and retained earnings of $80,000.differences between the fair value and the book value of the identifiable assets of salem company were asfollows: fair value in excess of book valueequipment$130,000land65,000inventory40,000the book values of all other assets and liabilities of salem company were equal to their fair values onjanuary 1, 2013. the equipment had a remaining life of five years on january 1, 2013. the inventory was sold in2013.salem company’s net income and dividends declared in 2013 and 2014 were as follows: year 2013 net income of $100,000; dividends declared of $25,000year 2014 net income of $110,000; dividends declared of $35,000required: a.prepare a computation and allocation schedule for the difference between book value of equity acquired andthe value implied by the purchase price.b.present the eliminating/adjusting entries needed on the consolidated worksheet for the year endeddecember 31, 2013. (it is not necessary to prepare the worksheet.)lo6lo1

Mark knopf is an auditor who has been asked to provide an audit and financial statement certification for a company that is going public on the new york stock exchange. knopf wants to know his personal liability if the company provides him with inaccurate or false information. which of the following sources of law will him answer that question? a. the city ordinances where the company headquarters is located. b. the state constitution of the state where the company is incorporated. c. code of federal regulations. d. all of the above

:; )write a paragraph of two to three sentences and describe what will happen to a society that does not have a productive workforce?