Accounting Principles Underlying Federal Income Taxes: 1924 |
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... taxpayer . It is most unfortunate that these assertions are taken seriously by the public , even though they contain an element of truth . They suggest mysteries which the law and the administration of the law do not warrant . One of ...
... taxpayer . It is most unfortunate that these assertions are taken seriously by the public , even though they contain an element of truth . They suggest mysteries which the law and the administration of the law do not warrant . One of ...
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... taxpayer on ambiguities of the law . Former acts did not provide for making returns on the basis of income and expenses accrued rather than paid and for that reason caused the taxpayer endless trouble in arriv- ing at his income for tax ...
... taxpayer on ambiguities of the law . Former acts did not provide for making returns on the basis of income and expenses accrued rather than paid and for that reason caused the taxpayer endless trouble in arriv- ing at his income for tax ...
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... taxpayer . 18. Taxes paid under a tax - free covenant bond no longer constituted income to the obligee . Also , the bank stock tax and similar taxes could be deducted by the corporation rather than the stockholder . 19. Reasonable ...
... taxpayer . 18. Taxes paid under a tax - free covenant bond no longer constituted income to the obligee . Also , the bank stock tax and similar taxes could be deducted by the corporation rather than the stockholder . 19. Reasonable ...
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... taxpayers con- cerning disputed matters of fact upon the completion of field audits . In addition there are various other divisions of a purely administrative character with whom the taxpayer will doubt- less never come into contact ...
... taxpayers con- cerning disputed matters of fact upon the completion of field audits . In addition there are various other divisions of a purely administrative character with whom the taxpayer will doubt- less never come into contact ...
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... taxpayer . The Committee operates independently and while its membership has mostly been chosen from the Income Tax ... taxpayers on questioned points of law , and informal oral hearings with taxpayers are often held . There has been a ...
... taxpayer . The Committee operates independently and while its membership has mostly been chosen from the Income Tax ... taxpayers on questioned points of law , and informal oral hearings with taxpayers are often held . There has been a ...
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Page 58 - If the property was acquired by gift after December 31, 1920, the basis shall be the same as it would be in the hands of the donor or the last preceding owner by whom it was not acquired by gift...
Page 414 - March 1, 1913; such reasonable allowance in all the above cases to be made under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary. In the case of leases the deductions allowed by this paragraph shall be equitably apportioned between the lessor and lessee...
Page 443 - That corporations which are affiliated within the meaning of this section may, for any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1922, make separate returns or, under regulations prescribed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, make a consolidated return of net income for the purpose of this title, in which case the taxes thereunder shall be computed and determined upon the basis of such return.
Page 422 - That the tax imposed by sections 2 10 and 211 shall apply to the income of estates or of any kind of property held in trust...
Page 446 - ... (B) from a foreign corporation unless less than 50 per centum of the gross income of such foreign corporation for the three-year period ending with the close of its taxable year preceding the declaration of such dividends (or for such part of such period as the corporation has been in existence) was derived from sources within the United States...
Page 392 - fiscal year" means an accounting period of twelve months ending on the last day of any month other than December. The term "taxable year...
Page 461 - ... possession of the United States; and ***** (3) If, in the case of such citizen, 50 per centum or more of his gross income (computed without the benefit of this section) for such period or such part thereof was derived from the active conduct of a trade or business within a possession of the United States either on his own account or as an employee or agent of another.
Page 427 - States, the amount of any such taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year to any possession of the United States; and (3) ALIEN RESIDENT OF UNITED STATES. — In the case of an alien resident of the United States, the amount of any such taxes paid or accrued during the taxable year...
Page 474 - The net income shall be computed upon the basis of the taxpayer's annual accounting period (fiscal year or calendar year, as the case may be) in accordance with the method of accounting regularly employed in keeping the books of such taxpayer...
Page 412 - All Interest paid or accrued within the taxable year on Indebtedness, except on Indebtedness Incurred or continued to purchase or carry obligations (other than obligations of the United States Issued after September 24. 1917, and originally subscribed for by the taxpayer) the Interest upon which Is wholly exempt from the taxes Imposed by this chapter.