Overall Changes to Code
Global Mobility Issues
Treaties and Exit Taxes
Current Events
Accounting Fun Facts
100

What is the new coprorate tax rate

What is 21%

100

What are companies afraid of accidentally creating abroad? 

What are permanent establishments?

100

Which 3 countries did we go over for their exit taxes?

Who are Belgium, Ireland and Sweden

100

What 4 companies did we talk about for current events?

Who are Google, Apple, Ikea and Fiat

100

In what city was double entry accounting created in?

What is Venice

200

How much of business entertainment expenses can you deduct? 

What is 0%
200

What is usually issed to the employee that documents the durnation of the short-term move and explains the international benefits being offered? 

What is an assignment letter? 

200

Which 2 countries did we use in the example of tax treaties? 

Who are Austria and Germany

200

Who was the only winner of the 4 court cases we talked about? 

Who is Google

200

What famous gangster was indicted for tax evasion? 

Who is Al Capone

300

Your $132,000 Porsche got stolen. How much can you claim for a personal casualty and theft loss?

What is $0

300

What model do many companies adopt for cross boarder employment structure? 

What is "Home Country" model
300

What happens when partnership interest is completely owned by one entity?

What is, the partnership is dissolved and becomes part of that entity

300

What is the favorite country that many multinational companies decided to run funds through that are now on trial for granting tax favors.

What is Ireland

300

How many accountants are employed by the FBI?

What is 2,000

400

Sam broke his leg and had to pay $13,000 in medical expenses. His AGI is $52,000. How much can he deduct under the 2018 rules?

What is $9,100

400

To prevent the possibilities of accumulating penalties, interest costs and other unanticipated costs, what are companies suggested to do?  

What is to do as much pre-planning as possible to be aware and stop preventable issues

400

What are the European terms for partnership and corporations?

What are KGs for partnerships and Gmbhs for corporations?

400

In the Google court case, what was the argument for the French government on why they should be allowed to tax the income made from sales in their country?

What is French employees making sales to an Irish subsidiary

400

When was the first CPA exam administered, give or take 5 years?

What is 1896

500

Kevin and Ashley have three kids, Trevor, Brian and Kim. Trevor is 23 and a full time student at Fairfield University. Brian is 13 and Kim is 8. They all live with Kevin and Ashley. How much can they potentially claim in child tax credits?

What is $6,000

500

What is the purpose of FATCA?

What is to address noncompliance by US TP by using foreign accounts

500
Under Case law, what are governments allowed to tax? The can tax the movement of _____ but not the movement of _____.

movement of capital not the movement of establishment

500

WHat did Ikea do to avoid paying taxes?

What is paid royalties, interest and other charges to their sister company in a tax haven

500

What does Beteiligungsgesellschaft mean?

What is investment company

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