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100

Standard deduction for single filers

What is $2,300?

100

Retail tax rate for the state of MS

What is 7%?

100

The first tab of all Excel audit work papers.

What is the comparison page?

100

Statute that defines "Definitions".

What is 27-65-3?

100

One person who is the sole owner of an unincorporated business – directly files income tax on IRS Schedule C for business income, Schedule E for rental type income, or Schedule F for farm income

What is Sole Ownership?

200

Individual tax rate for 2025

What is 4.4%?

200

Contractor's tax rate and threshold

What is 3.5% with gross proceeds or total contract price exceeding $10,000?

200
Using the bank statements as the basis of the assessment.

What is the cash flow analysis basis?

200

Statute for seller to collect tax.

What is 27-65-31?

200

Either general (all partners share responsibility and liability) or limited (one or more partners is limited in responsibility and liability) of two or more persons voluntarily associated to carry on a business. Pass-Through income to the partners unless partnership elects tax treatment as a C corporation or files a composite return.  Name federal form filed.

What are partnerships?  What is Federal Form 1065?
300

Social Security Income, taxable or not

What is not taxable? Page 11, Line 46 of MS Individual Instructions

300

Vendor Discount and monthly limit

What is 2%?  What is not to exceed $50.00 per month?

300

When purchases exceed sales.

What is breaking the books?

300

Sales of coffins, caskets, and materials used in preparing human bodies for burial are exempt under which statute

What is Other 27-65-111?

300

A separate legal entity with no more than 100 members. Files IRS Form 1120-S; pass-through income & issues Schedule K-1 to individual members. Files franchise tax in MS. (out-of-state entity could elect to report income on the S corp as a composite filing, rather than issuing Schedule K-1’s).  Name federal form filed.

What is Corporation - S-Corp?  What is Form 1120-S?

400

Sources of taxable income in MS.  Give three sources.

What are wages, business income (loss), capital gain (loss), rent, royalties, partnerships, S Corps., trusts, etc., farm income, interest income, dividend income, alimony received, taxable pensions and annuities, unemployment compensation, and other income?

400

Tax code 77

What is seller's use tax rate?

400

Generally understood to include all sales, both taxable and exempt, and sales tax (and applicable special city tax).

What are gross sales?

400

Statute that supports miscellaneous businesses.

What is 27-65-23?

400

A separate legal entity with ownership of stock among the members. Directly files income tax on IRS Form 1120 – generally files income and franchise tax in MS.  Name form filed.

What is Corporation - C-Corp?  What is Form 1120?

500

Theses items are used to determine to Mississippi Adjusted Gross Income.

What is Total Income less Adjustments?

500

The seller is required by the sales agreement to deliver the goods outside the state, exempt or taxable.

What is exempt from sales tax?

500

Generally understood to include taxable sales only (but no exempt sales) and does not include sales tax (or applicable special city tax).

What is Net Taxable Sales?

500

Statute that supports taxpayer must keep records.

What is 27-65-43?

500

A flexible, hybrid U.S. business structure authorized by state statute that combines the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability protection of a corporation. Owners, known as members, are generally not personally responsible for the company's debts or lawsuits.

What is a Limited Liability Company?

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