Alternative Audit Methods
Third Party
Contractor
Hotels, Motels, Holiday Inn (Revisited)
Misc.
400

Double Jeopardy!!! 

You can wager up to double your score or 5,000 points, whichever is larger. Wrong answers will lose the points wagered.

What is the Cost of Goods Sold Multiplier for the following?

Gross Sales: 1,350,500

Cost of Goods Sold: 540,000

400

This is the name of the third party data related to bar purchases of alcohol?

Beer, wine, liqour

400

Are materials taxable to a contractor to be used in a capital improvement?

Yes

400

JE-BAAAAMMMMMMM

I hope you didnt start off with the highest values first.

400

Double Jeopardy!!! 

You can wager up to double your score or 5,000 points, whichever is larger. Wrong answers will lose the points wagered.

All of the following are taxable:

Chocolate covered pretzels, bottled water from vending machine for $2.25, dog walking service with no pet sitting, and tea sold in a cup with lid.

800

Can you use an alternative method if the taxpayer has adequate records?

No, you should use the records to determine tax due

800

JE-BAAMMMM

Sorry!! Not Sorry!!

800

Are materials taxable to a contractor for use in repair and maintenance?

Yes, but can then request a refund.

800

The number of consecutive days an Airline has to book a hotel to qualify as exempt in NYC?

180

800

JEEE-BAAAAM!!!

Can't we just end the madness!!

1200

Name two types of alternative audit methods?

Mark up test

Observation Test

External Indices

Third party

1200

This is the name of the database where you can obtain individual Subway Restaurant sales reports provided by Subway Corp?

Franchises

1200

JE-BAAAAAMMMMM!!!

Things were going great, now you have nothing.

1200

JE-BAAAMMMM!!!!

Let's just agree to burn this game to the ground!

1200

Double Jeopardy!!! 

You can wager up to double your score or 2,000 points, whichever is larger. Wrong answers will lose the points wagered.

From FAM District Office Contacts, this is the person responsible for Department of Tax Appeals Hearings.

1600

JE-BAAAMMM

Can you believe you are the weakest link?

1600

This is the name of the third party database related to credit cards?

Merchant Card Data

1600

Double Jeopardy!!! 

You can wager up to double your score or 2,000 points, whichever is larger. Wrong answers will lose the points wagered.

Are supplies used in exempt org capital improvement job taxable to the contractor?

1600

A caterer has the following purchases, which items does the caterer have to pay tax on upfront and can't request a credit or refund?

Rental of chairs, hot chicken parm tray, rental of dance floor, rental of tents, childrens games, alcoholic beverages, hot coffee in to go containers


Chairs, dance floor, tents, childrens games

1600

You purchase the following items from Petrie Grocery store in New Rochelle, NY:

Steak $13.99, Frozen Pizza $7.99, Dozen Roses $23.99, Rotisserie chicken (hot) $8.99, Batteries $5.99, Chapstick $1.99 and paper bag $.25. What is the tax due @8.375%       

$3.28 or 3.29, $23.99+8.99+5.99+.25=39.22

2000

Name two advantages to using an observation test.

Useful when business is still operating

Credit card % obtained can be applied to bank statement credit card deposits for audit period

Useful when taxpayer has taxable and non taxable sales (prepared and non prepared food)

Although a one day picture, its use has been upheld by the courts numerous times.

2000

This is the third party report you would run if you are auditing a repair shop?

Insurance 

Would accept Merchant Card

2000

Name two categories of purchases for contractors?

Materials

Supplies and tools

Equipment and Rentals

2000

What is the exemption certificate that a room remarketer uses to purchase a room?

ST-120.2

2000

This person is the Deputy Director of Field Audit Management

Addam Effinger