Misc Tax Stuff
BNI Specific
Form matters
One-to-One Trivia
What's in a name?
100

The acronym IRS stands for _________?

What is Internal Revenue Service?

100

This is the person who is considered the founder of BNI.

Who is Dr. Ivan Meisner?

100

If you are en employee, this is the form your employer sends you with your wages for the year. It is due to you by January 31st.

What is W-2?

100

Ross Rushton's favorite football team is?

Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?

100

This is the name of the CA state tax authority. 

What is Franchise Tax Board or FTB?

200

What is the name for the divisions at which different levels of tax are imposed?

What is Tax Brackets?

200

When you have a face-to-face meeting with another BNI member, that is called a __________?

What is 1-2-1?

200

If you an independent contractor or sole-proprietor, you likely receive this Form from your employers or clients. 

What is a 1099?

200

John Lisle is originally from this country.

What is Australia?

200

This is the commonly used name for the tax law overhaul passed in December 2017.

What is TCJA or Tax Cuts & Jobs Act?

300

This is the term used to describe someone who lives with you, for whom you also provide more than half the support for. 

What is Dependent?

300

What does the acronym BNI stand for?

What is Business Network International? 

300

If a person is is itemizing their deductions, what tax form must they complete?

What is Schedule A?

300

The name of Georgia's massage school is?

What is Massage Therapy Institute?

300

This is the parent agency of the IRS. You may have written a check to them in the past

What is the Treasury Department?

400

The term used to describe your tax forms being chosen for examination by the IRS.

What is Audit?

400

The BNI region to which BNI On The Grid belongs recently changed its name. What is the new name of the region?

What is California Capital Region? 

400

In order to file their taxes, all individuals must complete one of these two forms. What are these forms? 

What are 1040 and 1040EZ?

400

Name two people in BNI On The Grid who attended UC Berkeley.

Who are Patrick Stelmach, Franco Garcia.

400

If you own a business and file taxes for that business, you are either a sole-proprietor or a(n) ________? 

What is an entity?

500

If you pay more in taxes than you were supposed to, you should be entitled to a _________?

What is refund?

500

When John Lisle joined BNI, how many Americans did he know?

What is 3?

500

If you receive money from a partnership, estate, or S-Corp, your income and losses will be reported on this Form, which must be used to complete your personal tax return. 

What is Form K-1?

500

Charlotte Brown plays this racquet sport on Sunday mornings.

What is racquetball?

500

This is the name for the gradual loss of value of business property over time. Depending on the property you can take a deduction on this loss of value over time or all at once. 

What is depreciation?