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Deductions From Gross Estate: Business and Transfer Taxation 6Th Edition (By: Valencia & Roxas) Suggested Answers
Deductions From Gross Estate: Business and Transfer Taxation 6Th Edition (By: Valencia & Roxas) Suggested Answers
Deductions From Gross Estate: Business and Transfer Taxation 6Th Edition (By: Valencia & Roxas) Suggested Answers
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Chapter 4: DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS ESTATE
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Problem 44
1. False ordinary deduction.
2. True
3. False of net conjugal estate, after ordinary deductions
4. False no funeral deduction expense is allowed.
5. False funeral expense is deducted first from common property
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False deductible whether paid or unpaid, the maximum deductible medical expense is
P500,000.
10. False not allowed as deduction is in excess of P500,000
11. False this is in addition to other allowable deductions. Standard deduction is not in lieu of
ordinary deduction.
12. False no receipt is necessary for standard deduction.
13. True
Problem 45
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
Problem 46
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
Problem 47
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. C
Problem 48
1.
D
2.
B
3.
C
4.
A
5.
A
6.
B
7.
A
8.
D
9.
D
10. C
Problem 49
1. P 0 -. The funeral expenses should first be substantiated with documentary evidences that
they actually incurred before the 5% of the gross estate or the P200,000 whichever is the
lowest of the three is made. If the funeral expenses are not substantiated, such become the
lowest among the three choices.
2.
3.
4.
P - 0 -. No deduction is allowed if the estate tax return of a nonresident alien does not
contain properties located outside the Philippines.
5.
6.
P100,000. The excess of unpaid funeral expense shall not be deducted as claimed against the
estate.
7.
P1,000,000
600,000
240,000
P1,840,000
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8.
P1,000,000. Only donation to the Philippine Government and nay of its political subdivisions
are allowed to be deducted from the decedents gross estate for Philippine estate tax
purposes.
9.
P - 0 -. Losses could only be claimed within 6 months from the date of death.
Problem 410
C
Proportionate ELIT (P500,000 x 3/5)
Add: Donation to Philippine government
Allowable deduction within
Problem 411
C
Funeral expense (P3,500,000 x 5%)
Whether paid or unpaid, actual funeral expense is deductible subject to limit.
P 300,000
100,000
P400,000
P175,000
Problem 412
B
Gross estate (P3,150,000 + P175,000)
Multiplied by funeral rate
Deductible funeral expense
P3,325,000
5%
P 166,250
Problem 413
A
Gross estate (P2,000,000 + P1,000,000)
Multiplied by funeral rate
Deductible funeral expense
P3,000,000
5%
P 150,000
Problem 414
NOT IN THE CHOICES
Real property
Cash paid for medical expense from decedents estate
Cash used for wake expenses from decedents estate
Memorial plan already paid
Claims against insolvent person
Total gross estate
Multiplied by percent of funeral expense
Funeral expense allowed
P1,560,000
45,000
85,000
40,000
100,000
P1,830,000
5%
P
91,500
The actual funeral expense is P125,000; the total of P85,000 wake expenses, and P40,000
memorial plan already paid.
Problem 415
D
Funeral expense, lowest amount
Claims against the estate
P130,000
P - 0 -
The entire amount of P90,000 in excess of P130,000 limit can no longer be deducted as funeral
expense not it can be deducted as judicial expense.
Problem 416
D
Capital gains tax (P1,780,000/89%) x 6%
Judicial expense (P1,900,000/95%) P1,900,000
Total judicial expense
P120,000
100,000
P220,000
The capital gains tax is considered judicial expense because it is a legitimate and necessary
charge in disposing the property for the settlement of estate.
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Problem 417
C
Agreed contract price (P10M x 10%)
Extra-judicial settlement of the estate
Total deductible judicial expenses
P1,000,000
500,000
P1,500,000
Problem 418
C
Deductible loss (P48,000/40%)
P120,000
Problem 419
A
There is no deductible loss from the gross estate because the car is not anymore available at the
time of death. To be deductible, the loss must be sustained after death but before the filing and
payment of the estate tax.
Problem 420
D
Value of apartment raged by fire
Less: Insurance recovery (P3,000,000 x 60%)
Scrap value
Deductible loss
P3,000,000
P1,800,000
100,000
1,900,000
P1,100,000
Problem 421
A
Unpaid mortgage on the real property included in the gross estate
P500,000
Problem 422
D
Loans from Metro Bank (not notarized per banks policy)
Interest on loans payable in the bank
Loans from Metro Bank (not notarized per banks policy)
P500,000
30,000
P530,000
Problem 423
D
Accounts receivable
Multiplied by percent of uncollectible (100% - 66.67%)
Bad debts deductible
P500,000
33.33%
P166,667
P1,000,000
P1,500,000
Problem 424
B
Uncollectible amount (P160,000 x 87.50%)
Percent of the entire amount
Less: percent of collectible amount (P50,000/P400,000)
Percent of uncollectible
Problem 425
Properties
Ordinary deductions:
Transfer for public use
Unpaid mortgage loan used to finance family business
Funeral expense
Properties after ordinary deductions
Problem 426
D
Unpaid real property tax incurred prior to date of death
Donors tax prior to date of death
Deductible unpaid taxes from gross estate
66.67%
P140,000
100.00%
12.50%
87.50%
Exclusive
P2,800,000
Conjugal
P3,500,000
(400,000)
.
P2,400,000
( 800,000)
( 180,000)
P2,520,000
P100,000
80,000
P180,000
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Problem 427
A
Zero. No vanishing deduction is allowed for properties located outside the Philippines.
Problem 428
A
Value taken (lower)
Proportionate ordinary deduction (P1,000,000/P3,000,000) x P150,000
Final basis
Multiplied by percent of vanishing deduction
Amount of vanishing deduction
P1,000,000
50,000
P 950,000
60%
P 570,000
Problem 429
D
Value taken (lower)
Less: Mortgage paid
Initial basis
Less: Proportionate deduction (P1,700,000/P5,000,000) x P400,000
Final basis
Multiplied by percent of vanishing deduction
Amount of vanishing deduction
P2,100,000
400,000
P1,700,000
136,000
P1,564,000
40%
P 625,600
Computation of ELIT:
Funeral expense, limit
Judicial expense
Unpaid mortgage
Total ELIT
P200,000
100,000
100,000
P400,000
Problem 430
B
Unpaid mortgage (P300,000 P200,000)
Funeral expense (P3,000,000 x 5%)
Ordinary deduction subject to proportionate computation
P100,000
150,000
P250,000
Problem 431
D
Deductible transfer for public use (P2,000,000/1,000) x 200
P400,000
Problem 432
C
Donation to the City of Manila
P200,000
Transfer for public use (Philippine Government) is the only donation allowed deductible from
gross estate.
Problem 433
C
Funeral expense (P3,000,000 x 5%)
Judicial expense (P250,000 x 60%)
Bad debts (P150,000/3)
Ordinary deductions
Problem 434
B
Funeral expenses
Add: Medical expenses
Total
Less: Limit amounts:
Funeral (P3,000,000 x 5%)
Medical expenses
Nondeductible amount of expenses
P150,000
150,000
50,000
P350,000
P200,000
650,000
P850,000
P150,000
500,000
650,000
P200,000
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Problem 435
C
Standard deduction to Filipino and resident alien
P1,000,000
Problem 436
D
Nonresident alien does not have standard deduction
Problem 437
D
Maximum amount of family home deductible
The family home is an exclusive property of the decedent.
P1,000,000
Problem 438
C
Building conjugal (P1,000,000/2)
Land exclusive
Family home - deductible
P500,000
400,000
P900,000
Problem 439
D
Exclusive portion of family home
Add: Share in the conjugal home
(P2,000,000-P800,000)/2
Total
Less: Maximum family home
Family home subject to tax
800,000
600,000
P1,400,000
1,000,000
P 400,000
Problem 440
C
Deductible medical expense (paid or unpaid) within one year prior to death
P300,000
Problem 441
A
The unpaid medical expense in excess of the maximum P500,000 is nondeductible as
claims against the estate.
Problem 442
D
Medical expenses incurred from October 2013 to December 2013
Problem 443
Properties
Transfer for public use
Share of surviving spouse (P2,000,000 x 50%)
Net estate
P100,000
Exclusive
P1,000,000
( 500,000)
.
P 500,000
Conjugal
P2,000,000
(1,000,000)
P1,000,000
Problem 444
B
Conjugal estate
Deductible funeral expense
Net estate before share of surviving spouse
Multiplied by share of surviving spouse
Share of surviving spouse
P5,000,000
( 200,000)
P4,800,000
50%
P2,400,000
Problem 445
D
Standard deduction
Family home (P1,000,000/2)
Amount received under R.A. 4917
Special deductions
P1,000,000
500,000
500,000
P2,000,000
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Problem 446
1. Letter C
Donation to the government
Funeral expense
Total ordinary deductions
P1,000,000
100,000
P1,100,000
2. Letter D
Standard deduction
Family home
Amount receivable R.A. 4917
Medical expense
Total special deductions
P1,000,000
1,000,000
500,000
400,000
P2,900,000
Problem 447
1. Letter D
Claims against the estate (P3M + P1M)
Transfer for public use (P500k + P200k)
Medical expenses
Family home
Standard deduction
Total deductions from gross estate
2.
P4,000,000
700,000
500,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
P7,200,000
Letter C
Claims against the estate (P4,000,000 x 5/8)
Transfer for public use (P500k + P200k)
Total deductions allowed from gross estate
Problem 448
Ordinary deductions:
Funeral: (P200,000 x 2/5) & (3/5)
Unpaid loans
Donations to government Philippines
Judicial expenses (P600,000 x 2/10) & (8/10)
Total ordinary deductions
Special deductions:
Standard (P1,000,000 x 2/10) & (8/10)
Family home
Medical (P500,000 x 5/8) & (3/8)
Total special deduction
Total deductions
P2,500,000
700,000
P3,200,000
Japan
Philippines
P 80,000
300,000
P 120,000
700,000
400,000
480,000
P1,700,000
120,000
P500,000
P 200,000
312,500
P 512,500
P 800,000
1,000,000
187,500
P1,987,500
P1,012,500
P3,687,500
Problem 449
A
P5,000,000. No deduction shall be allowed in the case of a nonresident decedent alien if his
properties outside the Philippines are not reported in the Philippine estate tax return. [Sec. 86
(D), NIRC]
Problem 450
NOT IN THE CHOICES
Net taxable estate
Add: Standard deduction
Family home
Medical expenses
Ordinary deductions
Gross estate
P3,000,000
P1,000,000
1,000,000
500,000
1,500,000
4,000,000
P7,000,000
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Problem 451
C
Net taxable estate
Add: Share of surviving spouse
Net estate after special deductions
Add: Special deductions
Standard deduction
Family home
Medical expenses
Amount received under R.A. 4917
Total net estate before ordinary deductions
Less: Net exclusive estate
Family home
Amount received under R.A. 4917
Gross exclusive estate
Less: Exclusive ordinary deduction
Net conjugal estate
P4,000,000
2,000,000
P6,000,000
P1,000,000
1,000,000
500,000
250,000
P1,500,000
250,000
P1,750,000
750,000
Problem 452
Burial lot (P50,000 x 80%)
Expenses for wake before burial
Telegrams and cable to relatives
Mourning apparel of the surviving spouse and children
Entertainment expenses during the rites and burial ceremonies
Allowable funeral expenses
Problem 453
1.
Ordinary deductions:
Unpaid taxes:
Income tax
Donors tax
Funeral expenses:
Memorial plan
Wake expenses
Accrued expenses
Total ordinary deductions allowed
2.
Special deductions:
Standard deduction
Family home
Medical expenses:
Hospital bills
Total special deduction
Problem 454
Real estate property
Personal property
Total
Funeral expense (P700,000 + P2,600,000) x 5%
Judicial expenses
Mortgage payable to the bank
Net estate before share of surviving spouse
Multiplied by percent share of surviving spouse
Share of surviving spouse
January until
October 200A
2,750,000
P8,750,000
1,000,000
P7,750,000
P40,000
20,000
1,000
3,000
2,500
P66,500
November until
December 200A
P200,000
100,000
Total
P200,000
100,000
50,000
100,000
80,000
50,000
100,000
80,000
P530,000
P1,000,000
1,000,000
400,000
400,000
P2,400,000
Exclusive
P700,000
.
P700,000
Conjugal
P2,200,000
400,000
P2,600,000
( 165,000)
( 50,000)
( 400,000)
P1,985,000
50%
P 992,500
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Problem 455
October 1 to 20, 2014 from Saint Lukes Hospital:
Diagnostic fee
Doctors fee
Hospital rooms
Operating costs
Medicines
Total medical expense deductible
P 60,000
120,000
80,000
50,000
90,000
P400,000
Problem 456
Funeral expense, actual
Judicial expense
Medical expense, maximum allowed
Standard deductions
Total deductions
P 150,000
50,000
500,000
1,000,000
P1,700,000
Problem 457
1. Gross estate
P3,000,000
2.
P700,000
3.
P1,000,000
4.
P1,300,000
Note: Since the funeral and judicial expense are combined, it is assumed that the limit for funeral
expense amounting to P150,000 or 5% of gross estate is complied and the remaining balance of
P50,000 is for the judicial expense.