CABALLES,JERICA L.

BSBA 2B
QUIZ #1 for Semi Finals - INCOME TAXATION KEY TERMS

MATCHING KA TYPE. Match Group A to B.

GROUP A

1. ABILITY TO PAY - Tax principle that ties the burden of taxation to the
taxpayer's economic circumstances.
2. ACCELERATED WRITE- OFF - Computation of an income tax
deduction that reduces taxable income by allowing the deduction to
be taken earlier than the rules would ordinarily permit.
3. ACQUISITION VALUE - Property tax concept referring to the value of
property when acquired.
4. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME - Total gross income reported for income
tax purposes, less certain specified deductions if applicable.
5. AD VALOREM - It was based on current value of the property instead
of its acquisition value.
6. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM - An additional tax which must be
computed by personal income and corporate taxpayers that take
advantage of certain tax preferences.
7. AMORTIZATION - An accounting procedure used to reduce the value
of an intangible asset by periodic charge-offs against income.
8. APPORTIONMENT - Method by which California determines how
much of a multi-state or multi-national corporation's total profits are
subject to income taxes.
9. APPROPRIATION - An authorization of money from a specific fund to
a specific agency or program for expenditures or to incur obligations
for a specified purpose and period of time.
10. APPROPRIATION LIMIT - Maximum amount of tax proceeds that may
be appropriated in a fiscal year by state or local government
11. ASSESED VALUE - The measure against which the property tax rate is
applied to compute the tax. Generally it is market value, unless a
standard other than market value has been established by the
Constitution for real property or by statute for personal property.
12. ASSESSMENT ROLL - A countywide list of all taxable property. It
identifies each property, its owner, and its value for assessment
purposes.
13. ASSESSMENT YEAR - For property tax law, the period beginning with
alien date and ending immediately prior to the succeeding lien date.
Under current law, the assessment year begins on January 1 and is
coterminous with the calendar year.
14. BASE - For property tax allocation purposes, the amount of property
tax revenues received in the prior year
15. BASE YEAR VALUE - The full cash value of real property in any
subsequent year upon a purchase, change in Ownership, or new
construction.
16. BASIS - For purposes of income taxes, basis generally means the cost
of an asset to the taxpayer acquiring the property. It is used for
calculating depreciation and capital gains and losses when the
property is ultimately disposed of.
17. BENEFITS RECEIVED - Tax principle that those who receive the
benefit of government services should pay for them.
18. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - State revenue agency, responsible for
administration of the sales and use tax and other special taxes.
19. BROAD BASED TAX - A tax levied upon a large tax base. Often such a
tax is paid by the vast majority of the population. An is the sales and
use tax.
20. CAPITAL ASSET - Real property, personal property, stocks and bonds
and other property held by a taxpayer.
21. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE - Expenditures for capital assets such as
buildings,roads, airports, land, etc.
22. CAPITAL GAINS - Income or profit from the sale of capital assets.
23. CAPITAL OUTLAY - Represents an appropriation for any acquisition of
land or other real property, major construction, improvements,
equipment, designs, plans and specifications, lease purchase
agreement, and the request for and exercise of a purchase option.
24. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP - Refers to a transfer of real property. Upon
a change in ownership, real property is reassessed to its full cash
value as of the date of transfer.
25. CHECK OF CONTRIBUTION - Donations to specified nonprofit
organizations or activities that taxpayers are permitted to make on
their state tax returns. Taxpayers remit the amount of voluntary
contributions in addition to amount of due or as an application of a
refund due on the return. Often called "check-offs".
GROUP B

1. BASE
2. BAE YEAR VALUE
3. BASIS
4. BENEFITS RECEIVED
5. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
6. BROAD BASED TAX
7. CAPITAL ASSET
8. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
9. ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
10. AMORTIZATION
11. APPORTIONMENT
12. APPROPRIATION
13. APPROPRATION LIMIT
14. ASSESSED VALUE
15. ASSESSMENT ROLL
16. ASSESSMENT YEAR
17. CAPITAL GAINS
18. CAPITAL OUTLAY
19. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
20. CHECK OFF CONTRIBUTIONS
 21. ABILITY TO PAY
22. ACCELERATED WRITE OFF
23. ACQUISITION VALUE
24. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME
25. AD VALOREM

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SEMI FINALS – POINTERS

Income Taxation Key Terms nothing else

I. IDENTIFICATION