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AICPA CPA-Regulation Exam - Topic 2 Question 45 Discussion

Actual exam question for AICPA's CPA-Regulation exam
Question #: 45
Topic #: 2
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Freeman, a single individual, reported the following income in the current year:

Guaranteed payment from services rendered to a partnership $50,000

Ordinary income from a S corporation $20,000

What amount of Freeman's income is subject to self-employment tax?

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Suggested Answer: C

Choice 'c' is correct. Guaranteed payments are reasonable compensation paid to a partner for services rendered (or use of capital) without regard to his ratio of income. Earned compensation is subject to selfemployment tax. Payments not guaranteed are merely another way to distribute partnership profits. The ordinary income reported from an S corporation are taxable income to the individual or their own individual tax return but is not subject to self-employment tax. The ordinary income reported from a partnership may be subject to self-employment tax (if to a general partner).


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Toshia
4 months ago
Definitely $50,000, no doubt about it.
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Eulah
4 months ago
I thought all income counts for self-employment tax!
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Melodie
4 months ago
Wait, is the S corp income really not taxed?
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Aliza
4 months ago
I think it's just the $50,000.
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Nydia
5 months ago
Guaranteed payments are subject to self-employment tax.
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Quiana
5 months ago
Wait, which tab was it again? I'm a bit confused on the exact steps here.
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Pearlie
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this one. The wording is a little tricky, and I'm not totally sure I understand the difference between all these specification categories. I'll have to review my notes and try to figure out the right approach for this type of question.
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Theron
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure this has to do with the network settings on the user's browser. That's how you typically configure a proxy, right?
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William
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The question says that successful audits generate an entry, and the event ID table is asking for the entry that represents a successful login. I'm going to go with option B - 529.
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Yan
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about the type of service that handles booking rooms for meetings. I'll carefully read through the options and think about which one best fits the description.
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