REG Study Group April May 2017 - Page 22

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    jeff
    Keymaster

    Welcome to the Q2 2017 CPA Exam Study Group for REG. 🙂

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  • #1559965
    Affekerl
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    I'm sitting for REG next Tuesday at 4pm, ‘cuz lol why not. Generally, my notes are garbage that I scribble down as I'm reading and have little value in review or being rewritten. However, with a week left, I'm working on final stage review and have the following suggestion, although for some of you it might be too late.

    Print out the Blueprints (https://www.aicpa.org/BecomeACPA/CPAExam/ExaminationContent/DownloadableDocuments/cpa-exam-blueprints-effective-20170401.pdf) and write the essential and hairiest nuggets on the back of the pages. For REG it's only 19 pages. It's been very helpful in organizing my notes in terms of what content is going to be on the exam. I'm using CPAExcel for the content of the notes and Ninja MCQ to test if I understood it.

    This is the first time I'm doing it, so maybe it won't work for me, but your results may vary.

    AUD: 81 (10/30/15)
    BEC: 80 (01/19/16)
    REG: XX (05/XX/16)
    FAR: XX (07/XX/16)

    #1560021
    mimi
    Participant

    Holly, thank you!

    #1560400
    wng1885
    Participant

    Richard Norton is required to pay a self-employment tax based on the net profits of the farm business. He had a net profit of $105,000 from the farm business for Year 3 and $10,000 of Section 1231 gain.

    Complete Section A of the Form 1040, Schedule SE, for Year 3 below by entering the appropriate values in the shaded cells. Round values to the nearest dollar. If a cell should be left empty, enter a zero (“0”).

    Section A—Short Schedule SE.
    1 Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 36, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A 1 $115,000
    2 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. Ministers and members of religious orders, see page SE-1 for amounts to report on this line. See page SE-3 for other income to report 2 0
    3 Combine lines 1 and 2 3 $115,000
    4 Net earnings from self-employment. Multiply line 3 by 92.35%. If less than $400, do not file this schedule; you do not owe self-employment tax 4 $106,203
    5 Self-employment tax. If the amount on line 4 is:

    – $118,500 or less, multiply line 4 by 15.3%. Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 56.
    – More than $118,500, multiply line 4 by 2.9%. Then, add $14,694 to the result.

    Enter the total here and on Form 1040, line 56.
    5 $16,249

    Does anyone know why the 10k 1231 gain is not included as income in schedule F? If it doesnt then what schedule does it flow to?

    #1560453
    Rq7778
    Participant

    Does anyone have a firm grasp on the AICPA practice exam TBSs? I have a a questions on the one regarding travel expenses and then two questions on the DRS.

    TBS 2:
    – Can someone explain the depreciation deduction of $2,400? I understand that I take 75% of the asset ($20,000 x .75 = $15,000) and then use the half-year convention factor of .32 which equals $4,800. Is that then divided in half because the asset is disposed of that year?
    – The correct answer is $2,400.

    TBS 5:
    – The final question on the tax basis of the delivery van. The basis of the new van acquired is equal to the basis of the van given up plus cash paid. I know this seems so basic, but I've been studying 12 hours a day for the past few days and I'm losing it….can someone please explain why this is the basis? These basis rules seem different than like-kind exchanges which I have a firm grasp on.

    Please let me know if you have a firm grasp on either of these. Thanks!

    #1560463
    Jenny
    Participant

    Questions about Ninja REG SIM#69, it's for asset Evaluation of estate.
    for the asset
    #5 Zen Corp. 3% bond, alternative value is $194,000
    #6 Vision Corp. 5% bond, alternative value is 310,000.

    I don't understand the answer and why it is this number, could someone explain to me?

    Thanks a lot!

    #1560471
    AScott89
    Participant

    Taking REG tomorrow morning and I do not feel ready. At all. I made a 68 on my practice test in Gleim. Hoping I don't see anything totally out of left field.

    BEC-65
    AUD-72(8 '14); 68(11 '14)
    FAR-
    REG-

    #1560496
    wng1885
    Participant

    Does anyone know which schedule does the State Tax refunds that needs to be recognized as income and unemployment income go on? I know that it goes onto a 1099-G form but does it flow into any schedule that then flows onto the 1040? Or does it go straight from the 1099-G onto the 1040 like a W-2 does.

    #1560499
    Josh
    Participant

    @linds0121 I got an answer when I asked my review because your question made me think. They say you can absolutely depreciate something on a tax return after you've stopped on your books. My instructor provided me an example as well. Managers will do that with buildings. It just depends on what is considered more accurate for book and tax purposes; and yes, you keep using schedule M-1 as you do that.

    This exam is stressful at times and for my family as well. I need to find a better way to deal with stress. My exam is Sunday. Any recommendations?

    Gleim's pretty good, and SmartAdapt is good from my experience; but it's hard to use SmartAdapt unless Gleim is your primary. The Gleim simulation bank is good. I hope I get a couple sessions in there before Sunday.

    Today is my “Friday” (and it will be Friday when I'm off work), and I'm going to stay up as late as possible with Mock Exam 2; at least, until noon. I got to make the nights to days shift of 12 hours waking up today past 4 p.m. to waking up Sunday at 4 a.m. in 3 days or less. BEC is next for me.

    #1560555
    Holly
    Participant

    @Rq7778 I think property taxes can be included if the land is for investment but doesn't have to be, but personal property is deductible

    BEC - 79
    REG - 85
    AUD - 5/27/16

    #1560556
    Holly
    Participant

    @TXJAM I have no idea about the prospectus, but I looked forward in my book and saw Part II the registration statement and 20 days and the prospectus is in Part I. If you're using Becker it's R8-26.

    BEC - 79
    REG - 85
    AUD - 5/27/16

    #1560609
    cmcook
    Participant

    Took REG yesterday. Got four drs Sims! Unreal. And every single topic from gleim was on that exam. I didn't expect that… Good luck to us all.

    #1560622
    thaik
    Participant

    @cmcook I'm sure you passed! Did you feel like they tested a lot on limits and phaseouts of certain deductions or credits? How does the format of the new SIMs compare to the old format? I am also using Gleim and am feeling overwhelmed with the material presented for REG (Gleim is pretty good with all the other sections). Any good strategies for targeting the REG study?

    #1560634
    Holly
    Participant

    @wei ng Your Richard Norton question – The gain is not SE income, it gets treated as capital gain and goes to 4797

    BEC - 79
    REG - 85
    AUD - 5/27/16

    #1560658
    mimi
    Participant

    I heard that calculations around E&P is dropped from the exam scope.
    Can someone advise what this is about, the details? Is this the C corp and S corp distribution calculation like this stuff?
    – AAA/not taxed, ordinary income /taxed, return of capital/not taxed, capital gain/taxed

    Thank you!

    #1560672
    wng1885
    Participant

    Does anyone know if there are and DRS Sims on the Ninja test bank? I've been doing sims for the past two days and have yet to run into one.

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