1. ASHFORD ACC 401 ENTIRE COURSE
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Basic Concepts. From Chapter 1, complete discussion questions 6, 9, & 10.
From Chapter 2, complete discussion questions 3, 6, 9, & 10. Review Appendix E
(2011 IRS Tax Forms) to see where dependents are shown on the tax return.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained
that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Gross Income. From Chapter 3, answer discussion questions 1, 2, 3, 10, 12, &
15. Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained
that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings
Filing Status & Income. From Chapter 2, complete Problems 32, 33, & 38. From
Chapter 3, complete Problems 35, 36, & 42. Review Appendix E (2011 IRS Tax
Forms) to see where income items are shown on the tax return. Income items
from self-employment are shown on schedule C. Complete and submit these
problems to your instructor.
Adjusted Gross Income. [From Chapter 4, complete problem 43, problem 48,
and problem 52. Review Appendix E (2011 IRS Tax Forms) to see where
adjustments for adjusted gross income are shown on the tax return. Remember to
complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your analysis
Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained that
outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Itemized Deductions. [From Chapter 5, complete problem 48, problem 52, and
problem 53. Review Appendix E (2011 IRS Tax Forms) to see where itemized
deductions are shown on the tax return. Remember to complete all parts of the
problems and report the results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the
necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least
two of your classmates’ postings.
Deductions. From Chapter 4, complete problem 53 and problem 55. From
Chapter 5, complete problem 54, problem 61, and problem 62 and submit to your
instructor
Self-Employed Business Income & Capital Gains. From Chapter 6, complete
discussion question 1, question 2, question 9, and question 15 and post to the
discussion board by day 3. From Chapter 7, complete question 1, question 2,
question 8, and question 12. Review Appendix E (2011 IRS Tax Forms) to see
where these items are shown on the tax return. Remember to complete all parts

2. of the problems and report the results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the
necessary steps and explain how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least
two of your classmates’ postings.
Rental Property & Royalties. From Chapter 8 complete problem 33, problem 34,
and problem 35 and post to the discussion board by day 3. Review Schedule E in
Appendix E. Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the
results of your analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain
how you attained that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’
postings.
Real Estate for Home and Business. From Chapter 6, complete Problem 39
and Problem 43. From Chapter 7, complete Problem 49 and Problem 51. From
Chapter 8, complete Problem 37 and Problem 38. Submit these items to your
instructor.
Tax Credits and Payroll Taxes. From Chapter 9, complete questions 3 and 7,
and problem 43. From Chapter 10, complete question 1 and question 7.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained
that outcome. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Payroll Taxes and Retirement Plans. From Chapter 10, complete questions 12
and 13. From Chapter 11, complete question 5, question 15, and question 19.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how your
attained that outcome. Respondtoatleasttwoofyourclassmates’ postings.
Tax Credits and Deductions. From Chapter 9, complete Problem 42 and
problem 49. From Chapter 10, complete problem 49 and problem 57. From
Chapter 11, complete problem 49 and problem 52.
Submittheseitemstoyourinstructor
Partnership Taxation. From Chapter 14, complete questions 1, 3, 12, and 15.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained
that outcome. Respondtoatleasttwoofyourclassmates’ postings
Corporate Taxation. From Chapter 15, complete questions 4, 6, 14, and 16.
Remember to complete all parts of the problems and report the results of your
analysis. Do not forget to show the necessary steps and explain how you attained
that outcome. Respondtoatleasttwoofyourclassmates’ postings
Partnerships and Corporations. From Chapter 14, complete Problem 48,
problem 49, and problem 52. From Chapter 15, complete problem 47 and
problem 48. Submit these items to your instructor

3. FINAL PAPER
Complete the federal income tax forms for a married couple (information provided
in Appendix A). It is up to the student which forms are used from the following list
(blank copies of all forms are available in your classroom in Week 5 under Final
Paper):
§ Form 1040
§ Form 1040A
§ Schedule 1
§ Schedule 2
§ Schedule A
§ Schedule B
§ Schedule D
The assignment can be completed with or without the TaxAct CD that comes with
the hard-copy of the text.
Upon completing the return, the student will submit a three to six page paper
describing why they chose the forms and how the federal income tax return forms
work. The student will submit both the tax return (all forms used) and the paper to
their instructor. FocusoftheFinalPaper