Chapter 13 B Tax
Chapter 13 B Tax
True or False 2
1. Properties received by way of inheritance are exclusive properties.
2. All properties brought into the marriage are separate under the conjugal
partnership of gains.
3. Generally, all properties brought into the marriage are community
properties.
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F4. The properties of a spouse with a descendant from a prior marriage are
exclusive properties.
The fruit of inherited properties are exclusive under absolute community of
T5 properties.
6 . The fruit of donated properties are exclusive properties under conjugal
partnership of gains.
7 . The fruits of labor of either spouse are exclusive under the absolute
community of property.
8. The gross estate of a decedent includes his separate properties and their
his surviving
9.
common
properties with spouse.
Marriages celebrated after August 3, 1988 are conclusively presumed under
the absolute community of property.
T 10. In default of an agreement between the spouses, marriages celebrated
before August 3, 1988 are presumed under the conjugal partnership of
gains.
f11. Issues of property regime are irrelevant to a single decedent.
unless
12. In taking inventory, properties
proven as exclusive of either spouse.
are generally presumed common
P13. The proceeds of separate property sold during the marriage can become a
conjugal property.
1 4 . The proceeds of separate property sold during the marriage is always a
separate property under absolute community of property.
T 15. Jewelry is generally considered community property.
T 16. Jewelry inherited during the marriage is exclusive property.
T17. The sale of a separate property may produce a separate property and a
conjugal property.
E 18. The sale of a conjugal property may produce a separate property and a
conjugal property.
19. The properties of a spouse with a descendant from a prior marriage are
communal properties.
20. The properties of a spouse without any descendant from a prior marriage
are communal properties.
Which is correct?
a. Statement 1 c. Both statements
b. Statement 2 d. Neither statement
n2. In determining the property regime of the spouses, which is given primacy?
a. Agreement
Conjugal partnership of gains
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2. The income
of properties acquired from the personal hard work of either
spouse is
a. Exclusive under absolute
b. separation of properties
Common properties under absolute
C.Exclusive under conjugal
community of property
d. A and B partnership
13. Which is excluded in the gross estate of a deceased wife under the conjugal
partnership of gains?
a. Business income of the husband
b. Professional income of the wife
C.
by way of inheritance by the wife
Property received into
d. Property brought the marriage by the husband
A 14. Which will not be included in gross estate regardless of the property regime
of the spouses?
a. Accruals from SSS
b. Jewelry
C. Properties for exclusive use of the spouses
d. Fruits of separate properties
15. Which is excluded in the gross estate of the husband under the conjugal
partnership of gains?
a. Properties inherited by the wife
b. Properties brought into the marriage by the husband
C. Income from properties inherited by the wife
d. Properties acquired by the wife from her own labor
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Multiple-Choice - Problems: Part 1
Case 1
Mr. Andrenico brought into the marriage an agricultural land worth
P1,000,000. During the marriage, the agricultural land was sold for
P1,500,000 and was used to acquire a family home. The family home was
valued at P1,800,000 at the death of Mr. Andrenico.
Case 2
The following problem applies for Numbers 3 through 10.
Before their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Boneti had salary savings respectively of
P2,000,000 and P1,500,000. Mr. and Mrs. Boneti earned respectively P200,000
and P180,000 income from these savings during the marriage. Mr. and Mrs.
Bonetti also earned respectively P400,000 and P500,000 from their separate
industries
Under the absolute community of property, compute the following:
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Case 3
The following problem applies to Numbers 11 through 18:
Lovely, married Andy, a 60 year-old lawyer, who had two children from a
previous marriage.
The spouses had the following properties:
Lovely Andy
Before marriage:
Total properties P 400,000 P4,000,000
During marriage:
Income from separate industry 200,000 2,000,0000
Income of properties brought to the marriage 80,000 700,000
Inheritance and donations received 450,000 500,000
Assuming the conjugal partnership of gains, compute the following
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Case 4
The following problem applies to Numbers 19 through 26:
Mr. Cornelius died. An inventory and analysis of the properties held by his
family are presented below:
Mr. Mrs.
Cornelius Cornelius Total
Properties acquired before marriage:
Properties for exclusive personal use P 20,000 P 30,000 P 50,000
Other properties acquired 280.000 470.0000 -750.000
Total P300,000 P50000 P800,000
Properties acquired during marriage:
Properties for exclusive personal use P 30,000 P 40,000 P 70,000
Properties from own industry 290,000 500,000 790,000
Donated properties received 300,000 300,000
Inherited properties 400,000 400,000
Fruit of donated/inherited property
80.000 60.000 140.000
Total
P 800,000 P 900,000 P1.700.000
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Josephine 4,000,000
Cash income of car 400,000
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8. On June 4, 2014, Mr. Navarro died after 28 years ofhappy marriage. Mr. and
Mrs. Navarro initially started respectively with P2,000,000 and P1,000,000
properties. Their fruitful marriage accumulated additional P80,000,000
properties for their twelve children.
9 . Mrs. Vincent died. The properties of the spouses at the time of death were
compiled as follows:
Properties of Mr. Vincent before marriage P 2,000,000
Properties of Mrs. Vincent before marriage 4,000,000
Properties acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent during
marriage from their joint industry 2,000,000
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Mr. Vincent was previously married. His first wife died leavingno
descendant.
Assuming the absolute community of property, compute the gross estate.
a. P6,000,000 c.P8,000,000
b. P7,200,000 c. P 9,200,000
10. Mr. Dino Saur died on May 2, 2014. He was survived by his wife and four
children. An inventory of the family properties as of the date of his death is
as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Saur were married on February 14, 1988 without a pre-nuptial
agreement.
C 11. Mrs. Henlin died leaving the following properties to her husband:
Mr. and Mrs. Henlin got married on January 1, 2004 without a prenuptial
agreement.
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A 12. Mrs. Chipboy died. Mr. and Mrs. Chipboy had the following properties at the
time of her death:
C14. Mr. Liwanag died leaving the following properties to his wife
Common stocks, at acquisition costs P 1,000,000
Cash dividend income 50,000
House and lot* 4,000,000
Agricultural land 1,000,000
Other personal properties 800,000
Additional information:
1. The house and lot were given by the children as a gift to Mr. and Mrs.
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Mr. and Mrs. Liwanag were under the conjugal partnership of gains.
15. Mrs. Yong died leaving the following properties to Mr. Yong:
Family home
2,000,000
1,200,000
Other family properties
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A 18. What is Mr. Shin's gross estate assuming that the reciprocity rule applies?
a. PO c. P 4,000,000
b. P 800,000 d. P 4,800,000
b19. properties:
Andersen,
Mr. an American residing in Hawaii, died leaving the following
20. In the immediately preceding problem, compute the gross estate if Mr.
Andersen were a resident alien.
a. PO c. P 9,000,000
b. P 7,000,000 d. P 51,000,000