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Introduction to Federal Taxation: Homework
Week Three
Solange Sanchez
ACCT 553
Professor. Khaled Abdel Ghany
3/17/2024
Question 29 – Chapter 7
What qualifications must be met before a taxpayer is allowed a home office deduction?
In order for a taxpayer to be allowed to get a home office deduction, a portion of the home must be used exclusively for these below items on a regular basis: -
The space must be used as the principal place of business for any trade or business of the taxpayer
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A place of business which is used by patients, clients, or customers in meeting or dealing with the taxpayer in the normal course of a trade or business; or
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In the case of a separate structure which is not attached to the dwelling unit, in connection with the taxpayer’s trade or business (Code Sec. 280A(c)).
Additionally, according to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, a home office qualifies as a taxpayer’s place of business if:
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The office is used by the taxpayer to conduct administrative or management activities of the taxpayer’s trade or business; and
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There is no other fixed location of the trade or business where the taxpayer conducts substantial administrative or management activities of the trade or business.
Question 34 – Chapter 7
Refer to the facts in Problem 33 and assume that Eagle allocated to Wilmah net income of $10,000 from operations in 2023. What amount does Wilmah have at risk as of January 1, 2024?
Would your answer be different if she also withdrew $5,000? Explain.
The amount at risk is equal to cash plus basis in securities plus allocated net income. In Wilmah’s case, here are the numbers:
= 15,000 + 10,000 + 10,000
= $35,000
Now, if Wilmah withdraws $5,000 then the amount at risk formula changes to:
Amount at risk equals cash plus basis in securities plus allocated net income minus withdrawal
= 15,000 + 10,000 + 10,000 – 5,000
= $30,000
Wilmah’s amount at risk as of January 1
st
2024 if she withdraws $5,000 is $30,000.
Question 24 – Chapter 8
In 2023 Tom and Shannon Shores, both age 40, filed a joint return and paid the following medical expenses:
In addition, they incurred the following medical expenses for Tom’s mother who is totally dependent upon and lives with Tom and Shannon:
They live 10 miles from the medical center and made 20 trips there for doctor office visits and hospital stays this year. Tom and Shannon’s adjusted gross income is $85,000. What is Tom and Shannon’s medical expense deduction for this year?
In order to obtain Tom and Shannon's medical deduction for the year, we first need to identify the eligible medical expenses that they incurred.
Eligible medical expenses:
Hospital costs: $3,200
Doctor's bills: $1,600 + $2,600 = $4,200
Medicine and drugs: $800 + $1,000 = $1,800
Hospitalization insurance premiums: $4,000
10 Miles (x2 for there and back) from medical center times 20 trips. Times 0.22 per mile as per tax code = $88
Total eligible medical expenses: $3,200 plus $4,200 plus $1,800 plus $4,000 plus $88 which equals: $13,288.
The medical deduction is the amount of eligible medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income.
Eligible medical expenses - 7.5% of adjusted gross income
$13,288 - 7.5% * $85,000
$13,288 - $6,375
$6,913 (Medical Deduction)
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Question 29 – Chapter 8
In 2023, Sally Morris, a single taxpayer, pays $3,000 of interest on qualified student loans. Her AGI is $40,000. What is her qualified student loan interest deduction in 2023?
As per tax code for 2023, tax payers are allowed a deduction on interest for student loans of $2,500 if their AGI is less than 75K. After 75K this amount phases out into different brackets.
For Sally’s case, her qualified student loan interest deduction in 2023 is $2,500.
Question 33 – Chapter 8
Greg Grove pays $50,000 interest in 2023 on his mortgage on his principal residence. It has an interest rate of 4 percent and balance of $1,250,000 during the year. He took out the mortgage in
2022. How much of this interest is deductible on Greg’s tax return for 2023?
The interest on the $1,250,000 loan is 4%, or $50,000. However, according to tax law, acquisition indebtedness is up to $750,000 of debt. Meaning that the formular for his 2023 deductible is as follows:
$750,000/1,250,000 of $50,000 = $30,000
Greg Grove’s deductible interest for 2023 is $30,000.
References: Harmelink, E.P.S.R.H. J. (2023).
Federal Taxation: Comprehensive Topics (2024)
(24th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting CCH, Inc.
https://devry.vitalsource.com/books/9780808059530
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For a 24-year-old taxpayer with two dependents who is qualified to use the filing status of "head of
household," what is the California AGI that will cause him to be required to file a tax return for 2022?
a. $41,988
• b. $46,171
c. $58,724
• d. $40,000
Answer: a. $41,988
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Writing Exercise
The following taxpayer letter was sent to you for a response. After reviewing the "Information Needed to Respond to Letter" below, write a response to the taxpayer.
Date of your response: September 30, 2023
Address of the taxpayer: 123 Main Street, Apt. 2, Madison, WI 53713
September 1, 2023 To Whom It May Concern: I am a 19 year old college student and worked two jobs in 2022. The total amount earned at those jobs was $7,500. I also had interest income of $460 from my bank account. My parents claimed me as a dependent on their tax return for 2022. Do I need to file a Wisconsin tax return? I have always been a resident of Wisconsin. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated. Sincerely, Jane Taxpayer Below are the Wisconsin filing requirements if you are a single person, full-year resident and claimed as a dependent: If either of the following applies you must file a Wisconsin income tax return:
(1) Your gross income (total unearned income and earned…
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Question 13 of 15. A single taxpayer who is a dependent under age 65 has to file a tax return if their unearned income exceeds more than which amount? $1,100 $1,200 $4,200 $4,400 Mark for follow up
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Self-Study Problem 2.13
A taxpayer (payor ex-spouse) is required to pay an ex-spouse (recipient ex-spouse) alimony of $12,000 per year. Determine how much
alimony is deductible by the payor ex-spouse and how much alimony is recognized as income by the recipient ex-spouse based on the
following information:
If an answer is zero, enter "0".
Details
a. The payments are made in 2021 as part of a divorce decree
executed in 2018. The divorce decree is modified in 2021 to
explicitly apply the provisions of the TCJA.
b. The payments are made in 2021 as part of a divorce decree
executed in 2016.
c. The payments are made in 2021 as part of a divorce decree
executed in 2021.
Deductible by
payor
Includable by
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Problem 3-37 (LO. 3, 7)
Question Content Area
Taylor, age 18, is claimed as a dependent by her parents. For 2022, she has the following income: $6,250 wages from a summer job, $800 interest from a money market account, and $300 interest from City of Chicago bonds.
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
Click here to access the 2022 tax rate schedule.
a. Determine the following:Taylor's standard deduction for 2022 is $fill in the blank a3fdd107d05dff8_1.
Taylor's taxable income for 2022 is $fill in the blank a3fdd107d05dff8_2.
Question Content Area
b. Compute Taylor's "net unearned income" for the purpose of the kiddie tax.$fill in the blank 03fd17f9ef9a055_1
Compute Taylor's income tax. [Her parents file a joint return and have taxable income of $135,000 (no dividends or capital gains).]$fill in the blank 03fd17f9ef9a055_2
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Problem 3-30 (LO. 2)
Determine the amount of the standard deduction allowed for 2023 in the following independent situations. In each case, assume that the
taxpayer is claimed as another person's dependent.
a. Curtis, age 18, has income as follows: $700 interest from a certificate of deposit and
$13,600 from repairing cars.
Amount of the
Standard Deduction
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Required: Discuss briefly whether the following amounts are deductible for the taxpayer (citing authority where appropriate).
The taxpayer runs a furniture delivery business, and due to speeding when delivering furniture, received a $200 fine.
The taxpayer is a property developer that pays a bribe of $50,000 to a government official so that the property owned by the developer can be rezoned, meaning that the taxpayer will be able to have apartments built on it.
A landlord pays $250 for a portable heater for their current and future tenants to use in the landlord’s investment property.
The taxpayer is an engineering business and pays for a $400 restaurant dinner for a potential client and her husband in the hope that they will become long-term clients of the taxpayer.
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Use the Tax Rate Tables, Exhibit 18-3, to calculate the tax liability (in $) for the taxpayer.
Name
Filing Status
Taxable Income
Tax Liability
Rua
head of household
$195,200
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Problem 1-15
Filing Status and Tax Computation (LO 1.5)
Each of the following taxpayers has 2023 taxable income before the standard deduction as shown. Determine from the tax table
provided, the amount of the income tax (before any credits) for each of the following taxpayers for 2023:
Taxpayer(s) Filing Status
Single
MFS
Allen
Boyd
Caldwell
Dell
Evans
MFJ
H of H
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the Standard Deduction
$36,000
38,200
64,020
50,922
59,003
Income Tax
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If your taxable
income is:
The tax is:
of the
But not
amount
over-
Over-
over-
$0
$13,850
10%
$0
13,850
52,850
$1,385.00 + 12%
13,850
52,850
84,200
6,065.00 + 22%
52,850
84,200
160,700
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84,200
160,700
204,100
31,322.00 + 32%
160,700
204,100
510,300
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510,300
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