Brandon, an individual, began business four years ago and has sold 1231 assets with $5,600 of losses within the last 5 years. Brandon owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Brandon sold the following business assets:                                                       Original               Accumulated Asset                                                   Cost                 Depreciation            Gain/Loss Machinery                                    $   31,200                    $ 8,200                   $  10,600 Land                                                    52,000                               0                        26,000 Building                                            114,000                      32,000                     - 17,000              Assuming Brandon’s marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what effect do the gains and losses have on Brandon’s tax liability?       Multiple Choice   ____   $19,600 ordinary income, $6,272 tax liability.   ____   $19,600 1231 gain and $2,940 tax liability.   ____   $5,800 1231 gain, $13,800 ordinary income, and $5,286 tax liability.   ____   $13,800 1231 gain, $5,800 ordinary income, and $3,926 tax liability.   ____   None of the choices are correct.

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Brandon, an individual, began business four years ago and has sold 1231 assets with $5,600 of losses within the last 5 years. Brandon owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Brandon sold the following business assets:

 

                                                    Original               Accumulated

Asset                                                   Cost                 Depreciation            Gain/Loss

Machinery                                    $   31,200                    $ 8,200                   $  10,600

Land                                                    52,000                               0                        26,000

Building                                            114,000                      32,000                     - 17,000           

 

Assuming Brandon’s marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what effect do the gains and losses have on Brandon’s tax liability?  

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

____   $19,600 ordinary income, $6,272 tax liability.

 

____   $19,600 1231 gain and $2,940 tax liability.

 

____   $5,800 1231 gain, $13,800 ordinary income, and $5,286 tax liability.

 

____   $13,800 1231 gain, $5,800 ordinary income, and $3,926 tax liability.

 

____   None of the choices are correct.

Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends
Rate*
Married Filing
Married Filing
Jointly
Separately
$0 - $77,200
$0 - $38,600
$0 - $38,600
$0 - $51,700
15% $77,201 - $479,000
$38,601 - $239,500
$38,601 - $425,800
$51,701 - $452,400
$479,000+
$239,500+
$425,801+
$452,401+
*This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital
gains and qualified dividends are included in taxable income last for this purpose).
0%
Taxable Income
20%
Single
Head of
Household
Trusts and
Estates
$0 - $2,600
$2,601 - $12,700
$12,701+
Transcribed Image Text:Tax Rates for Net Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends Rate* Married Filing Married Filing Jointly Separately $0 - $77,200 $0 - $38,600 $0 - $38,600 $0 - $51,700 15% $77,201 - $479,000 $38,601 - $239,500 $38,601 - $425,800 $51,701 - $452,400 $479,000+ $239,500+ $425,801+ $452,401+ *This rate applies to the net capital gains and qualified dividends that fall within the range of taxable income specified in the table (net capital gains and qualified dividends are included in taxable income last for this purpose). 0% Taxable Income 20% Single Head of Household Trusts and Estates $0 - $2,600 $2,601 - $12,700 $12,701+
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