Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a fa building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Item Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 108,900 76,500 103,500 a-1. Loss amount a-2. Last year a-2. Current year $ 148,200 57,000 165,100 $ $0 0 103,500 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $69,600 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $223,800, excluding the loss from the hurricane. 69,600 Insurance Proceeds Required: a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife. a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year? $ 69,600 15,500 43,500

Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a fa building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Item Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 108,900 76,500 103,500 a-1. Loss amount a-2. Last year a-2. Current year $ 148,200 57,000 165,100 $ $0 0 103,500 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $69,600 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $223,800, excluding the loss from the hurricane. 69,600 Insurance Proceeds Required: a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife. a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year? $ 69,600 15,500 43,500

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