Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Iten Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 92,100 79,300 118,800 $ 126,900 54,100 183,600 a-1 Loss amount a-2 Last year a-2. Current year 50 e 118,800 Insurance Proceeds $ 57,300 15,400 53,400 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $62,100 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $201,300, excluding the loss from the hurricane. 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?

Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Iten Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 92,100 79,300 118,800 $ 126,900 54,100 183,600 a-1 Loss amount a-2 Last year a-2. Current year 50 e 118,800 Insurance Proceeds $ 57,300 15,400 53,400 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $62,100 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $201,300, excluding the loss from the hurricane. 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?

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