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Write a letter to PC explaining the alternative expenditures. Also prepare a tax memo regarding this.
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Charles has AGI of $45,000 and has made the following payments related to (1) land he inherited from his deceased aunt
and (2) a personal vacation taken last year.
State inheritance tax on the land
County real estate tax on the land
School district tax on the land
$ 1,220
2,330
954
City special assessment on the land (new curbs and
gutters)
State tax on airline tickets (paid on vacation)
Local hotel tax (paid during vacation)
957
216
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Calculate the amount of taxes Charles may include in his itemized deductions for the year under the following
circumstances: (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
a. Suppose that Charles holds the land for appreciation.
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Charles has AGI of $43,500 and has made the following payments
related to (1) land he inherited from his deceased aunt and (2) a
personal vacation taken last year.
State inheritance tax on the land
$ 1,250
County real estate tax on the land
1,810
School district tax on the land
927
City special assessment on the land (new curbs and
gutters)
888
State tax on airline tickets (paid on vacation)
Local hotel tax (paid during vacation)
249
245
Calculate the amount of taxes Charles may include in his Itemized
deductions for the year under the following circumstances: (Leave
no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
b. Suppose that Charles holds the land for rent.
Deductible taxes from AGI
During the current year, Hom donates a sculpture that cost $1,000 to a museum for exhibition. The sculpture's fair market value was $1,700 on the date of the donation, and Hom's adjusted gross income is $40,000.
Assume Hom held the sculpture for 4 months and the $700 ($1,700 − $1,000) of appreciation is a short-term capital gain. Calculate the amount of his itemized deduction for the contribution.
Assume Hom held the sculpture for 2 years and the $700 appreciation is a long-term capital gain. Calculate the amount of his itemized deduction for the contribution.
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Individual Income Taxes
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