South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Calculate the amount of Person B’s bad debt deductions.

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ASLEY  is in the business of purchasing accounts receivable from businesses at a discount and then collecting them. Last year, she purchased a $30,000 account receivable for $25,000. This year, the account was settled for $25,000. How much loss can Peggy deduct and in which year? a.$5,000 for the prior year. b.$5,000 for the prior year and $5,000 for the current year. c.$5,000 for the current year. d.$-0- for the current year.
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