Individual Income Taxes
43rd Edition
ISBN: 9780357109731
Author: Hoffman
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Videos
Question
Chapter 8, Problem 3RP
To determine
Explain whether J can take a cost recovery deduction on his income tax return.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
CPA David Kelly argued that the cost of his exercise equipment was a business expense because he needed it in order to maintain stamina for his work. Basic-ally, he argued that the equipment passed the “but for” test – i.e., that but for his ability to exercise (with the equipment), he wouldn’t have been able to earn all of that lovely income that the IRS so enjoyed taxing him on.
Based on the textbook discussion and the Tax Court’s analysis, state and briefly explain why you, as a CPA yourself, would or wouldn’t have been comfortable representing David against the IRS and arguing that he should be allowed either a full or at least partial deduction for the cost of his equipment.
Jamie has an undergraduate degree in finance and is employed full-time by a bank. She is taking courses at a local university leading to an MBA degree.
Is the full cost of this education deductible to her?
If so, what limitations are imposed on the deduction?
September 29, 2022
Mr. Ahmed Zinna
16 Southside Drive
Charlotte, NC 28204
Dear Mr. Zinna:
This letter is in response to your inquiry regarding the tax consequences of the proposed capital improvement projects at your
Calvin Street and Stowe Avenue locations.
As I understand your proposal, you plan to incur certain expenditures that are intended to make your stores more accessible to
disabled individuals in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The capital improvements you are planning (e.g.,
ramps, doorways, and restrooms that are accessible) qualify for the disabled access credit if the costs are incurred for a facility
that was placed in service before
The projected expenditures of s
location qualify for the credit.
for your Stowe Avenue
% of the eligible expenditures that exceed s
In addition, the credit is calculated at the rate of
but do not exceed s
. You should also
the amount of the
. Thus, the maximum credit in your situation would be s
be aware that the basis…
Chapter 8 Solutions
Individual Income Taxes
Ch. 8 - Prob. 1DQCh. 8 - Prob. 2DQCh. 8 - Prob. 3DQCh. 8 - Prob. 4DQCh. 8 - Prob. 5DQCh. 8 - Prob. 6DQCh. 8 - Prob. 7DQCh. 8 - LO.2 Robert purchased and placed in service...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Jim owns a very large ranch. A large part of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 10DQ
Ch. 8 - Explain how the 179 immediate expensing deduction...Ch. 8 - Prob. 12DQCh. 8 - Discuss the definition of business income as it is...Ch. 8 - Prob. 14DQCh. 8 - Prob. 15DQCh. 8 - Prob. 16DQCh. 8 - Prob. 17DQCh. 8 - Prob. 18DQCh. 8 - Prob. 19DQCh. 8 - Prob. 20DQCh. 8 - LO.2 Euclid acquires a 7-year class asset on May...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Hamlet acquires a 7-year class asset on...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Lopez acquired a building on June 1, 2014,...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Andre acquired a computer on March 3, 2019,...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 3 Diana acquires, for 65,000, and places in...Ch. 8 - LO.3 McKenzie purchased qualifying equipment for...Ch. 8 - LO.4 On April 5, 2019, Kinsey places in service a...Ch. 8 - LO.7 On October 1, 2019, Priscilla purchased a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 29CECh. 8 - Prob. 30CECh. 8 - Prob. 31PCh. 8 - Prob. 32PCh. 8 - LO.2 Orange Corporation acquired new office...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Weston acquires a new office machine (7-year...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Juan acquires a new 5-year class asset on...Ch. 8 - LO.2 Debra acquired the following new assets...Ch. 8 - LO.2 On August 2, 2019, Wendy purchased a new...Ch. 8 - Prob. 38PCh. 8 - LO.2 On May 5, 2019, Christy purchased and placed...Ch. 8 - Prob. 40PCh. 8 - Lori, who is single, purchased 5-year class...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 3 Olga is the proprietor of a small...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 3, 9 On June 5, 2018, Javier Sanchez...Ch. 8 - LO.3, 4 Jabari Johnson is considering acquiring an...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 4 On October 15, 2019, Jon purchased and...Ch. 8 - LO.4 On June 5, 2018, Leo purchased and placed in...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 3, 4 On March 15, 2019, Helen purchased and...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 4 On May 28, 2019, Mary purchased and placed...Ch. 8 - Prob. 49PCh. 8 - LO.2, 4, 9 Dennis Harding is considering acquiring...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 5 In 2019, Muhammad purchased a new computer...Ch. 8 - LO.2, 5, 9 Jamie purchased 100,000 of new office...Ch. 8 - Prob. 53PCh. 8 - Prob. 54PCh. 8 - Prob. 55PCh. 8 - Prob. 56PCh. 8 - Prob. 57CPCh. 8 - John Smith, age 31, is single and has no...Ch. 8 - Your client, Daves Sport Shop, sells sports...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2RPCh. 8 - Prob. 3RPCh. 8 - Michael Sima, a sole proprietor craftsman,...Ch. 8 - Cox Construction, a company in its 10th year of...Ch. 8 - Stem Corp. bought a machine in February of year 7...Ch. 8 - Prob. 4CPACh. 8 - Data, Inc., purchased and placed in service a...Ch. 8 - Data, Inc., purchased and placed in service 5,000...Ch. 8 - Which statement below is correct? a. Real property...Ch. 8 - Charlie purchased an apartment building on...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- James has just been audited by the IRS and, as a result, has been assessed a substantial deficiency (which he has not yet paid) in additional income taxes. In preparing his defense, James advances the following possibilities. Are any of them viable? Although a resident of Texas, James plans to sue in a District Court in Oregon that appears to be more favorably inclined toward taxpayers. If (a) is not possible, James plans to take his case to a Texas state court as he is more familiar with the practices there. Yes If he loses at the trial court level, James plans to appeal to either the Federal Circuit or the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals because he has relatives in both Washington D.C., and Atlanta. Staying with these relatives could save James lodging expense while his appeal is being heard by the court. Even if he does not win at the trial court or appeal court level, James feels certain of success on an appeal to the Supreme Court.arrow_forwardT uses frequent flyer miles to take his family on a vacation. T received the miles duringbusiness travel paid for by his employer. The normal airfare for his vacation wouldhave cost $7,000.a. T must realize and recognize $7,000 as income.b. Although T has realized income, he will not be required to recognize it becausethe IRS has chosen, as a matter of administrative convenience, not to requiretaxpayers to recognize the value of frequent flyer tickets earned duringemployer-paid travel.c. Had T earned the frequent flyer miles during travel he had paid for himself, theissue of income realization and recognition would not arise.d. Both (a) and (c) are correct.e. Both (b) and (c) are correct. T buys a parcel of real estate for $100,000, which he finances by giving the seller a nonrecoursemortgage for the full purchase price. The debt is due in one balloon payment inYear 5. When the debt becomes due in Year 5, T decides to give the property back to theseller in satisfaction of the debt…arrow_forwardAsshish is a medical doctor and a scientist. He works at a local hospital in the mornings, attending to patients. At lunchtime he takes a train to the local university where he works in a research laboratory. At the end of the day, he takes the train home. Advise Asshish as to the tax deductibility of the train fares. O The train fare from the university to his home will not be deductible as it is a private or domestic expense O The train fare from the university to his home will be deductible as it is necessary to put him in a position to earn the income O The train fare from the university to his home will not be deductible as it is a fringe benefit tax O The train fare from the university to his home will be deductible as it is directly connected to his income exertionarrow_forward
- Enzo recently used his United SkyMiles to purchase a free round-trip ticket to Dublin, Ireland (value $1,500). The frequent flyer miles used to purchase the ticket were generated from Enzo's business travel as a CPA. Enzo's employer paid for his business trips, and he was not taxed on the travel reimbursement. a) Use an available tax research service to determine how much income, if any, Enzo will have to recognize as a result of purchasing an airline ticket with Skymiles earned from business travel. b) Write a memo communicating the results of your research.arrow_forwardMr. Chuang set up a company called Good Home Limited. The company holds several properties in Hong Kong and lease out to earn rental income. Mr. Chuang wonders whether the company should pay property tax or profits tax. He also concerns if double taxation of the same income derived from a property under property tax and profits tax will charge to Good Home Limited and how it can avoid this if so. Advise Mr. Chuangarrow_forwardSonja is considering the purchase and renovation of an old building. She has heard about the tax credit for rehabilitation expenditures but does not know the specific rules applicable to the credit. Explain the most important and relevant provisions for her.arrow_forward
- Liam has always been a photo enthusiast. In 2021, a local gallery owner saw some of his photographs and offered to set up an exhibit for him. The special, one-time, weekend exhibit was a huge success, and patrons of the gallery ended up purchasing many of Liam's photographs. Even though the gallery owner retained a percentage of the profits, Liam still earned $10,000 from selling his work. How should Liam report this income on his tax return? His onlyarrow_forwardYou are Melina’s CPA, she to whom Walter “Buck” Swords left $50,000 and a used car in his will. What do you advise Melina as to her tax return – i.e., that she should report (include in her gross income) – both the $50,000 and the value of the car? the cash but not the car? the car but not the cash? neither the cash nor the car? What and why?arrow_forwardSonya wants to become a Certified Public Accountant. Therefore, she decides to go to college and obtain a degree in accounting. What is the tax treatment of Sonya’s educational expenses? Group of answer choices Sonya may not deduct the educational expenses as a business deduction. Educational Expenses are never allowed a tax deduction. Sonya may deduct the educational expenses because they are required for her to become an accountant. Educational expenses are always allowed a business deduction.arrow_forward
- expert solve thisarrow_forwardRay Reyes owns a plumbing business. He went to his tax advisor to figure out what business deductions he can take to minimize his tax liability. Ray Reyes also wanted to know what else he can implement in his business to reduce his taxable income. Currently, Ray has 5 employees who work full time. He pays them a salary and often has referral bonuses for those who bring in new customers. Ray’s company does not provide retirement plans for his employees at this time. Ray recently bought 3 brand new vans for everyday use in his business. He also bought a new Range Rover vehicle that he claims he uses for business purposes. Ray is looking to hire two of his family members, one as an operations manager and one as a plumber. Ray is in the process of buying new equipment and a new building to conduct business and would like to use an accelerated depreciation method for these items. Ray donated $2,500 to a local charity organization in exchange for a printed advertisement of his plumbing…arrow_forwardI Have This Question. I need an answer relevant to US Tax Code. 5). Leno Hardware is owned and operated as a sole proprietorship by Larry Leno. The location is excellent, and he is approached by a buyer, Hard Bargains Inc., a national chain of hardware stores. What are the tax consequences in the following situations? Larry sells the store for cash. Larry sells the store for marketable stock in Hard Bargains. Larry incorporates the store and exchanges the stock for shares in Hard Bargains. Same as (c), but Larry incorporated his hardware store two years earlier. check_circle Expert Answer thumb_up thumb_down INTRODUCTION When the situation arises to sell your business where the buyers are around the corner, the seller may meet a proper tax bill. Careful computations and transactions are needed while winding up and selling off the business with responsible tax abiding taxes. The seller will be taxed on the gain or profit he/she make from selling the business.…arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Individual Income TaxesAccountingISBN:9780357109731Author:HoffmanPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:9780357109731
Author:Hoffman
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Depreciation -MACRS; Author: Ronald Moy, Ph.D., CFA, CFP;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsf7NCnkAmk;License: Standard Youtube License