LO.2, 4, 9 Dennis Harding is considering acquiring a new automobile that he will use 100% for business. The purchase price of the automobile would be $48,500. If Dennis leased the car for five years, the lease payments would be $375 per month. Dennis will acquire the car on January 1, 2019. The inclusion dollar amounts from the IRS table for the next five years are $60, $130, $194, $232, and $268.
Dennis wants to know the effect on his adjusted gross income of purchasing versus leasing the car for the next five years. He does not claim any available additional first-year
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- During 2020, Suki rented her vacation home for 90 days and lived in the home for 60 days. The vacation home is classified as personal/rental use. Suki's gross rent revenue is $25,000. For the entire year, the vacation home incurred the following expenses: C6 Ex38 Real estate taxes Mortgage interest expense Utilities & maintenance Depreciation $6,200 $12,000 $4,500 $6,500 Using the IRS approach: A) Calculate and list the expenses directly attributable to Suki's rental income (for AGI). B) Calculate Suki's gain (loss) from the vacation rental activity, reportable on 1040, Schedule E. C) Calculate and list any remaining and available itemized deductions from AGI, reportable on Suki's 1040, Schedule A.arrow_forwardBrian acquired a rental house in 2004 for a cost of $80,000. Straight-line depreciation on the property of $26,000 has been claimed by Brian. In January 2020, he sells the property for $120,000, receiving $20,000 cash on March 1 and the buyer's note for $100,000 at 10 percent interest. The note is payable at $10,000 per year for 10 years, with the first payment to be received 1 year after the date of sale. Calculate his taxable gain under the installment method for the year of sale of the rental house. In your computations, round any division to two decimal places. Gain reportable in 2020 is $fill in the blank 1.arrow_forwardSteve Drake sells a rental house on January 1, 2022, and receives $100,000 cash and a note for $50,000 at 7-percent interest. The purchaser also assumes the mortgage on the property of $30,000. Steve's original cost for the house was $175,000 on January 1, 2014, and accumulated depreciation was $30,000 on the date of sale. He collects only the $100,000 down payment in the year of sale. a. If Steve elects to recognize the total gain on the property in the year of sale, calculate the taxable gain. b. Assuming Steve uses the installment sale method, complete Form 6252 on Page 8-57 for the year of the sale. c. Assuming Steve collects $5,000 (not including interest) of the note principal in the year following the year of sale, calculate the amount of income recognized in that year under the installment sale methodarrow_forward
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- Wilson purchased a large piece of land on the edge of St Albert in 1989 for $150,000. He sold it on March 1, 2020 to a developer for $550,000. He received a down payment of $250,000 at the time of sale. The remaining $300,000 is to be paid to him in equal annual instalments of $100,000 beginning March 1, 2021. Calculate Wilson's maximum capital gains reserve in 2020. Show work in the space below.arrow_forwardH2). I only need required B and C Please and thank you!arrow_forwardJessica purchased a home on January 1, 2022, for $500,000 by making a down payment of $200,000 and financing the remaining $300,000 with a loan, secured by the residence, at 6 percent. During 2022 and 2023, Jessica made interest-only payments on this loan of $18,000 (each year). On July 1, 2022, when her home was worth $500,000, Jessica borrowed an additional $125,000 secured by the home at an interest rate of 8 percent. During 2022, she made interest-only payments on the second loan in the amount of $5,000. During 2023, she made interest-only payments on the second loan in the amount of $10,000. What is the maximum amount of the $28,000 interest expense Jessica paid during 2023 that she may deduct as an itemized deduction if she used the proceeds of the second loan to finish the basement in her home and landscape her yard? (Assume not married filing separately.) multiple choice: Multiple Choice: a. $0 b. $10,000 c. $26,353 d. $26,000 e. $28,000arrow_forward
- Jessica purchased a home on January 1, 2023, for $570,000 by making a down payment of $230,000 and financing the remaining $340,000 with a loan, secured by the residence, at 6 percent. During 2023 and 2024, Jessica made interest-only payments on this loan of $20,400 (each year). On July 1, 2023, when her home was worth $570,000, Jessica borrowed an additional $142,500 secured by the home at an interest rate of 8 percent. During 2023, she made interest-only payments on the second loan in the amount of $5,700. During 2024, she made interest-only payments on the second loan in the amount of $11,400. What is the maximum amount of the $31,800 interest expense Jessica paid during 2024 that she may deduct as an itemized deduction if she used the proceeds of the second loan to finish the basement in her home and landscape her yard? (Assume not married filing separately.) Multiple Choice $0 $11,400 $29,929 $6,600 $31,800arrow_forwardplease answer within 30 minutes..arrow_forwardMr. X has a house in the city that qualifies as his principal residence from 2010 to 2020. If Mr. X bought the house for $310,000 in 2010 and sold it for $400,000 in 2020. What is the calculated capital gain that Mr. X will include on his tax return in 2020 after making an election to designate the house as principal residence for the full 11 years? Question 7 options: a) $22,500 b) $90,000 c) $Nil d) $45,000arrow_forward
- Individual Income TaxesAccountingISBN:9780357109731Author:HoffmanPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT