Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Kay, who is not a dealer, sold an apartment house

Kay, who is not a dealer, sold an apartment house to Polly during the current year (2018). The closing statement for the sale is as follows: During 2018, Kay collected $9,000 in principal on the ins...

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Q: On June 30, 2018, Kelly sold property for $240

On June 30, 2018, Kelly sold property for $240,000 cash and a $960,000 note due on September 30, 2019. The note will also pay 6% interest, which is slightly higher than the Federal rate. Kelly's cost...

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Q: On December 30, 2017, Maud sold land to her son

On December 30, 2017, Maud sold land to her son, Charles, for $50,000 cash and a 7% installment note for $350,000, payable over 10 years. Maud's cost of the land was $150,000. In October 2019, after C...

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Q: Mary purchased an annuity that pays her $ 500 per month for

Mary purchased an annuity that pays her $ 500 per month for the rest of her life. She paid $70,000 for the annuity. Based on IRS annuity tables, Mary's life expectancy is 16 years. How much of the fir...

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Q: Ash1ey inherited all of the property of her aunt, who died

Ash1ey inherited all of the property of her aunt, who died in 2018. Her aunt's adjusted basis for the property at the date of death was $1,200,000. The property's fair market value was $4,500,000 at t...

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Q: George sold land to an unrelated party in 2017. His basis

George sold land to an unrelated party in 2017. His basis in the land was $45,000, and the selling price was $120,000 $30,000 payable at closing and $30,000 (plus 10% interest) due January 1, 2018, 20...

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Q: The Wren Construction Company reports its income by the completed contract method

The Wren Construction Company reports its income by the completed contract method. At the end of 2018, the company completed a contract to construct a building at a total cost of $800,000. The contrac...

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Q: On March 31, 2016, Big Boats Company entered into a

On March 31, 2016, Big Boats Company entered into a contract with Vacations Unlimited to produce a state-of-the-art cruise ship, to be completed within three years. Big Boats estimated the total cost...

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Q: Grouse Company is a furniture retailer whose average annual gross receipts for

Grouse Company is a furniture retailer whose average annual gross receipts for the three preceding years exceeded $25 million. In the current tax year, the company purchased merchandise with an invoic...

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Q: Lavender Manufacturing Company began business in the current year. The company

Lavender Manufacturing Company began business in the current year. The company uses the simplified method to allocate mixed services costs to production. The company's costs and expenses for the year...

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