Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: David is the sole proprietor of a real estate construction business.

David is the sole proprietor of a real estate construction business. The business uses the completed contract method on a particular contract that requires 16 months to complete. The contract is for $...

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Q: In 2021, Reya exercised an incentive stock option that had been

In 2021, Reya exercised an incentive stock option that had been granted to her in 2018 by her employer, Weather Corporation. Reya acquired 100 shares of Weather stock for the option price of $190 per...

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Q: Bonnie and Jake (ages 35 and 36, respectively) are

Bonnie and Jake (ages 35 and 36, respectively) are married with no dependents and live in Montana (not a community property state). Because Jake has large medical expenses, they seek your advice about...

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Q: Christopher regularly invests in technology company stocks, hoping to become wealthy

Christopher regularly invests in technology company stocks, hoping to become wealthy by making an early investment in the next high-tech phenomenon. In 2013, Christopher purchased 3,000 shares of Flic...

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Q: Wolfgang, who is age 33, records AGI of $125

Wolfgang, who is age 33, records AGI of $125,000. He incurs the following itemized deductions for 2021. Medical expenses [$11,875 2 (7.5% 3 $125,000)] …………………………….$2,500 State income taxes ……………………………...

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Q: Mandy, who has AGI of $80,000 before considering

Mandy, who has AGI of $80,000 before considering rental activities, is active in three separate real estate rental activities and is in the 22% tax bracket. She has $12,000 of losses from Activity A,...

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Q: During the current year, Yoon earned $10,000 in

During the current year, Yoon earned $10,000 in interest on corporate bonds and incurred $13,000 of investment interest expense related to the bond holdings. Yoon also earned $5,000 interest on privat...

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Q: Jayden, a calendar year taxpayer, paid $16,000

Jayden, a calendar year taxpayer, paid $16,000 in medical expenses and sustained a $20,000 casualty loss in 2021 (the loss occurred in a Federally declared disaster area). He expects $12,000 of the me...

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Q: Gabriel, age 40, and Emma, age 33, are

Gabriel, age 40, and Emma, age 33, are married with two dependents. They recorded AGI of $250,000 in 2021 that included net investment income of $3,000 and gambling winnings of $2,500. In itemizing de...

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Q: Anh is single, has no dependents, and itemizes deductions.

Anh is single, has no dependents, and itemizes deductions. In the current year for regular tax purposes, she records $60,000 of income and $105,000 of deductions and losses, primarily from business ac...

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