Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Rich and Shauna Nielson file a joint tax return, and they

Rich and Shauna Nielson file a joint tax return, and they itemize deductions. Assume their marginal tax rate on ordinary income is 25 percent. The Nielsons incur $2,000 in miscellaneous itemized deduc...

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Q: Mickey and Jenny Porter file a joint tax return, and they

Mickey and Jenny Porter file a joint tax return, and they itemize deductions. The Porters incur $2,000 in employment-related miscellaneous itemized deductions. They also incur $3,000 of investment int...

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Q: On January 1 of year 1, Nick and Rachel Sutton purchased

On January 1 of year 1, Nick and Rachel Sutton purchased a parcel of undeveloped land as an investment. The purchase price of the land was $150,000. They paid for the property by making a down payment...

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Q: George recently received a great stock tip from his friend, Mason

George recently received a great stock tip from his friend, Mason. George didn’t have any cash on hand to invest, so he decided to take out a $20,000 loan to facilitate the stock acquisition. The loan...

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Q: Larry recently invested $20,000 (tax basis) in

Larry recently invested $20,000 (tax basis) in purchasing a limited partnership interest. His at-risk amount is also $20,000. In addition, Larry’s share of the limited partnership loss for the year is...

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Q: Rubio recently invested $20,000 (tax basis) in

Rubio recently invested $20,000 (tax basis) in purchasing a limited partnership interest. His at-risk amount is $15,000. In addition, Rubio’s share of the limited partnership loss for the year is $22,...

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Q: Tammy teaches elementary school history for the Metro School District. In

Tammy teaches elementary school history for the Metro School District. In 2016 she has incurred the following expenses associated with her job: Noncredit correspondence course on history ……………………………...

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Q: Molly Grey (single) acquired a 30 percent limited partnership interest

Molly Grey (single) acquired a 30 percent limited partnership interest in Beau Geste LLP several years ago for $48,000. At the beginning of year 1, Molly has tax basis and an at-risk amount of $20,000...

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Q: Anwar owns a rental home and is involved in maintaining it and

Anwar owns a rental home and is involved in maintaining it and approving renters. During the year he has a net loss of $8,000 from renting the home. His other sources of income during the year were a...

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Q: Matt recently deposited $20,000 in a savings account paying

Matt recently deposited $20,000 in a savings account paying a guaranteed interest rate of 4 percent for the next 10 years. If Matt expects his marginal tax rate to be 20 percent for the next 10 years,...

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