Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Brooklyn has been contributing to a traditional IRA for seven years (

Brooklyn has been contributing to a traditional IRA for seven years (all deductible contributions) and has a total of $30,000 in the account. In 2018, she is 39 years old and has decided that she want...

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Q: Jackson and Ashley Turner (both 45 years old) are married

Jackson and Ashley Turner (both 45 years old) are married and want to contribute to a Roth IRA for Ashley. In 2018, their AGI is $191,000. Jackson and Ashley each earned half of the income. a. How mu...

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Q: Harriet and Harry Combs (both 37 years old) are married

Harriet and Harry Combs (both 37 years old) are married and both want to contribute to a Roth IRA. In 2018, their AGI before any IRA contribution deductions is $50,000. Harriet earned $46,000 and Harr...

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Q: George (age 42 at year-end) has been contributing

George (age 42 at year-end) has been contributing to a traditional IRA for years (all deductible contributions) and his IRA is now worth $25,000. He is planning on transferring (or rolling over) the e...

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Q: Javier and Anita Sanchez purchased a home on January 1, 2018

Javier and Anita Sanchez purchased a home on January 1, 2018 for, $600,000 by paying $200,000 down and borrowing the remaining $400,000 with a 7 percent loan secured by the home. The loan requires int...

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Q: Javier and Anita Sanchez purchased a home on January 1 of year

Javier and Anita Sanchez purchased a home on January 1 of year 1 for $1,000,000 by paying $200,000 down and borrowing the remaining $800,000 with a 6 percent loan secured by the home. The Sanchezes ma...

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Q: On January 1 of year 1, Arthur and Aretha Franklin purchased

On January 1 of year 1, Arthur and Aretha Franklin purchased a home for $1.5 million by paying $200,000 down and borrowing the remaining $1.3 million with a 7 percent loan secured by the home. The Fra...

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Q: Tremaine would like to organize UTA as either an S Corporation or

Tremaine would like to organize UTA as either an S Corporation or a C corporation. In either form, the entity will generate a 9 percent annual before-tax return on a $1,000,000 investment. Tremaine’s...

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