1.Three years ago, Morris loaned Alma $5,000 (Year 1) with the understanding that the loan would be repaid in two years. Last year (Year 3) Alma filed for bankruptcy, and Morris learned that he would receive $0.10 on the dollar. In the current year, Year 4, the final settlement was made, and Morris received $300. Assuming the loan is a nonbusiness bad debt, how should Morris account for the loan?   a. $4,700 ordinary loss in the current year.   b. $3,000 ordinary loss last year and $1,700 ordinary loss in the current year   c. $4,700 short-term capital loss in the current year.   d. $3,000 short-term capital loss last year and $1,700 short-term capital loss in the current year.

Q1: Hansen bought his primary residence on 1/1/2010 for $400,000. He put $50,000 of his own money as the down payment, and borrowed $350,000 from a bank for the remainder of the purchase price. On 1/1/2021, he was laid off from his job, and he could not make his mortgage payments. On 3/30/2021, the bank foreclosed on the house, and took the house back from Hansen. On 3/30/2021, the house was worth $150,000, and he owed $300,000 to the bank. The bank sold the house for $150,000 which the bank used to pay off half of the $300,000 that Hansen owed. The bank forgave the remaining $150,000 that Hansen owed the bank, pursuant to the foreclosure. In 2021, how much taxable income does Hansen recognize from the bank forgiving the home loan to Hansen? a. $0 b.$150,000 c. $300,000 d. $400,000   Q2. Diamelle purchased a life insurance policy on her life, and named Eric, her husband, as the beneficiary. Diamelle paid $50,000 for the life insurance policy. Upon Diamelle’s death, the life insurance…

LO.5Miller owns a personal residence with a fair market value of $195,000 and an outstanding first mortgage of $157,500, which was used entirely to acquire the residence. This year, Miller gets a home equity loan of $10,000 to purchase a new fishing boat. How much of this mortgage debt is treated as qualified residence indebtedness?

Steinar loaned a friend $9,500 to buy some stock 3 years ago. In the current year the debt became worthless. a. How much is Steinar's deduction for the bad debt for this year? (Assume he has no other capital gains or losses.) 4,750 X as a nonbusiness ✓ bad debt. Feedback ▼ Check My Work Bad debts fall into one of two categories, business bad debts or nonbusiness bad debts. Debts that arise from the taxpayer's trade or busin are classified as business bad debts, while all other debts are considered nonbusiness bad debts. The distinction between the two types of debts is important, since business bad debts are ordinary deductions and nonbusiness bad debts are short-term capital losses. b. What can Steinar do with the deduction not used this year? The remaining $ 0x can be carried forward as a short-term capital loss and deducted in future years, subject to an annual limitation

LO.5Miller owns a personal residence with a fair market value of $195,000 and an outstanding first mortgage of $157,500, which was used entirely to acquire the residence. This year, Miller gets a home equity loan of $10,000 to purchase a new fishing boat. How much of this mortgage debt is treated as qualified residence indebtedness?

28. John Jay paid interest expense of $12,000 on his personal residence original first mortgage this year and $5,000 on a $100,000 home equity credit line also secured by a mortgage on his home Half of the home equity credit line loan proceeds were used to put a new roof on the home and the other half was used to purchase a new car. Assuming the acquisition and home equity limits are not exceeded, how much of the total interest expense is deductible on John's Schedule A as qualified home mortgage interest? O$17,000 O$14,500. O$12,000 29 The Browns borrowed $30,000, secured by their home, to pay their son's college tuition. At the time of the loan, the fair market value of their home was $400,000, and it was unencumbered by other debt. The interest on the loan is treated for itemized deductions as ODeductible points. ONon-deductible home equity (mortgage) interest. ODeductible home equity (mortgage) interest.