Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Item Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 106,500 $0 0 79,600 104,600 $ 136,800 57,500 163,400 a-1. Loss amount a-2. Last year a-2. Current year 104,600 Insurance Proceeds $ 76,200 19,600 42,500 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $61,500 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $199,500, excluding the loss from the hurricane. Required: a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife. a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year?

Define Ethics.

In 2022, Carson is claimed as a dependent on his parents' tax return. His parents report taxable income of $200,000 (married filing jointly). Carson's parents provided most of his support. What is Carson's tax liability for the year in each of the following alternative circumstances? (Use Tax Rate Schedule, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates for reference) Required: Carson is 23 years old at year-end. He is a full-time student and earned $14,000 from his summer internship and part-time job. He also received $5,000 of qualified dividend income.

An expected social behavior from members of a society is called Oa. Norms O b. Information O C. Attitude O d. Behaviour