Melanie is employed full-time as an accountant for a national hardware chain. She also has recently started a private consulting practice, which provides tax advice and financial planning to the general public. For this purpose, she maintains an office in her home. Expenses relating to her home for 2020 are as follows: Real property taxes $4,750 Interest on home mortgage 5,700 Operating expenses of home 1,188 Melanie's residence cost $415,000 (excluding land) and has living space of 2,000 square feet, of which 29% (580 square feet) is devoted to business. The office was placed in service in February 2019, and under the Regular Method, Melanie had an unused office in the home deduction of $1,600 for 2019. Assume there is sufficient net income from her consulting practice. What amount can Melanie claim this year for her office in the home deduction under the

Each of the following taxpayers purchased furniture online in September of 2022, and had it delivered to their home. Which taxpayer has correctly calculated their use tax for 2022? Chandler lives in Crook County. Her furniture cost $2,221 and was delivered to her home. She calculates that she owes $133 in use tax. Landon lives in Big Horn County and he had the furniture delivered there. His cost was $869, and he thinks his use tax is $19. Cilfford lives in Niobrara County. His furniture cost $6,449 and was delivered to his home. He has determined his use tax is $258. Samantha, who lives in Laramie County, paid $4,932 for her furniture, which was delivered to her home. She believes her use tax is $493.

ces Tamar owns a condominium near Cocoa Beach in Florida. In 2023, she incurs the following expenses in connection with her condo: Insurance $580 545 Advertising expense Mortgage interest Property taxes 4,550 960 Repairs & maintenance Utilities 1,160 Depreciation 720 9,700 During the year, Tamar rented out the condo for 81 days, receiving $23,500 of gross income. She personally used the condo for 57 days during her vacation. Tamar's itemized deduction for nonrental taxes is less than $10,000 by more than the property taxes allocated to the rental use of the property. Assume Tamar uses the Tax Court method of allocating expenses to rental use of the property. Assume 365 days in the current year. Note: Do not round apportionment ratio. Round all other dollar values to the nearest whole dollar amount. Required: a. What is the total amount of for AGI (rental) deductions Tamar may deduct in the current year related to the condo (assuming she itemizes deductions before considering deductions…

Alexa owns a condominium near Cocoa Beach in Florida. In 2022, she incurs the following expenses inconnection with her condo:Insurance $ 2,000Mortgage interest 6,500Property taxes 2,000Repairs & maintenance 1,400Utilities 2,500Depreciation 14,500 During the year, Alexa rented out the condo for 100 days. She did not use the condo at all for personalpurposes during the year. Alexa's AGI from all sources other than the rental property is $200,000. Unlessotherwise specified, Alexa has no sources of passive income.Assume Alexa receives $30,000 in gross rental receipts. a. What effect do the expenses associated with the property have on her AGI?b. What effect do the expenses associated with the property have on her itemized deductions?

Jackson, a head of household taxpayer, has a 20-year-old daughter, Emma, who attends the University of Minnesota full-time. During 2020, Jackson incurred the following expenses related to Emma's education: 1. Tuition and fees - $13,750 2. Textbooks - $785 3. Rent for campus apartment - $4,200 4. Campus dining plan - $2,150 5. Laptop - $3,600 6. Clothes, toiletries, transportation - $1,890 Jackson paid for Emma's living expenses out of pocket each month, but he took out a loan to cover her tuition and fees, the campus dining plan, and her laptop. During 2020, he paid a total of $895 of interest on that loan. Assuming that Jackson is not subject to an AGI limitation, how much of Emma's college expenses can Jackson deduct in 2020?

lois bought a house in july 2009 for $200000 and moved in immediately. in july 2012, she rented it out as she was sent overseas ny her employer. at that time, the house was valued at $350000. she sold it in july of the current tax year for $360000. Calculate Bunny’s net capital gain/(loss) for the current tax year, indicating where  appropriate which element of the cost base is applicable for each outlay. Support your  answer with income tax legislation where necessary

In the current year, Sandra rented her vacation home for 75 days, used it for personal use for 22 days, and left it vacant for the remainder of the year. Her income and expenses before allocation are as follows: Rental income Real estate taxes Utilities Mortgage interest Depreciation Repairs and maintenance Required: What is Sandra's net income or loss from the rental of her vacation home? Use the Tax Court method. Note: Round your intermediate computations to 5 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar value. Rental income Real estate taxes Utilities Mortgage interest Repairs and maintenance Depreciation Net rental income 15,900 2,700 2,475 4,700 7,600 1,260 Schedule E Schedule A

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In the current year, Sandra rented her vacation home for 75 days, used it for personal use for 22 days, and left it vacant for the remainder of the year. Her income and expenses before allocation are as follows: Rental income 11,400 Real estate taxes 1,200 Utilities 1,350 Mortgage interest 3,200 Depreciation 6,000 Repairs and maintenance 810 equired: What is Sandra’s net income or loss from the rental of her vacation home? Use the Tax Court method. Note: Round your intermediate computations to 5 decimal places and final answers to nearest whole dollar value.

Lilly works for ACME Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee.    She is single and owns her own home.  ACME promoted Lilly to a new position that required her to move to Seattle, Washington in July 2022.  She decided to rent out her Tennessee residence and found a tenant that took possession on August 1, 2022.  The property was rented out at fair rental value.  Lily’s total mortgage interest for the entire tax year is $3,000 and property taxes were $900.    How much of Lilly’s mortgage interest and property taxes should be reported on her Schedule E?