The value of Terrah’s personal residence has declined significantly because of a recent forest fire in the area where she lives. Terrah’s house suffered no actual damage during the fire, but because much of the surrounding area was destroyed, the value of all of the homes in the area declined substantially. Discuss whether Terrah can take a casualty loss for the decline in value of her residence caused by the fire

Rica has owned a rental property for many years. The property has been well-maintained. However, some of the flyscreens have deteriorated and Rica has decided to replace the ground floor ones with security mesh fly screens, while the first floor screens will have the mesh repaired with normal mesh. The cost of security flyscreens is $1,300 and the normal mesh is $560.   Required:   What is the deduction Rica can claim against her rental income

Bret, a resident of Nevada, wants to bring a tort claim (a type of civil lawsuit) against Steve, a resident of Tennessee, for damage to Bret's house in Nevada. To use a long-arm statute to obtain personal jurisdiction over Steve, the Nevada court must find that Multiple Choice Steve committed a crime in Nevada Steve also damaged property in Tennessee and owns a home in Tennessee Steve has committed prior torts in Nevada Steve committed the tort in Nevada

8. Which of the following best illustrates a moral hazard? . Because he has plenty of insurance, Cameron does not take steps to make his property safe when most of his neighbors have been vandalized or burglarized. . The coverage on Carl's residence has increased each year, but the value of his hom has declined due to neighborhood influences and his home's state of disrepair. . Chet purchases actual cash value, rather than replacement, coverage in order to save money on his homeowners insurance premiums. . When Clarke's empty property is vandalized, he moves furniture into the house and damages it in order to submit a larger claim.

The City of Greenville condemned 300 acres of Kayla's farmland. Kayla's land was worth $250,000 and her basis was $62,500. In payment to Kayla, the city gave Kayla 500 acres of similar land. An appraisal indicated that the land Kayla received was worth $265,000. What is Kayla's recognized gain or loss on the involuntary conversion and what is her basis in the land received?

-Betty is an unmarried attorney. During the year a hurricane completely destroys her home, which had a basis of $60,000. The value of her home before the tornado is $100,000 and the value afterwards is $35,000. Betty's home is located in a federally declared natural disaster area. Her AGI is $50,000. What is the amount that Betty can deduct after limitations? Group of answer choices $29,900. $54,900. $59,900. $65,000.

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Your best friend's apartment has just been robbed, and he had no insurance. What would you suggest to your friend to better protect himself from such losses in the future? A) Purchase renter's insurance and add a personal articles floater. B) Take out personal property replacement cost coverage. C) Take a written and video tape inventory of your property. D) Only B and C above E) A, B, and C above

If a homeowner's insurance had a replacement cost policy that covered damage to the home and the home was completely destroyed, what amount would the insurance company cover based on the following:   - home depreciated value before the damage was $100,000 - home value to rebuild is $150,000 - home mortgage $120,000 - value of neighbour's home $130,000

Reynaldo and Sonya, a married couple, had flood damage in their home due to a dam break near their home in 2021, which was declared a Federally Designated Disaster Area. The flood damage ruined the furniture that was stored in their garage. The following items were completely destroyed and not salvageable: Damaged Items Antique poster bed Pool table Large flat-screen TV FMV Just Prior Original Item Cost (Basis) $ 6,100 14,025 4,425 Casualty loss deduction to Damage $ 8,200 8,375 1,250 Required: Their homeowner's insurance policy had a $11,485 deductible for the personal property, which was deducted from their insurance reimbursement of $15,725, resulting in a net payment of $4,240. Their AGI for 2021 was $45,000. What is the amount of casualty loss that Reynaldo and Sonya can claim on their joint return for 2021?