Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
23rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259969546
Author: Sally Jones, Shelley C. Rhoades-Catanach, Sandra R Callaghan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Bruce and Amanda are married during the tax year. Bruce is a botanist at Green Corporation. Bruce earns a salary of $56,000 per year. Green Corporation has an accountable reimbursement plan.
During the year, Bruce has $5,000 of employee expenses. Green Corporation reimburses Bruce for only $4,000 of expenses.Bruce decides to put $5,500 into a Traditional IRA.
Amanda owns a financial consulting firm as a sole proprietor (it qualifies as a full trade or business). Amanda generates $80,000 of revenues during the year. She has the following business payments associated with her firm:● Utilities: $2,000● Office Rent: $14,000● Self-Employment Tax: $5,000● Salary for her secretary: $20,000● Fines/Penalties: $8,000● Payroll Taxes (Employer Portion): $1,000● Business Meals: $2,000● Bribe to police officer to forgive parking violation $1,500Due to the income and expenses above, Amanda has $39,500 of Qualified Business Income.
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Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
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