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
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 17, Problem 8IRP
Mrs. Newton, who is a self-employed author, paid $3,200 for a new computer system. She uses the system to write her books, and her two children use it for their schoolwork and video games.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Sue is a small business owner who often gives gifts to clients. She gives a $40 gift to her client, Mr. Smith, and his wife. Sue spent $6 to wrap the gift. She also gave out 400 calendars with her company name on them. Each calendar cost $1. Sue also gave her secretary a $370 watch for his 10 years of service. How much of the above expenses may she duduct?
Ashby and Curtis, married professionals, have a two-year-old son, Jason. Curtis works full-time as an electrical engineer, but Ashby has not worked outside the home since Jason was born. As Jason is getting older, Ashby thinks that Jason would benefit from attending nursey school several times a week, which would give her an opportunity to reinvigorate her love of painting at a nearby art studio. Ashby thinks that if she is lucky, the proceeds from the sale of her paintings will pay for the nursery school tuition.
Ashby also is planning to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses, because the care provided Jason at the nursery school is required for her to pursue her art career. Can Ashby and Curtis claim the credit for child and dependent car expenses for the nursery school expenditures? Why or why not?
Eliza is a kindergarten teacher for Alexander Hamilton Elementary School. Eliza decorates her classroom with new artwork, posters, bulletin boards, etc. In 2018, she spends $470 on materials and supplies for her classroom. The school reimburses her $100 (the annual reimbursement limit). Eliza can deduct for AGI________and________ from AGI?
Chapter 17 Solutions
Principles Of Taxation For Business And Investment Planning 2020 Edition
Ch. 17 - Prob. 1QPDCh. 17 - Discuss the tax policy reasons why gifts and...Ch. 17 - In what way does the tax law give preferential...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4QPDCh. 17 - A basic principle of federal tax law is that a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6QPDCh. 17 - If an individual purchases property insurance on...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8QPDCh. 17 - Last year, both the Burton family and the Awad...Ch. 17 - Prob. 10QPD
Ch. 17 - Prob. 11QPDCh. 17 - Prob. 12QPDCh. 17 - Prob. 1APCh. 17 - Prob. 2APCh. 17 - Buddy Bushey is a student at a local community...Ch. 17 - Four years ago, Lyle Mercer was injured in a...Ch. 17 - Ann Moore receives a 1,000 monthly payment from...Ch. 17 - Will and Sandra Emmet were divorced this year. As...Ch. 17 - Prob. 7APCh. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Nester had the following items of...Ch. 17 - Prob. 9APCh. 17 - Milt Payner purchased an automobile several years...Ch. 17 - Conrad South, a business executive, is an avid...Ch. 17 - Prob. 12APCh. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Compton paid 9,280 of medical...Ch. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Moss have major medical and dental...Ch. 17 - Mr. Curtis paid the following taxes. To what...Ch. 17 - Mrs. Stuart paid the following taxes. To what...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17APCh. 17 - Mary Vale contributed a bronze statuette to a...Ch. 17 - Prob. 19APCh. 17 - Prob. 20APCh. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Remy have the following allowable...Ch. 17 - Prob. 22APCh. 17 - Prob. 23APCh. 17 - Prob. 24APCh. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Marcum live in Southern California in...Ch. 17 - Prob. 26APCh. 17 - Sandy Assam enjoys betting on horse and dog races....Ch. 17 - Prob. 28APCh. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Kim, married filing jointly, own a...Ch. 17 - Ms. Imo, who is single, purchased her first home...Ch. 17 - Prob. 31APCh. 17 - Prob. 32APCh. 17 - Prob. 33APCh. 17 - Prob. 1IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 2IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 3IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 4IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 5IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 6IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 7IRPCh. 17 - Mrs. Newton, who is a self-employed author, paid...Ch. 17 - Prob. 9IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 10IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 11IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 12IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 13IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 14IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 15IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 16IRPCh. 17 - Prob. 1RPCh. 17 - Prob. 2RPCh. 17 - Prob. 3RPCh. 17 - Prob. 4RPCh. 17 - Prob. 5RPCh. 17 - Prob. 1TPCCh. 17 - Prob. 2TPCCh. 17 - Prob. 3TPCCh. 17 - Prob. 1CPCh. 17 - Mrs. Cora Yank (age 42) is divorced and has full...Ch. 17 - Tom and Allie Benson (ages 53 and 46) are...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Jane and Robert Brown are married and have eight children, all of whom are eligible to be claimed as the couples dependents. Robert earns 196,000 working as senior manager in a public accounting firm, and Jane earns 78,000 as a second-grade teacher. Given their large family, they live in a frugal manner. The Browns maintain a large garden and some fruit trees from which they get most of their produce, and the children take family and consumer science classes so that they can help make the familys clothing. The Browns record no gross income other than their salaries (all of their investment income is earned from qualified retirement savings), and their itemized deductions are less than the standard deduction. In addition, they incur no additional adjustments or preferences for AMT purposes. a. What is the couples 2019 regular tax liability? b. What is the couples 2019 AMT? c. Express the calculation of the couples AMT for 2019 as a Microsoft Excel formula. Place any parameter that could change annually in a separate cell, and incorporate the cell references into the formula.arrow_forwardKate Beckett and her two children, Austin and Alexandra, moved into the home of her new husband, Richard Castle, in New York City. Kate is a novelist, and her hus-band is a police detective. The family income consists of the following: $60,000 from Kate’s book royalties; $90,000 from Richard’s salary; $10,000 in life insurance proceeds from a deceased aunt; $140 in interest from savings; $4,380 in alimony from Kate’s ex-husband; $14,200 in child support from her ex-husband; $500 cash as a Christmas gift from Richard’s parents; and a $1,600 tuition-and-books scholarship Kate received to go to college part time last year. (a) What is the total of their reportable gross income?(b) After Richard put $5,600 into qualified retirement plan accounts last year, what is their adjusted gross income?(c) How many exemptions can the family claim, and how much is the total value allowed the household?(d) How much is the allowable standard deduction for the household?(e) Their itemized deductions are…arrow_forwardDonnie and Marie own a condo in Key West, Florida. The condo is also the couple’s primary residence. Each year, they travel to visit their grandchildren in Oregon. After talking to friends, they decided to earn a little extra income by listing their condo on AirBnb. They listed the condo for $200/night and was able to rent it out for 12 nights for a total income of $2,400. Unfortunately, one of the renters had broken the sliding glass door leading to the backyard. They had to replace it at a cost of $275. How much must Donnie and Marie report on their taxes for rent and expenses?arrow_forward
- In 2018 Giles inherited a storefront from his uncle and so he left his job as a school librarian (which paid $50,000 per year) to open a novelty shop called the Magic Box. Giles was able to make an assortment of trinkets using $20,000 worth of materials that he sold for a total of $60,000. In addition, he purchased another $170,000 worth of goods and resold them for $190,000. He pays $5,000 per year for electricity. In order to decorate his shop, he purchased $2,000 worth of memorabilia to hang on his walls using a loan from the bank that charges 10% interest. At the end of the year, he sold off the same memorabilia to another store for $1,000. While he knows he could have rented out his inherited storefront to Jamba Juice for $20,000 per year, he chose not to. Because of his use of the storefront, it went down in value from $500,000 to $490,000 (and it would not have lost this value if it was being used by Jamba Juice). 1. How much revenue did Giles’s business generate?arrow_forwardDonnie and Marie own a condo in Key West, Florida. The condo is also the couple’s primary residence. Each year, they travel to visit their grandchildren in Oregon. After talking to friends, they decided to earn a little extra income by listing their condo on AirBnb. They listed the condo for $200/night and was able to rent it out for 12 nights for a total income of $2,400. Unfortunately, one of the renters had broken the sliding glass door leading to the backyard. They had to replace it at a cost of $275. How much must Donnie and Marie report on their taxes for rent and expenses?xpenses?arrow_forwardJohn and Tara Smith are married and have lived in the same home for over 20 years. John's uncle Tim, who is 64 years old, has lived with the Smiths since March of this year. Tim is searching for employment but has been unable to find any-his gross income for the year is $2,000. Tim used all $2,000 toward his own support. The Smiths provided the rest of Tim's support by providing him with lodging valued at $5,000 and food valued at $2,200. Assume the original facts except that Tim earned $10,000 and used all the funds for his own support. Assume the original facts except that Tim is a friend of the family and not John's unclearrow_forward
- Kaelyn's mother, Judy, looks after Kaelyn's four-year-old twins so Kaelyn can go to work (she drops off and picks up the twins from Judy's home every day). Since Judy is a relative, Kaelyn made sure, for tax purposes, to pay her mother the going rate for child care ($16,490 for the year). What is the amount of Kaelyn's child and dependent care credit in 2022 if her AGI for the year was $131,900?arrow_forwardIn 2018 Giles inherited a storefront from his uncle and so he left his job as a school librarian (which paid $50,000 per year) to open a novelty shop called the Magic Box. Giles was able to make an assortment of trinkets using $20,000 worth of materials that he sold for a total of $60,000. In addition, he purchased another $170,000 worth of goods and resold them for $190,000. He pays $5,000 per year for electricity. In order to decorate his shop, he purchased $2,000 worth of memorabilia to hang on his walls using a loan from the bank that charges 10% interest. At the end of the year, he sold off the same memorabilia to another store for $1,000. While he knows he could have rented out his inherited storefront to Jamba Juice for $20,000 per year, he chose not to. Because of his use of the storefront, it went down in value from $500,000 to $490,000 (and it would not have lost this value if it was being used by Jamba Juice). How much revenue did Giles’s business generate? Giles is…arrow_forwardSarah donated an Anne Klein coat to a local Goodwill. She paid $350 for the coat two years ago. Similar coats are selling at Goodwill for $75. What is Sarah’s charitable deduction?arrow_forward
- Mr. Sweeney has a 12-year-old nephew, Todd, who is trying to save up for a $300 bike. Mr. Sweeney wishes to help Todd, but he also wants to teach him a lesson in hard work and the value of money. Mr. Sweeney and Todd strike the following bargain: each week, Todd will mow the lawn for Mr. Sweeney, and in return, Mr. Sweeney will deposit $25 in Todd's savings account, which pays an annual percentage interest rate of 5.2%. How many months will it take Todd to save up enough money to buy the bike? Assume there are 4 weeks in a month. a. 2.50 months O b. 2.15 months C. 3.02 months d. 3.53 months e. 4.08 monthsarrow_forwardDonald Jefferson and his wife, Maryanne, live in a modest house located in a Los Angeles suburb. Donald has a job at Pittsford Cast Iron that pays him $50,000 annually. In addition, he and Maryanne receive $2,500 interest from bonds that they purchased 10 years ago. To supplement his annual income, Donald bought rental property a few years ago. Every month he collects $3,500 in rent from all of the property he owns. Maryanne manages the rental property, and she is paid $15,000 annually for her work. During 2015, Donald had to have the plumbing fixed in the houses that he rents as well as the house in which he and Maryanne live. The plumbing bill was $1,250 for the rented houses and $550 for the Jeffersons’ personal residence. In 2015, Donald paid $18,000 for mortgage interest and property taxes—$12,650 was for the rental houses, and the remaining $5,350 was for the house occupied by him and his wife. The couple has three children who have graduated from medical school and now are…arrow_forwardNatalie Bryan, a single adult who lives at 425 Flathead Way, Kalispell, Montana 59901, has three adult children (Daniel Bryan, Amanda Green, and Samantha Cruz). During the year, Natalie makes the following gifts to the children: To Daniel. Office building, I Helena acquired in 2011 at a cost of $900,000, current value $1,900,000. To Amanda. Rental cabins in Whitefish inherited in 2009 (value $1,000,000) from her father, current value $1,800,000. To Samantha. Vacation lodge on Flathead Lake acquired in 2015 at a cost of $800,000, current value $1,900,000. Requirements: Prepare 2022 gift tax return (Form 709) for Natalie (Social Security number 112-45-6787) to compute the total taxable gifts (line 3) for her; stop with line 3 of page 1, but complete page 2 and 3 of the return. Natalie made no taxable gifts in prior years.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Individual Income TaxesAccountingISBN:9780357109731Author:HoffmanPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:9780357109731
Author:Hoffman
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
How to Calculate your Income Tax? Step-by-Step Guide for Income Tax Calculation; Author: ETMONEY;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdJKpSXCYmQ;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
How to Calculate Federal Income Tax; Author: Edspira;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LrvRqOEYk8;License: Standard Youtube License