Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 4, Problem 15MCQ
To determine
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Gross income is the starting point for calculating a taxpayer’s liability. It includes all the income from any sources unless there is an exception in the law. In gross income, non-cash items are included at the fair market value. These incomes are excluded from
To explain: The true statement about rental of real estate
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Which of the following statements is incorrect?
Assume that the rental activity is classified as ‘production-of-income.’ If the taxpayer sells the rental property later at a loss, the loss will be treated as a capital loss (i.e., $3,000/$1,500 deduction limit in the current year).
An amount that would have been paid in an arm’s-length transaction is considered a reasonable amount as deduction.
Payment (except for medical or educational expense) of another person’s obligation does not result in a tax deduction for the payer.
Regarding the start-up costs, if the new business is in the same line of business as the existing one and if the new business is not launched, then none of the start-up costs are deductible.
Payments for a speeding ticket are nondeductible.
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the depreciation of residential rental property?
Taxpayers are required to depreciate such property using the General Depreciation System (GDS).
Unimproved land is depreciable over 30 years if the taxpayer intends to construct residential rental units on the land.
Depreciation begins on the first day of the calendar year in which such property was placed into service.
Taxpayers who use the GDS system depreciate the property over 27.5 years.
A loss on the sale of a taxpayer's personal residence is deductible if the taxpayer owned and lived in the home for two of five years.
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Ch. 4 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 4 - Kevin purchased a house 20 years ago for $100,000...Ch. 4 - Gene, a single taxpayer, purchased a house 18...Ch. 4 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 4 - John owns a second home in Palm Springs, CA....Ch. 4 - Helen, a single taxpayer, has modified adjusted...Ch. 4 - Prob. 18MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 21MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 22MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 23MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 24MCQCh. 4 - Jim has a net operating loss in 2019. If he does...Ch. 4 - Prob. 26MCQCh. 4 - Prob. 27MCQCh. 4 - In 2019, Tracy generates a $10,000 loss from an...Ch. 4 - Prob. 1PCh. 4 - Prob. 2PCh. 4 - Prob. 4PCh. 4 - Prob. 5PCh. 4 - In 2019, Michael has net short-term capital losses...Ch. 4 - Prob. 7PCh. 4 - Prob. 8PCh. 4 - Prob. 9PCh. 4 - Prob. 10PCh. 4 - Walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited...Ch. 4 - Tyler, a single taxpayer, generates a net...Ch. 4 - Julie, a single taxpayer, has completed her 2019...Ch. 4 - Prob. 15P
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