Exam 23: Losses and Bad Debts

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Taj operates a sole proprietorship, maintaining the business records under the cash-basis method of accounting. Taj performs services for a client and sends the client a bill for $12,000. Six months later, before payment is received by Taj, the client files bankruptcy, with no assets available for unsecured creditors such as Taj. Taj will deduct

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If an NOL is incurred, when would a taxpayer elect to forgo the carryback period and only carry the loss deduction forward?

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Which of the following is not generally classified as a passive activity?

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Jorge owns activity X which produced a $20,000 passive loss last year. Jorge's only income last year was wages of $30,000. Jorge is a material participant in activity X this year when it produces a $14,000 loss. This year, Jorge's wages are $40,000. This year, Jorge also has passive activity income from activity Y of $16,000. What is the total passive activity loss carryover to next year?

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Wes owned a business which was destroyed by fire in May 2016. Details of his losses follow: Adj. FMV FMV Insurance Asset Easis Blefore After Reimbursement A \ 1,000 \ 2,000 \ 0 \ 2,000 15,000 10,000 3,000 2,000 2,400 5,000 2,500 1,000 His AGI without consideration of the casualty is $45,000. What is Wes's net casualty loss deduction for 2016?

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Two separate business operations conducted at the same location may be treated as separate activities under the passive activity rules.

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Martha, an accrual-method taxpayer, has an accounting practice. In 2015, she performs tax analyses for Arnold and sends him an invoice for $10,000. In 2016, Martha sells her practice and all accounts to David. Arnold's debt becomes worthless that year after David has purchased the practice. The result is

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A closely held C corporation's passive losses may offset its portfolio income.

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In the current year, Marcus reports the following casualty gains and losses on personal-use property. Assets X and Y are destroyed in the first casualty while Z is destroyed in a second casualty. Asset Reduction in FMV Adjusted Basis Insurance Holding Period X \ 8,000 \ 2,000 \ 7,000 2 years Y 3,000 5,000 2,000 10 months Z 2,500 1,300 1,000 8 months As a result of these losses and insurance recoveries, Marcus must report

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Jana reports the following income and loss: Salary \ 120,000 Income from activity A 60,000 Loss from activity B (30,000) Loss from activity C (70,000) Activities A, B, and C are all passive activities. Based on this information, Jana has the following suspended losses:

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The destruction of a capital asset due to a casualty will result in recognition of an ordinary loss.

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An individual is considered to materially participate in an activity if any of the following tests are met with the exception of

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Nancy reports the following income and loss in the current year. Salary \ 60,000 Income from activity A 18,000 Loss from activity B (9,000) Loss from activity C (13,000) All three activities are passive activities with respect to Nancy. Nancy also has $21,000 of suspended losses attributable to activity C carried over from prior years. During the year, Nancy sells activity C and realizes a $15,000 taxable gain. What is Nancy's AGI as a result of these transactions?

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When personal-use property is covered by insurance, no deduction is available for a casualty loss of the property unless the taxpayer timely files an insurance claim for the loss.

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Jeff owned one passive activity. Jeff sold the activity and realized a $2,000 gain on the sale. Prior to the sale, he realized a current year loss from the activity of $6,000. In addition, he has suspended losses from prior years of $7,000. What is the net impact on Jeff's AGI this year due to the passive activity?

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For a bad debt to be deductible, the taxpayer must have a basis in the debt.

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Amy, a single individual and sole shareholder of Brown Corporation, sold all of the Brown stock for $30,000. The stock basis was $150,000. Amy had owned the stock for 3 years. Brown Corporation meets the Section 1244 requirements. Amy has

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A flood damaged an auto owned by Mr. and Mrs. South on June 15 of this year. The car was only used for personal purposes. Fair market value before the flood \ 18,500 Fair market value after the flood 2,000 Cost basis 20,000 Insurance proceeds 13,000 Adjusted gross income for this year 25,000 Business use of auto 0 Based on these facts, what is the amount of the South's casualty loss deduction after limitations for this year?

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No deduction is allowed for a partially worthless nonbusiness debt.

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Determine the net deductible casualty loss on the Schedule A for Alan Michael when his adjusted gross income was $40,000 in 2016 and the following occurred: Adj. FMV FMV INsurance Asset Easis Elefore After Reimbursement A \ 1,200 \ 2,000 \ 500 \ 100 B 14,000 12,000 5,000 1,100 C 600 3,000 2,775 125 A and B were destroyed in the same casualty in March. C was destroyed in a separate casualty in July. All casualty losses were nonbusiness personal use property losses and none occurred in a federally declared disaster area. What is the amount of the net deductible casualty loss?

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