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Casualty Losses. During 2010, Pam incurred the following casualty losses: ASSETS

ID: 2354405 • Letter: C

Question

Casualty Losses.

During 2010, Pam incurred the following casualty losses:

ASSETS        FMV Before   FMV After   Basis        Insurance

Business 1      $18,000        $ 0        $15,000       $ 4,000

Business 2         25,000       10,000        8,000         3,000

Business 3          20,000         0            18,000        19,000

Personal 1          12,000        0            20,000          2,000

Personal 2            8,000       5,000        10,000            0

Personal 3            9,000         0            6,000           8,000

All of the items were destroyed in the same casualty. Before considering the casualty

items, Pam reports business income of $80,000, qualified residential interest of $6,000

property taxes on her personal residence of $2,000, and charitable contributions of

$4,000. Compute Pam’s taxable income for 2010. Pam is single.

Explanation / Answer

Business Losses: Loss on Business asset number 1 is 15,000 – 4,000 = 11,000 Loss on Business asset number 2 is 8,000 – 3,000 = 5,000 Gain on Business asset number 3 is 1,000 For a total business asset loss of 15,000 Personal losses: Loss on Personal Assset Number 1 is 12,000 – 2,000 = 10,000 (decrease in FMV is less than basis) Loss on Personal Asset number 2 is 3,000 (decrease in FMV is less than basis) Gain on Personal Asset number 3 is 2,000 For a total loss on personal assets of 11,000 80,000 Schedule C (1040 line 12) Less 5652 SE Tax deduction (80,000*.9235*.153*.5 - 1040 line 27 See Schedule SE) Equals 74348 AGI (1040 line 37) Schedule A: 6,000 (residential interest) 2,000 (property tax) 4,000 (charitable contributions) 15,000 (business loss) 3465 (11,000 – 100 – 7435 (10% AGI)) = 30465 Total Schedule A itemized 74348 AGI Less 3650 exemption Less 30465 itemized deductions Equals 40233 (taxable income)

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