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Mary received a Form 1099-C with $15,000 in box 2 from her credit card company. Her Insolvency Worksheet indicated that Mary was insolvent prior to the cancellation of debt by $8,000. To fill out the Basis (Cost) of Assets Worksheet, what information will she need? The cost basis immediately after the debt cancellation. The cost basis immediately before the debt cancellation. The fair market value (FMV) immediately after the debt cancellation. The fair market value (FMV) immediately before the debt cancellation. Mark for follow up

Ashley received a civil judgement against Sales Associate Betsy. The judge awarded Ashley $10,000 in compensatory damages and $8,000 in punitive damages. Court costs amounted to $3,000. Because Betsy had insufficient assets to satisfy the judgment, Ashley made a claim to the Recovery Fund, which was accepted. What is the maximum amount that the Recovery Fund reimburse Ashley? 10,000 8000 21000 18000

Angela Brock borrowed $544,000 and signed a note payable to Amerifund Mortgage Services, LLC, to buy a house in Silver Spring, Maryland. The note was endorsed in blank and transferred several times "without recourse" before Brock fell behind on the payments. On behalf of Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., BAC Home Loans Servicing LP initiated foreclosure. Brock filed an action in a Maryland state court to block it, arguing that BAC could not foreclose because Deutsche Bank, not BAC, owned the note. Can BAC enforce the note? Explain why or why not.

A buyer purchases property for $45,000 in cash and assumes the seller's outstanding mortgage balance of $98,500. The lender executes a release for the seller. The buyer fails to make any mortgage payments, and the lender forecloses. At the foreclosure sale, the property is sold for $75,000. Based on these facts, unless state law provides anti-deficiency protection, who is liable, and for what amount? The seller is solely liable for $23,500. The buyer is solely liable for $23,500. The buyer and the seller are equally liable for $23,500. The buyer is solely liable for $30,000

Richard has the following potential liabilities: William, a former employee, has sued Richard for $880,000. Richard contacted his attorney, and the case is believed to be frivolous. Carter sued Richard for an undisclosed amount for a class action lawsuit. Richard thinks it's frivolous, but his attorneys indicate a loss is probable for $88,000. Charles sued Richard because he slipped outside of Richard's store. The claim is $264,000 and Richard is certain he will lose the case but believes Charles will settle. The attorneys agree and based on conversations with Charles's attorneys, have stated that it is remote the claim will be settled for $255,200. Charles's attorneys indicated he would be willing to accept either cash of $242,000 or shares of Richard's closely-held common stock currently valued at $233,200. Richard would prefer not to settle in cash. Richard is suing William for $264,000 because William is in violation of a non-compete agreement he has with Richard. Richard is…

Swell Company has a lawsuit pending from a customer claiming damages of $100,000. Swell’s attorney advises that the likelihood the customer will win is remote. GAAP requires at a minimum that this contingent liability be disclosed in the footnotes. disclosed in the footnotes, with ranges of the potential loss. recorded as a journal entry, as well as disclosed in the footnotes. No disclosure is required.

1.Three years ago, Morris loaned Alma $5,000 (Year 1) with the understanding that the loan would be repaid in two years. Last year (Year 3) Alma filed for bankruptcy, and Morris learned that he would receive $0.10 on the dollar. In the current year, Year 4, the final settlement was made, and Morris received $300. Assuming the loan is a nonbusiness bad debt, how should Morris account for the loan?   a. $4,700 ordinary loss in the current year.   b. $3,000 ordinary loss last year and $1,700 ordinary loss in the current year   c. $4,700 short-term capital loss in the current year.   d. $3,000 short-term capital loss last year and $1,700 short-term capital loss in the current year.

ABC Inc. has is being sued by a customer. The plaintiff (customer) claims $50,000 for product deficiencies. The controller discussed the claim with legal counsel and the lawyer notes that the company is likely to lose the suit with an estimated payout of $50,000. The controller has identified this as a contingent loss (liability) and has accrued it in the financial statements and prepared the note disclosure. The financial statement note disclosure states the following: "During the year, ABC Inc. received a claim for an alleged product deficiency. ABC Inc. is defending the action however legal advice at this time indicated that is likely the claim could result in a loss for ABC İnc." ABC Inc. reports under ASPE. Required: a) Provide the path to the appropriate reference in the Handbook assuming the entity follows ASPE. b) Indicate what is missing from the note disclosure, if anything, for ABC Inc.

LO.6 Blair underpaid her taxes by $250,000. A portion of the underpayment was shown to be attributable to Blair's negligence ($100,000). A court found that the rest of the deficiency constituted civil fraud ($150,000). a. Compute the total fraud and negligence penalties incurred. b. Construct a Microsoft Excel formula that computes the penalties incurred in part (a). C. Blair pays the penalties four years after committing the improper acts. Her after-tax rate of return on available cash is 7%. Construct a Microsoft Excel formula that generates the present value of Blair's penalty obligations.

19. On December 23, Wyman, a lawyer representing First National Bank & Trust (defendant), wrote to Zeller (plaintiff) stating that he had been instructed to offer a building to Zeller for sale at a price of $240,000. Zeller had previously expressed an interest in purchasing the building for $240,000. The letter also set forth details concerning interest rates and loan fees. After receiving the letter, Zeller instructed his attor- ney, Jamma, to send Wyman a written counteroffer of $230,000 with interest and loan arrangements varying from the terms of the original offer. Jamma sent the written counteroffer as instructed on January 10. On the same day, Jamma telephoned Wyman and informed him of the counteroffer. Subsequently Jamma sent an acceptance of the original offer to Wyman. When Wyman refused to sell the property to him, Zeller brought an action to seek enforcement of the alleged contract. Decision?

Axel Brick Company has a lawsuit pending from a customer claiming $100,000 in damages. Axel's attorney advises the likelihood the customer will win the lawsuit is reasonably probable. GAAP requires at a minimum that this contingent liability be...

Kyle provides landscaping services to a number of clients. In filing his current-year income tax return, Kyle excluded revenue received from cash customers. If Kyle is found guilty of fraud, he may be subject to all of the following except: a. Other penalties as provided by law. b. A fine for not more than $250,000. c. Being held responsible for the costs of prosecution. d. Imprisonment for not more than 2 years

Your client was the beneficiary of an annuity contract purchased by her stepmother. When the stepmother died, the insurance company paid the client $400,000 and sent her a Form 1099 indicating that the taxable portion (i.e., the amount in excess of the investment in the contract) was $50,000. However, according to the client, her father fraudulently convinced her that he was the intended beneficiary. She gave her father a check equal to the amount she had received from the insurance company. She did not report any of the annuity proceeds in her income tax return. She later discovered the fraud and filed a lawsuit to collect from her father. The IRS has examined your client’s return and has taken the position that she must include the $50,000 in her gross income. Evaluate the IRS’s position.

Referring to relevant statutory provisions and common law, discuss whether the following amounts would be as an allowable deduction against assessable income.   a) Provision of doubtful debts of $4,200 for a detective agency. b) Speeding fines of $ 700 paid by an owner to a driver. c) An amount of $1,000 paid to a solicitor for preparing a partnership deed. d) Travel cost of a business executive to attend a trade fair in Munich paid by the employer. e) Newspapers purchased by an accountant who advises clients on financial and investment matters.

2. Donald owns a car repair business. Hoodlums broke into his shop at night and stole his personal vehicle, which was there being repaired. His vehicle’s FMV before being stolen was 25,000 and FMV after was zero. The cost to replace his vehicle was 19,000, which is the amount he received in insurance proceeds. Donald’s AGI is $90,000. What deduction can Donald take on his 1040 due to the break-in? 0 6000 19000 25000

Antonio's bank foreclosed on his retail building when he stopped making loan payments. The nonrecourse loan was secured by the building when he purchased it three years ago for $665,000. Antonio's Form 1099-A, Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property, indicated that the debt at the time of foreclosure was $625,000, and the fair market value (FMV) of the building was $680,000. If the building is sold for the FMV, how much of Antonio's personal assets can the bank attempt to collect to satisfy the judgment?

During 2005, Tedd Co. became involved in a tax dispute with the IRS. At December 31, 2005, Tedd's tax advisor believed that an unfavorable outcome was probable. A reasonable estimate of additional taxes was $400,000 but could be as much as $600,000.After the 2005 financial statements were issued, Tedd received and accepted an IRS settlement offer of $450,000.What amount of accrued liability should Tedd have reported in its December 31, 2005 balance sheet?

Patricia is being sued for $3 million as a result of an automobile accident where she was deemed 50 percent at-fault. At the time of the loss, Patricia had an automobile policy with Globex Insurance Company and helf a liability limit of $2 million. She also had an Umbrella Policy with Eiffel Insurance Company with a $2 million Limit. If the claimant is awarded $3 million, how is the claim payment structured? A) Globex Insurance covers $2 million and Eiffel Insurance covers the remaining $1 million. B) Clobex Insurance covers $1 million and Eiffel Insurance covers the remaining $2 million. C) Globex Insurance covers $2 million and Patricia pays the remaining $1 million. D) Globex Insurance covers $1.5 million as Patricia was deemed 50 preent at fault.

Erin's bank foreclosed on her office building when she stopped making payments on her loan. The loan was secured by the building when she purchased it three years ago for $750,000. Erin's Form 1099-A is shown below. If the building is sold for the fair market value (FMV), how much of Erin's personal assets can the lender attempt to collect to satisfy the judgment? (Answer choices are below the image.) LENDER'S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP or foreign postal code, and telephone no. OAK RIDGE BANK 301 AUSTIN STREET YOUR CITY, YS XXXXX (XXX) 555-5678 LENDER'S TIN XX-XXXXXXX BORROWER'S name ERIN HERNANDEZ Street address (including apt. no.) 308 VIRGINIA AVENUE CORRECTED (if checked) BORROWER'S TIN XXX-XX-XXXX Account number (see instructions) XXXXXXXX Form 1099-A (Rev. 1-2022) City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code YOUR CITY, YS XXXXX (keep for your records) $615.000 $595,000 $20,000 OSO (None of Erin's personal…