ACC 330 Module Two Adjusted Gross Complete

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ACC 330 Module Two Adjusted Gross Income Assignment Template Instructions 1. Select a case from the Module Two Adjusted Gross Income List found in the Supporting Materials section of the Module Two Adjusted Gross Income Assignment Guidelines and Rubric. 2. Research the topic using the Tax Research Guide found in the Supporting Materials section of the Module Two Adjusted Gross Income Assignment Guidelines and Rubric. 3. Document your specific findings below (briefly). 4. Describe specific examples of how and when the criteria apply or do not apply to AGI. 5. Complete your template as a 1- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. 6. Cite all sources according to APA style. Research Topic [Topic Name/Description] The research topic that I chose was “A married couple has sold their primary residence and needs to determine if they must report a taxable gain (Gain on sale of personal residence – Sec 121). Primary Sources 26 United Sates Code 121 Gain on sale of personal residence Parameters The United States Code determines that homeowners that report their a home as a primary residence for two of the last five years from the date of sale is not required to report any capital gains on the sale of the home (26 USC 121). The excluded gain cannot exceed $250,000 for individual filers and $500,000 for joint filers and more than one capital gain is reported in this manner once every two years (26 USC 121). The word property applies to but not limited to “a houseboat, a house trailer, or the house/ apartment that the taxpayer is entitled to occupy as a tenant- stockholder in a cooperative housing corporation (26 USC 121). Example of Applying AGI Taxpayer D buys a house and 1 acre they use it as their primary residence. A year later Taxpayer D buys 15 acres near the house and used the 1 acre of land that is primary residence. A couple of years later Taxpayer D everything but to two different people. Taxpayer D does not have to report this as a taxable gain unless one of the sales exceeds $250,000. Example of Not Being Able to Apply AGI If the married couple alternated between two or more properties, the married couple will need to report the capital gains on the property that they spend the least amount of time at. The IRS determines your primary residence as the address that is listed on majority of your important documents such as your license or tax returns. Tax Planning Implications
The tax preparer must be aware of the limitations and the capital gain may go untaxed unless the $250,000 for individuals or $500,000 for joint filers is met. This rule applies for the sale of one residence every two years. “ If the sale or exchange of the dwelling unit occurs in a later taxable year than the sale or exchange of the vacant land and after the date prescribed by law for the filing of the return for the taxable year of the sale or exchange of the vacant land, any gain from the sale or exchange of the vacant land must be treated as taxable on the taxpayer’s return for the taxable year of the year of the sale or exchange of the vacant land (26 USC 121). References U.S House of Representatives (n.d). 26 USC 121: Exclusion of gain from sale of principle residence. Retrieved from uscode.house.gov website : https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml? req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26- Section121&num=0&edition=prelim
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