KMitch and Bill are both age 75. When Mitch was 25 years old, he began depositing $1200 per year into a savings account. He madedeposits for the first 10 years, at which point he was forced to stop making deposits. However, he left his money in the account, whereit continued to earn interest for the next 40 years. Bill didn't start saving until he was 46 years old, but for the next 29 years he madeannual deposits of $1200. Assume that both accounts earned an average annual return of 7% (compounded once a year). Completeparts (a) through (d) below.a. How much money does Mitch have in his account at age 75?At age 75, Mitch has $ in his account.(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)b. How much money does Bill have in his account at age 75?At age 75, Bill has $in his account.(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)c. Compare the amounts of money that Mitch and Bill deposit into their accounts.Mitch deposits $ in his account and Bill deposits $ in his account.d. Draw a conclusion about this parable. Choose the correct answer below.OA. Both Bill and Mitch have the same return on their investments despite using different methods of saving.DELL D:11.AA1_L...1L 1L-14 L.. KA1-LL-LA

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Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests 30,000 of his own money and borrows 60,000 from a local bank. He uses 40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining 20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of 24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse? How much does Carlos have at risk at the end of the first year?
Jed, age 55, is married with no children. During 2019, Jed had the following income and expense items: a. Three years ago, Jed loaned a friend 10,000 to help him purchase a new car. In June of the current year, Jed learned that his friend had been declared bankrupt and had left the country. There is no possibility that Jed will ever collect any of the 10,000. b. In April of last year, Jed purchased some stock for 5,000. In March of the current year, the company was declared bankrupt, and Jed was notified that his shares of stock were worthless. c. Several years ago Jed purchased some 1244 stock for 120,000, This year he sold the stock for 30,000. d. In July of this year, Jed sold some land that he had held for two years for 60,000. He had originally paid 42,000 for the land. e. Jed received 40,000 of interest income from State of Minnesota bonds. f. In September, Jeds home was damaged by an earthquake; Jeds county was declared a Federal disaster area by the President. Jeds basis in his home was 430,000. The value of the home immediately before the quake was 610,000. After the quake, the home was worth 540,000. Because earthquake damage was an exclusion on Jeds homeowners insurance policy, he received no insurance recovery. g. Jed received a salary of 80,000. h. Jed paid home mortgage interest of 14,000. i. If Jed files a joint return for 2019, determine his NOL. for the year.
John Benson, age 40, is single. His Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and he resides at 150 Highway 51, Tangipahoa, LA 70465. John has a 5-year-old child, Kendra, who lives with her mother, Katy. As a result of his divorce in 2016, John pays alimony of 6,000 per year to Katy and child support of 12,000. The 12,000 of child support covers 65% of Katys costs of rearing Kendra. Kendras Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and Katys is 123-45-6788. Johns mother, Sally, lived with him until her death in early September 2019. He incurred and paid medical expenses for her of 15,588 and other support payments of 11,000. Sallys only sources of income were 5,500 of interest income on certificates of deposit and 5,600 of Social Security benefits, which she spent on her medical expenses and on maintenance of Johns household. Sallys Social Security number was 123-45-6787. John is employed by the Highway Department of the State of Louisiana in an executive position. His salary is 95,000. The appropriate amounts of Social Security tax and Medicare tax were withheld. In addition, 9,500 was withheld for Federal income taxes and 4,000 was withheld for state income taxes. In addition to his salary, Johns employer provides him with the following fringe benefits. Group term life insurance with a maturity value of 95,000; the cost of the premiums for the employer was 295. Group health insurance plan; Johns employer paid premiums of 5,800 for his coverage. The plan paid 2,600 for Johns medical expenses during the year. Upon the death of his aunt Josie in December 2018, John, her only recognized heir, inherited the following assets. Three months prior to her death, Josie gave John a mountain cabin. Her adjusted basis for the mountain cabin was 120,000, and the fair market value was 195,000. No gift taxes were paid. During the year, John reported the following transactions. On February 1, 2019, he sold for 45,000 Microsoft stock that he inherited from his father four years ago. His fathers adjusted basis was 49,000, and the fair market value at the date of the fathers death was 41,000. The car John inherited from Josie was destroyed in a wreck on October 1, 2019. He had loaned the car to Katy to use for a two-week period while the engine in her car was being replaced. Fortunately, neither Katy nor Kendra was injured. John received insurance proceeds of 16,000, the fair market value of the car on October 1, 2019. On December 28, 2019, John sold the 300 acres of land to his brother, James, for its fair market value of 160,000. James planned on using the land for his dairy farm. Other sources of income for John are: Potential itemized deductions for John, in addition to items already mentioned, are: Part 1Tax Computation Compute Johns net tax payable or refund due for 2019. Part 2Tax Planning Assume that rather than selling the land to James, John is considering leasing it to him for 12,000 annually with the lease beginning on October 1, 2019. James would prepay the lease payments through December 31, 2019. Thereafter, he would make monthly lease payments at the beginning of each month. What effect would this have on Johns 2019 tax liability? What potential problem might John encounter? Write a letter to John in which you advise him of the tax consequences of leasing versus selling. Also prepare a memo addressing these issues for the tax files.

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