You are a highly priced accountant. Jay and Beyonce have come to you for tax advice and would like to know the tax ramifications of each of the events and transactions lieted
You are a highly priced accountant. Jay and Beyonce have come to you for tax advice and would like to know the tax ramifications of each of the events and transactions lieted
Chapter5: Gross Income: Exclusions
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Transcribed Image Text:Jay and Bevonce come to you for tax advice. Jay is a self-employed consultant. Last
year, Jay's business generated revenue of $200,000 and incurred expenses of $10,000
for rent and utilities for an office. Jay also spent $2,000 purchasing depreciable
equipment used in the business and paid a part-time assistant $10,000 for work
performed during the year. He hired Greg to help him with his consulting practice and
paid him $20,000 for his work during the year. Jay
Jay paid $3,000 for his own health insurance and $500 for term life insurance. He did
not contribute to any retirement plans.
Bevonce works for Disney Travels and travels for her job and was reimbursed by
Disney $3,000 for her travel expenses. Beyonce spent $4,000 on other employee
business expense that was not reimbursed by her employer. Disney pays Beyonce a
salary of $100,000, $20,000 for her health insurance and provided $60,000 of group
term life insurance to each of its employees. Beyonce contributes out of her own
money $5,000 to a traditional IRA.
You are a highly priced accountant. Jay and Beyonce have come to you for tax advice
and would like to know the tax ramifications of each of the events and transactions
listed above.
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