South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
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Chapter 12, Problem 54CP
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Determine R’s taxable income and regular tax liability and Alternative Minimum Taxable Income (AMTI). Also, find whether he has an AMT liability.
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Determine R’s taxable income and regular tax liability.
| Calculation of taxable income and regular tax liability | ||
| Description | Amount | |
| Salary | $650,000 | |
| Long-term | $1,100 | Refer working note 1 |
| Interest income | $23,000 | Refer working note 2 |
| Lottery winnings | $60,000 | |
| Life insurance proceeds | $0 | Refer working note 3 |
| Adjusted Gross income before rental loss | $734,100 | |
| Real estate rental loss | $0 | Refer working note 4 |
| Adjusted Gross income | $734,100 | |
| Less: Itemized deductions: | $(30,100) | Refer working note 5 |
| Taxable income | $704,000 | |
| Regular income tax liability | $225,983 | Refer working note 6 |
Compute R’s AMT (alternative minimum tax).
| Calculation of AMT | ||
| Particulars | Amount | |
| Taxable income | $704,000 | |
| Add: Adjustments and preferences | ||
| Incentive stock option adjustment | $6,000 | Refer working note 7 |
| State and local income taxes | $8,900 | |
| Interest on private activity bonds | $30,000 | |
| Alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) | $748,900 | |
| Less: Exemption | $(8,075) | Refer working note 8 |
| AMT base | $740,825 | |
| TMT | $203,521 | Refer working note 9 |
| Less: Regular Income tax liability | $225,983 | Refer working note 6 |
| AMT | $0 | |
Calculate R’s tax owned or (refund due).
| Calculation of total tax liability | |
| Particulars | Amount |
| Regular income tax liability | $225,983 |
| Alternative minimum tax | $0 |
| Total tax liability | $225,983 |
| Less: Estimated tax payments | (210,000) |
| Tax owned | $15,983 |
Working Note (1):
Long-term capital gain of $13,100 is offset by long-term capital loss of $12,000. Hence, net long-term capital gain is $1,100
Working Note (2):
$30,000 of interest on private activity bonds and $40,000 of other tax-exempt interest is excluded from gross income. $23,000 of interest income on growth stock is included in gross income.
Working Note (3):
The life insurance proceeds of $800,000 are excluded from gross income.
Working Note (4):
Calculate the amount of loss on rental property.
R is an active participant. Hence, he may deduct a loss of $35,000
Working Note (5):
Calculate itemized deductions.
| Calculation of itemized deduction | |
| State and local income taxes | $8,900 |
| Gambling losses | $8,000 |
| Charitable contributions | $13,200 |
| Itemized deductions | $30,100 |
Note: Consumer interest of $4,200 is not deductible. As the assistant is not the dependent of R, Medical expense of $15,000 is not deductible.
Working Note (6):
Calculate regular income tax liability.
Working Note (7):
Calculate the amount of incentive stock option adjustment.
Working Note (8):
Determine the AMT exemption (files as single taxpayer).
Working Note (9):
Calculate the amount of tentative minimum tax.
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