Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 8, Problem 19P
To determine
Introduction:A business casualty loss is a loss that occurred due to the destruction of property or due to an accident. The amount of casualty loss is adjusted in the case by deducting the insurance reimbursement from an insurance basis. If the property is partially destroyed, the loss is either the insurance proceeds less adjusted basis at the time of the casualty or fair market value whichever is less.
The amount of gain or loss as a result of casualty.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
Virginia has business property that is stolen and partially destroyed by the time it was recovered. She receives an insurance reimbursement of $5,000 on property that had a $14,000 basis and a decrease in market value of $10,000 due to damage caused by the theft. What is the amount of Virginia's casualty loss?
a.$4,000
b.$5,000
c.$14,000
d.$10,000
e.None of these choices are correct.
Sally is an employee of Blue Corporation. Last year, she purchased a very expensive computer with her own funds. She used the computer 100% for business purposes. During the current year, the computer was completely destroyed in a fire. Blue Corporation did not reimburse her for her loss.
Discuss whether Sally’s loss will create or increase Sally’s net operating loss. How does Sally treat the loss (carryback or/and carryforward periods)? If a taxpayer who sustains a casualty loss in an area designated by the President of the United States as a disaster area, he or she may take the loss in the year in which the loss occurred or elect to take the loss in the previous year.
Identify factors that should be considered in deciding in which year to take the loss
] In January, a flood which was declared a federal disaster, damaged Danny’s carpeting and furniture. In March, his golf cart was damaged in an accident when it was hit by a car. He was able to establish the following information to determine his losses on these assets.
Asset FMV before casualty FMV after casualty Insurance recovery Cost Date purchased
Carpet
$5,600
$1,100
$2,000
$6,000
10 months ago
Furniture
5,500
1,500
3,200
3,000
11 years ago
Golf Cart
6,500
2,000
1,500
7,000
8 months ago
Danny’s AGI is $32,000 before considering these casualties and he has $12,000 of other itemized deductions. Determine Danny’s deductible casualty loss for 2019.
Chapter 8 Solutions
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
Ch. 8 - Alice purchases a rental house on August 22,2019,...Ch. 8 - An asset (not an automobile) put in service in...Ch. 8 - An asset (not an automobile) put in service in...Ch. 8 - James purchased office equipment for his business....Ch. 8 - Which of the following statements with respect to...Ch. 8 - Which of the following is not true about the MACRS...Ch. 8 - On July 20,2019, Kelli purchases office equipment...Ch. 8 - Which of the following is not considered a limit...Ch. 8 - In 2019, Ben purchases and places in service a new...Ch. 8 - In 2019, Ben purchases and places in service a new...
Ch. 8 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 8 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 8 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 8 - In 2019, Mary sells for $24,000 a machine used in...Ch. 8 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 8 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 8 - Virginia has business property that is stolen and...Ch. 8 - Pat sells land for $25,000 cash and a $75,000...Ch. 8 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 8 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 8 - Oscar owns a building that is destroyed in a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 22MCQCh. 8 - Prob. 1PCh. 8 - Prob. 2PCh. 8 - 3. Mike purchases a new heavy-duty truck (5-year...Ch. 8 - On March 8,2019, Holly purchased a residential...Ch. 8 - Prob. 5PCh. 8 - Prob. 6PCh. 8 - Calculate the following: The first year of...Ch. 8 - During 2019, William purchases the following...Ch. 8 - On February 2,2019, Alexandra purchases a personal...Ch. 8 - On September 14,2019, Jay purchased a passenger...Ch. 8 - Tom has a successful business with $100,000 of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 14PCh. 8 - Annie develops a successful tax practice. She...Ch. 8 - Prob. 18PCh. 8 - Prob. 19PCh. 8 - Prob. 20PCh. 8 - Prob. 21P
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Virginia has business property that is stolen and partially destroyed by the time it was recovered. She receives an insurance reimbursement of $6,000 on property that had a $14,000 basis and a decrease in market value of $10,000 due to damage caused by the theft. What is the amount of Virginia's casualty loss? $14,000 $8,000 $10,000 $4,000 None of the abovearrow_forwardA resident citizen acquired a property for use in his business. After a devastatingtyphoon, the machinery suffered partial damage. The following were made available:Cost P570,000Accumulated depreciation 300,000Restoration cost 300,000Estimated useful life 5 yearsThe taxpayer received insurance proceeds of P50,000 to cover the loss.Determine the amount of allowable deductionsarrow_forwardRoger, an individual, owns a proprietorship called Green Thing. In the current year, Roger has the following items: Business income $200,000 Business expense $150,000 Loss on a completely destroyed business machine. The machine had an adjusted basis of $25,000 and a fair market value of $20,000 before destroyed. The machine was not insured. Loss on a business truck. The truck had an adjusted basis of $8,000. The repairs to fix the truck cost $10,000. He did not claim the loss from insurance company. Determine Roger's net business income.∙ A. $47,000 B. $30,000 C. $22,000 D. $17,000 E. $15,000arrow_forward
- Fenwick operates a grocery store and his retail building was completely destroyed by a hurricane on August 22, Year 10. The fair market value of the building before the hurricane was $1,200,000 with an adjusted basis of $800,000. His insurance company reimbursed him $1,200,000 of December 2, Year 10. When is the last date that Fenwick can replace this building with qualifying property and avoid recognizing gain from this transaction?arrow_forwardSwifty Company's delivery truck, which originally cost $83100, was destroyed by fire. At the time of the fire, the balance of the Accumulated Depreciation account amounted to $57200. The company received $47300 reimbursement from its insurance company. The gain or loss as a result of the fire was $21400 gain. $35800 loss. $35800 gain. $21400 loss.arrow_forwardEquipment that Kevin used in his business was completely destroyed in a fire. At the time of the fire, the equipment had a fair market value of $40,000 and an adjusted basis of $36,000. He received an insurance recovery of $16,000. If Kevin’s AGI for the year is $100,000, determine his deductible loss on the equipment. Options: a.) $20,000 b.) $9,900 c.) $24,000 d.) $0 e.) $40,000arrow_forward
- Reynaldo and Sonya, a married couple, had flood damage in their home due to a dam break near their home in 2021, which was declared a Federally Designated Disaster Area. The flood damage ruined the furniture that was stored in their garage. The following items were completely destroyed and not salvageable: Damaged Items Antique poster bed Pool table Large flat-screen TV FMV Just Prior to Damage $ 7,000 7,625 950 Casualty loss deduction Original Item Cost (Basis) $ 5,500 12,375 3,375 Required: Their homeowner's insurance policy had a $10,675 deductible for the personal property, which was deducted from their insurance reimbursement of $14,075, resulting in a net payment of $3,400. Their AGI for 2021 was $39,000. What is the amount of casualty loss that Reynaldo and Sonya can claim on their joint return for 2021?arrow_forwardThis year, Amy purchased $2,780 of equipment for use in her business. However, the machine was damaged in a traffic accident while Amy was transporting the equipment to her business. Note that because Amy did not place the equipment into service during the year, she does not claim any depreciation or cost recovery expense for the equipment. Problem 9-57 Part-b (Algo)b. Suppose that after the accident, Amy repaired the equipment for $3,890. What amount can Amy deduct for the loss of the equipment? c. Suppose that after the accident, Amy could not replace the equipment so she had the equipment repaired for $3,800. What amount can Amy deduct for the loss of the equipment?arrow_forwardMegan crashed her car into another vehicle. The damage to her car cost $2,568 to repair. Damage to the other vehicle cost $6,820. Megan's collision coverage has a $1,000 deductible. Her property damage liability is $5,000. How much will her insurance company pay for repairs?arrow_forward
- Leigh sued an overzealous bill collector and received the following settlement: Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess $3,300 Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector $15,000 Loss of income while her arm was healing $6,000 Punitive damages $80,000 Question Content Area a. Regarding Leigh's settlement, classify the following as either "Included in" or "Excluded from" her gross income. Included in/Excluded fromIncome • Damage to her automobile that the collector attempted to repossess • Physical damage to her arm caused by the collector • Loss of income while her arm was healing • Punitive damages Question Content Area b. Assume that Leigh also collected $25,000 of damages for slander to her personal reputation caused by the bill collector misrepresenting the facts to Leigh's employer and other creditors. Is this $25,000 included in Leigh's gross income?arrow_forwardSusan owned a restaurant in Key West, Florida that was destroyed by a hurricane. The restaurant had an adjusted basis of $589,000 when the hurricane hit. Susan had insurance coverage on the restaurant and received a check for $745,500. She purchased a new restaurant four months after receiving the insurance check for $633,500. Assume Susan wants to minimize gain if possible. What is Susan's realized gain/loss? (Enter loss using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Susan's (b) What is Susan's recognized gain/loss? (Enter loss using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Susan's ✓ is $ recognized gain -----------arrow_forwardJonathan has the following separate casualties during the year: Decrease in FairMarket Value AdjustedBasis InsuranceReimbursement HoldingPeriod Business furniture $4,000 $5,000 $ 0 3 years Business machinery 15,000 14,000 10,000 3 years The furniture was completely destroyed while the machinery was partially destroyed. Jonathan also sold business land for a Section 1231 gain of $10,000. Calculate the amount and nature of Jonathan's gains and losses as a result of these casualties. Amount of Gain or Loss Gain or Loss Business furniture $fill in the blank 1 Business machinery $fill in the blank 3 Since both result in a casualty , the losses are from Section 1231 treatment and are treated as losses.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Individual Income TaxesAccountingISBN:9780357109731Author:HoffmanPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:9780357109731
Author:Hoffman
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT