Short Answer Questions: Show and label all your work, zero points will be given if your work is not labeled and/ or all calculations are not shown, on all the following questions. Show me what you have learned. Show even very simple and obvious calculations.
1. BeBe had a tough year! She had two different unfortunate casualties during the year. First, her car was in an accident. Her car had a value of $20,000. Her basis (her cost) had been $30,000. After the accident, the value was reduced to only $10,000. Her insurance company reimbursed her for $3,000 only. Second, she had a separate free-standing storage she on her property, which burned down. The shed had a fair market value of $4,000, and a cost adjusted basis to BeBe of $3,500. Her insurance company reimbursed her $3,000 for her loss. If BeBe's adjusted gross income is $60,000, what is her deductible casualty loss, if any?
2. June uses her personal car for work as an employee. For the year, June drove 5,000 business miles and 30,000 total miles. Her car-related expenses include $4,000 for gas; $600 for insurance; $200 for registration fees; $3,000 depreciation, and $100 for business-related parking and tolls. June's employer does not reimburse her for the use of her car. Using the actual method, not mileage method, What is June's car expense deduction for the year?
3. Jackson reports $60,000 sales from his Schedule C business. He has utility and wages expenses of $20,000, and depreciation of $5,000. Jackson also has $20,000 income from wages as an employee. What is Jackson's self-employment tax for the year?
4. Dana forms a small manufacturing company. Her company places the following properties into service during the year, on the dates indicated:
Type of property Date placed in service Cost_____
Business building April 6 $275,000
Furniture June 5 $57,000
Machinery September 2 $65,000
Computer December 27 $25,000
She chooses not to do any Section 179 expense, and also elects not to take bonus depreciation. She uses MACRS depreciation. Calculate the first year depreciation on the building, and also on the machinery:
5. Christina had a $12,000 gain on the sale of stock purchased three years ago, a $4,000 loss on selling stock she had only owned for 3 months, a $5,000 loss on the sale of her personal use auto, and a $5,000 loss from the sale of land used in her business (owned for six years). Chris had no other property transactions this year. What will be the net effect of these transactions on Chris' tax return, in terms of gains and/or losses?