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14. Emily, who lives in Indiana, volunteered to travel to
Louisiana in March to work on...
14. Emily, who lives in Indiana, volunteered to travel to
Louisiana in March to work on a home-building project for
Habitat for Humanity (a qualified charitable organization). She was
in Louisiana for three weeks. She normally
makes $500 per week as a carpenter’s assistant and plans to deduct
$1,500 as a charitable contribution. In addition,
she incurred the following costs in connection with the trip: $600
for transportation, $1,200 for lodging, and $400 for
meals. What is Emily’s deduction associated with this charitable
activity?
In 2018, Joanne invested $90,000 for a 20% interest in a limited
liability company (LLC) in which she is a material
participant. The LLC reported losses of $340,000 in 2018 and
$180,000 in 2019. Joanne’s share of the LLC’s losses
was $68,000 in 2018 and $36,000 in 2019. How much of these losses
can Joanne deduct?
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a. $68,000 in 2018; $36,000 in 2019. |
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b. $68,000 in 2018; $22,000 in 2019. |
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c. $0 in 2018; $0 in 2019. |
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d. $68,000 in 2018; $0 in 2019. |
Rex and Dena are married and have two children, Michelle (age 7)
and Nancy (age 5). During 2018, Rex earned a
salary of $24,500, received interest income of $300, and filed a
joint income tax return with Dena. Dena had $0 gross
income. Their earned income credit for the year is: