In: Accounting
____ 1. Al single, age 70, and has gross income of $100,000. His deductible expenses are as follows:
Alimony |
$9,000 |
Charitable contributions |
5,000 |
Contribution to a traditional IRA |
4,000 |
Medical expenses |
11,850 |
State income taxes |
4,000 |
Expenses paid on rental property |
8,000 |
Unreimbursed moving expenses to a new job in a new city (400 miles away) |
1,000 |
Interest on home mortgage and property taxes on personal residence |
8,000 |
State income tax |
9,000 |
What is Al’s medical deduction?
a. |
$2,300. |
b. |
$7,700. |
c. |
$6,000. |
d. |
$7,700. |
e. |
None of the above. |
____ 2. Rex, a cash basis calendar year taxpayer, runs a bingo operation which is illegal under state law. During 2016, a bill designated H.R. 9 is introduced into the state legislature which, if enacted, would legitimize bingo games. In 2016, Rex had the following expenses:
Operating expenses in conducting bingo games |
$127,000 |
Payoff money to state and local police |
34,000 |
Newspaper ads supporting H.R. 9 |
13,000 |
Political contributions to legislators who support H.R. 9 |
18,000 |
Of these expenditures, Rex may deduct:
a. |
$127,000. |
b. |
$214,000. |
c. |
$227,000. |
d. |
$282,000. |
e. |
None of the above. |
____ 3. Terry and Jim are both involved in operating illegal businesses. Terry operates a gambling business and Jim operates a drug running business. Both businesses have gross revenues of $500,000. The businesses incur the following expenses.
Terry |
Jim |
|
Employee salaries |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
Bribes to police |
25,000 |
25,000 |
Rent and utilities |
50,000 |
50,000 |
Cost of goods sold |
–0– |
125,000 |
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. |
Neither Terry nor Jim can deduct any of the above items in calculating the business profit. |
b. |
Terry should report profit from his business of $250,000. |
c. |
Jim should report profit from his business of $500,000. |
d. |
Jim should report profit from his business of $250,000. |
e. |
None of the above. |
____ 4. Black Corporation incurred the following expenses in connection with the development of a new product:
Salaries |
$110,000 |
Utilities |
16,000 |
Materials |
15,000 |
Advertising |
5,000 |
Market survey |
3,000 |
Depreciation on machine |
10,000 |
Black expects to begin selling the product in November 1 of this year. If Black elects to amortize research and experimental expenditures over 60 months, determine the amount of the deduction for research and experimental expenditures for the current year.
a. |
$0. |
b. |
$151,000. |
c. |
$5,034. |
d. |
$152,000. |
e. |
None of the above. |
Answer:
1.)
The AI's medical deductions are $11,850.
Option (e) None of the above
The AI single is about 70 years old. He has gross income of $100,000 but he have the certain expenses to pay from the gross income so the medical expenses he have to pay is $11,850. given in the deductible expenses list
2.)
Option (a) $127,000
Rex is only allowed to deduct expenses related to game and in the act rest of the expenses like payoff money to state and local police Newspaper ads supporting H.R.9 political contributions to legislators who supports H.R.9 are not allowable.
3.)
Option (b) Terry should report profits from his business of $250,000.
Since buss is illegal bus assesse can claim deductions of expenses.
However deductions of illegal bribe to police is not available. So profits are as follows.
4.)
Salaries $110,000
Utilities $16,000
Materials $15,000
Depreciation on machine $10,000
Total deductible expenditure $151,000
deductible expenses for current year($151,000/60 months)*6 months = $15,100
Option (e) None of the above