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A theft loss of investment property is an itemized deduction not subject to the 2%-of-AGI floor.

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B) False

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Bruce, who is single, had the following items for the current year: ∙ Salary of $80,000. ∙ Gain of $20,000 on the sale of § 1244 stock acquired two years earlier. ∙ Loss of $75,000 on the sale of § 1244 stock acquired three years earlier. ∙ Worthless stock of $15,000.The stock was acquired on February 1 of the prior year and became worthless on January 15 of the current year. Determine Bruce's AGI for the current year.

A) $27,000
B) $38,000
C) $42,000
D) $47,000
E) None of these.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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If a business debt previously deducted as partially worthless becomes totally worthless this year, only the amount not previously deducted can be deducted this year.

Currently, a personal casualty loss deduction is allowed only for losses occurring in a Federally declared disaster area.

Alicia was involved in an automobile accident in 2019.Her car was used 60% for business and 40% for personal use.The car had originally cost $40,000.At the time of the accident, the car was worth $20,000 and Alicia had taken $8,000 of depreciation.The car was totally destroyed and Alicia had let her car insurance expire.If her AGI is $50,000 (before considering the loss) , determine her AGI and itemized deduction for the casualty loss.

Wayne owns a small apartment building that produces a $45,000 loss during the year.His AGI before considering the rental loss is $85,000.Because Wayne is an active participant with respect to the rental activity, he may deduct the $45,000 loss.

A cash basis taxpayer must include as income the proceeds from the sale of an account receivable to a collection agency.

Oriole Corporation has active income of $45,000 and a passive activity loss of $23,000 in the current year.Under an exception, Oriole can deduct the $23,000 loss if it is a personal service corporation.

The excess business loss rule applies to partnerships and S corporations (rather than partners and shareholders).

Gray Company, a closely held C corporation, incurs a $50,000 loss on a passive activity during the year.The company has active income of $34,000 and portfolio income of $24,000.If Gray is not a personal service corporation, it may deduct $34,000 of the passive activity loss.

In 2019, Kipp invested $65,000 for a 30% interest in a partnership conducting a passive activity.The partnership reported losses of $200,000 in 2019 and $100,000 in 2020, Kipp's share being $60,000 in 2019 and $30,000 in 2020.How much of the losses from the partnership can Kipp deduct assuming he owns no other investments and does not participate in the partnership's operations?

If an account receivable written off during a prior year is subsequently collected during the current year, the amount collected must be included in the gross income of the current year to the extent it created a tax benefit in the prior year.

Carol made a gift to Tim of a passive activity (adjusted basis of $50,000, suspended losses of $20,000, and a fair market value of $80,000) .No gift tax resulted from the transfer.

Paula owns four separate activities.She elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard.Paula participates for 130 hours in Activity A, 115 hours in Activity B, 260 hours in Activity C, and 100 hours in Activity D.She has one employee, who works 125 hours in Activity D.Which of the following statements is correct?

Tomas participates for 300 hours in Activity A and 250 hours in Activity B, both of which are nonrental businesses. Both activities are active.

If the amount of the insurance recovery for a theft of business property is greater than the asset's fair market value (FMV) but less than its adjusted basis, a gain is recognized.

Peggy is in the business of factoring accounts receivable.Last year, she purchased a $30,000 account receivable for $25,000.This year, the account was settled for $25,000.How much loss can Peggy deduct and in which year?

In 2019, Morley, a single taxpayer, had an AGI of $30,000 before considering the following items: The personal casualties occurred in a Federally declared disaster area.Determine the amount of Morley's itemized deduction from the losses.

In 2019, Grant's personal residence was completely destroyed by fire.He was insured for 100% of his actual loss, and he received the insurance settlement.Grant had adjusted gross income before considering the casualty item of $30,000.Pertinent data with respect to the residence follows: What is Grant's allowable casualty loss deduction?

Jennifer gave her interest in a passive activity (fair market value of $75,000 and basis of $60,000) to Harrison. Associated with the interest is a suspended passive activity loss of $8,000.Upon making the gift, the suspended passive activity loss is not deductible to Jennifer, but it will benefit Harrison.