Roberta was involved in an automobile accident in 2021. 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 Roberta had let her car
Roberta was involved in an automobile accident in 2021. 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 Roberta had let her car
Chapter7: Deductions And Losses: Certain Business Expenses And Losses
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Roberta was involved in an automobile accident in 2021. 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 Roberta 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.
a.$50,000; $-0-.
b.$34,000; $4,500.
c.$26,000; $5,700.
d.$34,000; $-0-.
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