Rusty has been experiencing serious financial problems. His annual salary was $100,000, but a creditor garnished his

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Rusty has been experiencing serious financial problems. His annual salary was $100,000, but a creditor garnished his salary for $20,000; so the employer paid the creditor (rather than Rusty) the $20,000. To prevent creditors from attaching his investments, Rusty gave his investments to his 21-year-old daughter, Rebecca. Rebecca received $5,000 in dividends and interest from the investments during the year. Rusty transferred some cash to a Swiss bank account that paid him $6,000 interest during the year. Rusty did not withdraw the interest from the Swiss bank account. Rusty also hid some of his assets in his wholly owned corporation that received $150,000 rent income but had $160,000 in related expenses, including a $20,000 salary paid to Rusty. Rusty reasons that his gross income should be computed as follows:
Salary received ................................................. $ 80,000
Loss from rental property ($150,000 - $160,000) ........ (10,000)
Gross income .................................................. $ 70,000
Compute Rusty's correct gross income for the year and explain any differences between your calculation and Rusty's?
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A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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South Western Federal Taxation Individual Income Taxes 2017

ISBN: 9781305873988

40th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Nellen

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