Lynn, age 45, is single and has no dependents. Her income and expenses for the current year
Question:
Lynn, age 45, is single and has no dependents. Her income and expenses for the current year are reported as follows.
Income
Salary .................................................................... $33,000
Taxable interest on corporate bonds ................................... 1,800
Dividend income ......................................................... 1,900
Business income ........................................................ 64,000
Expenditures
Medical expenses ..................................................... $12,000
State income taxes ...................................................... 6,000
Real estate taxes ......................................................... 8,500
Mortgage (qualified housing) interest ................................ 9,200
Investment interest ...................................................... 5,500
Cash contributions to various charities .............................. 2,900
The $64,000 business income is from Apex Office Supplies Company, a sole proprietorship that Lynn owns and operates. Apex claimed MACRS depreciation of $3,175 on real and personal property used in the business. AMT depreciation on the property would have been $2,500.
Lynn received interest of $30,000 on 2011 City of Pensacola private activity bonds. Based on the information presented above, compute Lynn's AMT liability.
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9781337386005
41st Edition
Authors: David M. Maloney, William H. Hoffman, Jr., William A. Raabe, James C. Young