During 2022, Kent, a 40-year-old single taxpayer, reports the following items of income and expense: Income: Salary
Question:
During 2022, Kent, a 40-year-old single taxpayer, reports the following items of income and expense:
Income:
Salary .....................................................................................................................$150,000
Dividends from Alta Corporation.................................................................................800
Interest income from a savings account................................................................. 1,500
Rental income from a small apartment he owns....................................................8,000
Expenses:
Medical...........................................................................................................................6,000
Interest on a principal residence...............................................................................7,000
Real property taxes on the principal residence......................................................4,300
Charitable contributions............................................................................................4,000
Loss from the sale of Delta Corporation stock (held for two years)....................2,000
Expenses incurred on the rental apartment:
Maintenance...................................................................................................................500
Property taxes.............................................................................................................1,000
Utilities..........................................................................................................................2,400
Depreciation................................................................................................................1,700
Insurance........................................................................................................................800
Alimony payments to former wife (divorced July 21, 2018)...............................10,000
The amounts above are before any limitations. What is Kent’s taxable income for the year?
Step by Step Answer:
Pearsons Federal Taxation 2023 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780137840656
36th Edition
Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S Hulse