Heather owns a two-story building. The building is used 40% for business use and 60% for personal use. During 2019, a fire caused major damage to the building and its contents. Heather purchased the building for $800,000 and has taken depreciation of $100,000 on the business portion. At the time of the fire, the building had a fair market value of $900,000. Immediately after the fire, the fair market value was $200,000. The insurance recovery on the building was $600,000. The contents of the building were insured for any loss at fair market value. The business assets had an adjusted basis of $220,000 and a fair market value of $175,000. These assets were totally destroyed. The personal use assets had an adjusted basis of $50,000 and a fair market value of $65,000. These assets were also totally destroyed.

a. Determine the business and personal gain or loss in regard to the building and its contents. Business Portion Personal Portion Total Cost of building $800,000 $ 320,000 $ 480,000 Less: Depreciation (100,000) 100,000 o Adjusted basis $700,000 $ 220,00 Accounting numeric field 30,000 Decline in FMV $700,000 $ 20,000 X $ 60,000 X Business Portion Personal Portion Loss on building (lesser of basis or decline in FMV) $ 20,000 X $ 60,000 x Less: Insurance reimbursement Loss on business contents Less: Insurance recovery $ Loss on personal contents Less: Insurance recovery b. Heather's AGI is $100,000 before considering the effects of the fire. Determine her itemized deduction and AGI after considering the effects of the fire. Adjusted Gross Income AGI before the effects of the fire $100,000 Business gain - building Business loss - contents Net business casualty loss Personal casualty gain Personal casualty loss to extent of gain Net personal casualty gain AGI Itemized Deduction Balance of personal casualty loss a. Determine the business and personal gain or loss in regard to the building and its contents. Business Portion Personal Portion Total Cost of building $800,000 $ 320,000 $ 480,000 Less: Depreciation (100,000) 100,000 o Adjusted basis $700,000 $ 220,00 Accounting numeric field 30,000 Decline in FMV $700,000 $ 20,000 X $ 60,000 X Business Portion Personal Portion Loss on building (lesser of basis or decline in FMV) $ 20,000 X $ 60,000 x Less: Insurance reimbursement Loss on business contents Less: Insurance recovery $ Loss on personal contents Less: Insurance recovery b. Heather's AGI is $100,000 before considering the effects of the fire. Determine her itemized deduction and AGI after considering the effects of the fire. Adjusted Gross Income AGI before the effects of the fire $100,000 Business gain - building Business loss - contents Net business casualty loss Personal casualty gain Personal casualty loss to extent of gain Net personal casualty gain AGI Itemized Deduction Balance of personal casualty loss