INV Assign: 2)

At the beginning of his current tax year, David invests $12,840 in original issue U.S. Treasury bonds with a $10,000 face value that mature in exactly 20 years. David receives $580 in interest ($290 every six months) from the Treasury bonds during the current year, and the yield to maturity on the bonds is 3.8 percent.

Note: Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.

a. How much interest income will he report this year if he elects to amortize the bond premium?

Semiannual Period Adjusted Basis of Bond at Interest Received Premium Amortization Reported Interest

Beginning of Semiannual Period

1

2

Yearly Total $0 $0 $0

B)

How much interest will he report this year if he does not elect to amortize the bond premium?