provide detailed answers with citations from CFR and Federal Regulations. It is important to cite and clearly show how the conclusion was drawn from the laws. #1: Hobby Losses. Chuck, a dentist, raises prize rabbits for breeding and showing purposes. Assume that the activity is determined to be a hobby. During the year the activity generates the following items of income and expense: Item Amount Sale of rabbits for breeding stock $800 Prizes and awards 300 Property taxes on rabbit hutches 200 Feed 600 Veterinary fees 500 Depreciation on rabbit hutches 250 a. What is the total amount of deductions Chuck may take during the year with respect to the rabbit raising activities? b. Identify which expenses may be deducted and indicate whether they are deductions for or from AGI. c. By what amount is the cost basis of the rabbit hutches to be reduced for the year? #2: Bryce, a bank official, is married and files a joint return. During 2013 he engages in the following activities and transactions: a. Being an avid fisherman, Bryce develops an expertise in tying flies. At times during the year, he is asked to conduct fly-tying demonstrations, for which he is paid a small fee. He also periodically sells flies that he makes. Income generated from these activities during the year is $2,500. The expense for the year associated with Bryces fly-tying activity include $125 personal property taxes on a small trailer that he uses exclusively for this purpose, $2,900 in supplies, $270 in repairs on the trailer, and $200 in gasolinefor traveling to the demonstrations. b. Bryce sells a small building lot to his brother for $40,000. Bryce purchased the lot four years ago for $47,000, hoping to make a profit. c. Bryce enters into the following stock transactions: (None of the stock qualifies as small business stock.) Date Transaction March 22 Purchases 100 shares of Silver Corporation common stock for $2,800. April 5 Sells 200 shares of Gold Corporation common stock for $8,000. The stock was originally purchased two years ago for $5,000. April 15 Sells 200 shares of Silver Corporation common stock for $5,400. The stock was originally purchased three years ago for $9,400. May 20 Sells 100 shares of United Corporation common stock for $12,000. The stock was originally purchased five years ago for $10,000. d. Bryces salary for the year is $115,000. In addition to the items above, he also incurs $5,000 in other miscellaneous deductible itemized expenses. Assume that Bryce is not eligible for any other itemized deductions except listed in the problem (including the election to deduct sales and local sales taxes instead of state and local income taxes). Answer the following questions regarding Bryces activities for the year: 1. Compute Bryces taxable income for the year. 2. What is Bryces basis in the Silver he continues to own