In 2020, Juan entered into a contract to write a book. The publisher advanced Juan $50,000, which

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In 2020, Juan entered into a contract to write a book. The publisher advanced Juan $50,000, which was to be recovered out of future royalties. If the book was not completed by the end of 2021, however, Juan would be required to repay the publisher for the advance. Juan did not complete the book in 2021, and in accordance with the agreement, he repaid the $50,000 to the publisher in 2022. Juan is a cash basis taxpayer. What are the tax consequences to Juan of the repayment under the following assumptions?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2022 Individual Income Taxes

ISBN: 9780357519073

45th Edition

Authors: James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William A. Raabe, Mark Persellin, William H. Hoffman

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