On July 1, 2019, Katrina purchased tax-exempt bonds (face value of $75,000) for $82,000. The bonds mature

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On July 1, 2019, Katrina purchased tax-exempt bonds (face value of $75,000) for $82,000. The bonds mature in five years, and the annual interest rate is 3%.

a. How much interest income and/or interest expense must Katrina report in 2019, assuming that straight-line amortization is appropriate?

b. What is Katrina’s adjusted basis for the bonds on January 1, 2020?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780357109144

43rd Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman

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