WAR (We Are Rich) has been in business since 1984. WAR is an accrual method sole proprietorship that deals in the manufacturing and wholesaling of various types of golf equipment. Hack & Hack CPAs have filed accurate tax returns for WAR’s owner since WAR opened its doors. The managing partner of Hack & Hack (Jack) has gotten along very well with the owner of WAR – Mr. Someday Woods (single). However, in early 2017, Jack Hack and Someday Woods played a round of golf and Jack, for the first time ever, actually beat Mr. Woods. Mr. Woods was so upset that he fired Hack & Hack and has hired you to compute his 2017 taxable income. Mr. Woods was able to provide you with the following information from prior tax returns. The taxable income numbers reflect the results from all of Mr. Woods’ activities except for the items separately stated. You will need to consider how to handle the separately stated items for tax purposes. Also, note that the 2012–2016 numbers do not reflect capital loss carryovers.

In 2017, Mr. Woods had taxable income in the amount of $460,000 before considering the following events and transactions that transpired in 2017:

a. On January 1, 2017, WAR purchased a plot of land for $100,000 with the intention of creating a driving range where patrons could test their new golf equipment. WAR never got around to building the driving range; instead, WAR sold the land on October 1, 2017, for $40,000.

b. On August 17, 2017, WAR sold its golf testing machine, “Iron Byron” and replaced it with a new machine “Iron Tiger.” “Iron Byron” was purchased and installed for a total cost of $22,000 on February 5, 2013. At the time of sale, “Iron Byron” had an adjusted tax basis of $4,000. WAR sold “Iron Byron” for $25,000.

c. In the months October through December 2017, WAR sold various assets to come up with the funds necessary to invest in WAR’s latest and greatest invention–the three dimple golf ball. Data on these assets are provided below:

d. Finally, on May 7, 2017, WAR decided to sell the building where they tested their plutonium shaft, lignite head drivers. WAR purchased the building on January 5, 2005, for $190,000 ($170,000 for the building, $20,000 for the land). At the time of the sale, the accumulated depreciation on the building was $50,000. WAR sold the building (with the land) for $300,000. The fair market value of the land at the time of sale was $45,000.

Part 1: Compute Mr. Woods’s taxable income after taking into account the transactions described above.

Part 2: Compute Mr. Woods’s tax liability for the year. (Ignore any net investment income tax for the year.)

Part 3: Complete Mr. Woods’s Form 8949, Schedule D, and Form 4797 (use the most current version of these schedules) to be attached to his Form 1040. Assume that asset bases are not reported to the IRS.

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2016 2012 2013 2014 2015 $2,000 Ordinary taxable income $4,000 $170,000 $94,000 $250,000 Other items not included in ordinary taxable income $3,000 10,000 ($6,000) Net gain (loss) on disposition of §1231 assets Net long-term capital gain (loss) on disposition of capital assets ($15,000) ($7,000) ($7,000) $1,000 Placed in Service (or purchased) Sold Initial Accumulated Selling Basis Depreciation Price Asset Someday's black leather sofa (used in office) 4/4/16 10/16/17 $3,000 $540 $2,900 Someday's office chair 3/1/15 11/8/17 $8,000 $3,000 $4,000 Marketable 2/1/14 12/1/17 $12,000 $0 $20,000 securities Land held for 7/1/16 11/29/17 $45,000 $0 $48,000 investment Other investment 11/30/15 10/15/17 $10,000 $0 $8,000 property