Jesse Brimhall is single. In 2016, his itemized deductions were $4,000 before considering any real property taxes
Question:
Jesse Brimhall is single. In 2016, his itemized deductions were $4,000 before considering any real property taxes he paid during the year. Jesse’s adjusted gross income was $70,000 (also before considering any property tax deductions).
In 2016, he paid real property taxes of $3,000 on property 1 and $1,200 of real property taxes on property 2.
a) If property 1 is Jesse’s primary residence and property 2 is his vacation home
(he does not rent it out at all), what is his taxable income after taking property taxes into account?
b) If property 1 is Jesse’s business building (he owns the property) and property 2 is his primary residence, what is his taxable income after taking property taxes into account?
c) If property 1 is Jesse’s primary residence and property 2 is a parcel of land he holds for investment, what is his taxable income after taking property taxes into account?
Step by Step Answer:
McGraw-Hill's Taxation Of Individuals
ISBN: 9781259729027
2017 Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver