Federal Taxation Flashcards
Gifted Property Basis (not for gift tax purposes)
- Gain - Adjusted Basis of Donor
2. Loss - lower of FMV @ date of gift or Adjusted Basis of Donor
Sale of Equipment or Inventory in the ordinary course of business is what type of income?
Ordinary
Land Held For Investment is what type of asset?
Capital
Property received at death has what basis for the recipient?
FMV
Max Capital Loss for an individual in a single year?
$3,000
Max Capital Loss loss deduction for Corporation?
Zero, capital losses can only offset capital gains
Carryback/Carryforward of Capital loss for individual
no carryback, indefinite carry forward
Carryback/Carryforward of Capital loss for Corporation
3 years back, 5 years forward
Capital gains tax rate for most indivduals
15%
Capital gains tax rate for wealthy individuals
23.8%
What is a Section 1244 asset?
Stock in a copy that
- Had less than $1mm original issuance
- Holder is original holder
Sections 1244 deduction is what?
deduct losses as ordinary income
Section 1244 limitations
Individuals - $50,000
Married Filing Jointly - $100,000
Capital Losses Carried forward and back for corporations are classified as what?
Short-Term
Section 1245 recapture applies to what?
Depreciation of Personal Property
Section 1250 recapture applies to what?
Depreciation of Real Property
Section 1245 recapture applies what tax rate to recaptured depreciation?
Ordinary Tax Rate
Section 1250 recapture applies what tax rate to recaptured depreciation?
Straight-Line at 25% with excess over straight-line as ordinary income
Tangible assets owned for less than a year are what type of asset?
Ordinary
Residential Real property is depreciated over how long?
27.5 years
Section 179 deduction is eligible for both new and used assets (T/F)
True
Salvage value is ignored for MACRS (T/F)
True
How long is the Amortization of Intangibles?
15 years
Casualty Loss Equation
Less of Decline in FMV and Adjusted basis < Insurance Reimbursement> < $100 per casualty> < %10 of AGI> Equals: Casualty Loss Deduction
What is the difference between casualty losses for personal assets and business assets
Personal are itemized deductions, and business is a full business deduction
5 Major types of itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor
- Un-reimbursed Business Expense
- Investment expense (not royalty or rental)
- Tax Return Prepare
- Home office expense of an employee
- Hobby Expense
Section 179 amount and phase out
$25k amount
$200k phase out dollar for dollar
Section 179 limits
$25k or business income
Amount of Child/Dependent Credit
$1,000 per qualifying child
Phase out amount for Child/Dependent Credit and how it’s phased out
$75,000 unmarried
$110,000 married
$50 for each $1,000 over
Hope Credit amount, and how it’s calculated
$2,500 a year
100% of the first $2,000 and 25% of the next $2,000
Requirements to get the Hope Credit
First four years of college in degree program & qualified education expense
When are Materials and Textbooks qualified education expense?
When required to be purchased from the University
Lifetime Learning Credit amount and how it’s calculated
$2,000
20% of $10,000 of qualified education expense
What is the minimum Dependent Care Credit?
20% of qualified expenses
Bequeathed property has what type of basis?
Long-Term
Is bonus depreciation the same as Section 179?
No
6 types of Personal Itemized Deduction
- Medical Expense
- Interest
- Taxes
- Charity
- Casualty Losses
- Miscellanous