Mike and Pam Own a Cabin near Teluride,Colorado How Should Mike and Pam Report the Rental Income and Year

question 151

Multiple Choice

Mike and Pam own a cabin near Teluride,Colorado.In the current year the cabin was rented for 8 days to friends.Mike and Pam used the cabin a total of 82 days during the same year.After allocating the expenses between personal and rental use,the following rental loss was determined:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Rental income } & \$ 700 \\\text { Property taxes } & (250) \\\text { Mortgage interest } & (300) \\\text { Repairs and maintenance } & (100) \\\text { Utilities } & (150) \\\text { Rental loss } & \$(100) \end{array}$
How should Mike and Pam report the rental income and expenses for last year?

• A)Report the $100 loss for AGI.
• B)Include the $700 in gross income, but no deductions are allowed.
• C)Only expenses up to the amount of $700 rental income may be deducted.
• D)Report the interest ($300) and taxes ($250) as itemized deductions and the other expenses for AGI.
• E)No reporting for the rental activity is necessary.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material, labor, and overhead costs.

Lower-of-Cost

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Market Valuation

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Inventory Turnover

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