Jim Had a Car Accident in 2018 in Which His

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Jim had a car accident in 2018 in which his car was completely destroyed. At the time of the accident, the car had a fair market value of $30,000 and an adjusted basis of $40,000. Jim used the car 100% of the time for business use. Jim received an insurance recovery of 70% of the value of the car at the time of the accident. If Jim's AGI for the year is $60,000, determine his deductible loss on the car.

• A) $900
• B) $2,900
• C) $3,000
• D) $9,000
• E) None of the above

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Consolidated Net Income

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Intangible Assets

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