Mary Incurred a $20,000 Nonbusiness Bad Debt Last Year

question 35

Multiple Choice

Mary incurred a $20,000 nonbusiness bad debt last year. She also had an $8,000 long-term capital gain last year. Her taxable income for last year was an NOL of $15,000. During the current year, she unexpectedly collected $12,000 on the debt. How should Mary account for the collection?

• A)$0 income
• B)$8,000 income
• C)$11,000 income
• D)$12,000 income
• E)None of the above

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