Cassandra, Age 33, Has Made Deductible Contributions to Her Traditional

question 18

Essay

Cassandra, age 33, has made deductible contributions to her traditional IRA over the years. When the balance in her IRA was $40,000, Cassandra received a distribution of $34,000 from her IRA in order to purchase a new car (not a coronavirus-related distribution). How much of the $34,000 distribution will she have remaining after paying income taxes and early distribution penalties on the distribution? Her marginal tax rate is 25 percent.

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Definitions:

Cash Receipts Journal

An accounting journal specifically for all cash inflows or receipts, including sales, loan proceeds, and interest earned.

Current Asset

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the operating cycle of the business, whichever is longer.

LIFO Cost Assumption

The LIFO Cost Assumption is a principle used in the LIFO inventory valuation method, assuming that the most recently acquired items are the first to be sold, impacting the reported income and inventory costs.

Inventories

Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the process of production for such sale, or in the form of materials to be consumed in the production process.