Claire and Harry Own a House on Hilton Head Island

question 41

Multiple Choice

Claire and Harry own a house on Hilton Head Island.During the year,Claire and Harry rent the house for 30 days to friends from Texas for $2,000.Claire and Harry use the house a total of 60 days during the year.After making the appropriate allocation of expenses between personal and rental use,the following rental loss was determined: ​
How should Claire and Harry report the rental income and expenses for the forthcoming year?
I.Report the $100 loss for AGI.II.Only expenses up to the amount of $2,000 rental income may be deducted for the year.
III.Include the $2,000 in gross income,but no deductions are allowed.
IV.Nothing needs to be reported.
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• A)Only statement I is correct.
• B)Only statement II is correct.
• C)Statements II and III are correct.
• D)Statements III and IV are correct.
• E)Statements I and III are correct.

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