Robin and Jeff Own an Unincorporated Hardware Store

question 39

Essay

Robin and Jeff own an unincorporated hardware store.They determine their salaries at the end of the year by using the amount required to reduce the net income of the hardware store to $0.Based on this policy, Robin and Jeff each receive a total salary of $125,000.This is paid as follows: $8,000 per month and $29,000 on December 31.
Determine the amount of the salary deduction.

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Definitions:

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Good-faith Purchaser

An individual who buys property without knowledge of any existing claims or faults of the property, thereby gaining full legal rights.

Fair Market Value

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