For the Current Year, Robert, a Single Taxpayer, Earned Wages

question 21

Essay

For the current year, Robert, a single taxpayer, earned wages of $235,000 from Big Shot Corporation.He also received interest income of $1,000 from Little Credit Union.Robert had a $9,000 loss from his rental property which he actively manages.$2,000 of income was also reported on his Schedule K-1 from ABC Limited Partnership.Neither the rental property nor the partnership investment has passive losses carried over from prior years.Since Robert is not an active participant in a retirement plan, he decides to contribute $5,500 to his IRA.
a.Calculate Robert's adjusted gross income using the above information.
b.How much is Robert's unallowed loss from his passive investments?
c.What happens to the unallowed passive loss?
d.Calculate Robert's adjusted gross income assuming his wages were only $35,000.

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

the unprocessed or minimally processed resources used to manufacture finished goods, such as metals, plastics, or textiles.

Retained Earnings

Cumulative net income of a company that is retained within the business rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost directly associated with producing goods, including materials and labor expenses, that a company sells during a specific period.

Collections

The process of recovering amounts owed to a business by its debtors or customers.