Heather owns a two-story building. The building is used 40% for business use and
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Heather owns a two-story building. The building is used 40% for business use and 60% for personal use. During 2017, a fire caused major damage to the building and its contents. Heather purchased the building for $800,000 and has taken depreciation of $100,000 on the business portion. At the time of the fire, the building had a fair market value of $900,000. Immediately after the fire, the fair market value was $200,000. The insurance recovery on the building was $600,000. The contents of the building were insured for any loss at fair market value. The business assets had an adjusted basis of $220,000 and a fair market value of $175,000. These assets were totally destroyed. The personal use assets had an adjusted basis of $50,000 and a fair market value of $65,000. These assets were also totally destroyed.
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
Determine the business and personal gain or loss in regard to the building and its contents.
Heather's AGI is $100,000 before considering the effects of the fire. Determine her itemized deduction and AGI after considering the effects of the fire.
Total BusinessPortion Personal
Portion Cost of building $800,000 $ $ Less: Depreciation (100,000) Adjusted basis $700,000 $ $ Decline in FMV $700,000 $ $
Explanation / Answer
Total Personal Portion 60% Business Portion 40% Cost of building $800,000.00 $480,000.00 $320,000.00 Less: Depreciation -$100,000.00 $0.00 -$100,000.00 Adjusted basis $700,000.00 $480,000.00 $220,000.00 Decline in FMV $700,000.00 $480,000.00 $220,000.00 Total Personal Portion 60% Business Portion 40% Loss on building (lesser of basis or decline in FMV) $420,000.00 $220,000.00 Less: Insurance reimbursement $600,000.00 $360,000.00 $240,000.00 Loss/gain $60,000.00 -$20,000.00 Loss on business contents $ $220,000.00 Less: Insurance recovery $175,000.00 Loss/gain $ $45,000.00 Loss on personal contents $50,000.00 Less: Insurance recovery $65,000.00 Loss/gain -$15,000.00 Heather's AGI is $100,000 before considering the effects of the fire. Determine her itemized deduction and AGI after considering the effects of the fire. Adjusted Gross Income AGI before effects of accident $100,000.00 Business Gain for building $20,000.00 Business loss for contents -$45,000.00 Personal casualty gain $15,000.00 Personal casualty loss to extent of gain $15,000.00 Net personal casualty gain $0.00 AGI $75,000.00 Itemized Deduction Balance of personal casualty loss $45,000.00 Less: Per event floor -$100.00 Less: 10%-of-AGI floor -$7,500.00 Itemized deduction $37,400.00
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