Mr. Smith constructed a building at a cost of $80,000 on land that he leases. He
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Mr. Smith constructed a building at a cost of $80,000 on land that he leases. He uses half of the building for business purposes and lives in the other half. In the current year, a flood damaged the entire building. Mr. Smith's records reflect the following information: Cost of building $80,000 Depreciation properly deducted 4,800 FMV before flood 76,000 FMB after flood 64,000 Insurance reimbursement 8,000 Mr. Smith's AGI for the current year 50,000 Calculate the Business Loss amount and personal loss amount.
Explanation / Answer
Total loss :
cost of Building =$80000
Less: depreciation = $4800
Net Book Value = $75200
Less: FMV of Building = $64000
Less:Insurance Reimbursement = $8000
Total loss -$ 3200
Business loss : 50% * ($3200) = -$1600
Personal loss : 50% * ($3200) = -$1600
Note: Since Mr. Smith uses half of the Building for business purpose and half of it for living ,loss ratio will be 1:1 for business and personal
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