Natalie owns a condominium near Cocoa Beach in Florida. This year,
she incurs the following expenses in connection with her
condo:
Insurance | $ | 1,180 |
Advertising expense | 665 | |
Mortgage interest | 3,300 | |
Property taxes | 1,270 | |
Repairs & maintenance | 950 | |
Utilities | 1,170 | |
Depreciation | 13,200 | |
During the year, Natalie rented out the condo for 93 days,
receiving $29,750 of gross income. She personally used the condo
for 45 days during her vacation.
Assume Natalie uses the Tax Court method of allocating expenses to rental use of the property. Assume 365 days in the current year. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
a. What is the total amount of for AGI (rental) deductions Natalie may deduct in the current year related to the condo (assuming she itemizes deductions before considering deductions associated with the condo)?
b. What is the total amount of itemized deductions Natalie may deduct in the current year related to the condo?
c. If Natalie’s basis in the condo at the beginning of the year was $241,000, what is her basis in the condo at the end of the year?
d. Assume that gross rental revenue was $3,950 (rather than $29,750). What amount of for AGI deductions may Natalie deduct in the current year related to the condo?
a.
Gross Rental Income | 29750 | |
Less: | ||
Tier 1 expenses: | ||
Mortgage Interest (3300*93/365) | 841 | |
Advertisement | 665 | |
Property Taxes (1270*93/365) | 324 | 1830 |
Tier 2 Expenses: | ||
Insurance (1180*93/(93+45)) | 795 | |
Repair and Maintenance 950*93/138 | 640 | |
Utilities 1170*93/138 | 788 | 2223 |
Tier 3 expenses: | ||
Depreciation (13200*93/138) | 8896 | |
Balance | 16801 |
So, total AGI deductions => 1830+2223+8896 = 12949.
b.Total Itemized deductions:
Mortgage Interest (3300*272/365) | 2459 |
Property Taxes (1270*272/365)) | 946 |
Total | 3405 |
c.
Basis at the beginning | 241000 (given) |
Less: depreciation (deductible) | 8896 |
Therefore, Adjsuted Basis | 232104 |
d.
The entire Tier 1 $ 1830 is deductible. For tier 2, its the balance ie 2120 (Ie 3950-1830). So deduction is 3950.
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