chapter 7 tax returns

Mason Phillips, age 45, and his wife, Ruth, live at 230 Wood Lane, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Mason’s social security number is 111-11-1111. Ruth’s social security number is 123-45-6789. Mason and Ruth are cash basis taxpayers and had the following items for 2013:
· Salary of $140,000
· Bad debt of $30,000 from uncollected rent
· Collection of unpaid rent from a prior year of $6,000
· Sale of S 1244 stock resulting in a loss of $105,000. The stock was acquired eight months ago
· Rental Income of $60,000
· Rental Expenses of $33,000
· Casualty loss on rental property of $10,000
· Personal casualty loss (from one event) of $20,000
· Theft loss of $5,000 on a computer used 100% associated with their jobs
· Theft loss of $8,000 on a painting held for investment
· Other itemized deductions of $18,000
· Federal income tax withheld of $3,000
Compute Mason and Ruth’s 2013 Federal Income tax payable (or refund due).

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Solution: Mason Phillips tax problem