ac256: federal taxation seminar: unit 7 july 3, 2011 emil koren, cpa, mba
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Introduction Welcome to Unit 7 of AC256 We will look at a summary of Chapter 7 We will review certain problems We will discuss the Tax ProjectTRANSCRIPT
AC256: Federal TaxationSeminar: Unit 7
July 3, 2011
Emil Koren, CPA, MBA
Welcome
• Introduction• Read Chapter 7• View the PowerPoint Chapter 7• Post to this weeks discussion questions– Original post by Saturday and two follow up posts
– all on three separate days• Finish the Tax Project (200 points)!• Complete the Quiz
Introduction
• Welcome to Unit 7 of AC256• We will look at a summary of Chapter 7• We will review certain problems• We will discuss the Tax Project
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
• Medical Expenses• Taxes• Interest• Charitable Contributions• Casualty and Theft Losses• Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Medical Expenses• Diagnosis, cure, treatment or prevention• Transportation – 16.5 cents per mile• Medical insurance premiums• Cost of Living in institutions
• Qualified medical expenses only for amounts in excess of 7.5% of AGI
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Taxes• State, Local and Foreign real property taxes• State, Local and Foreign personal property
taxes (must be ad valorem)• State, Local and Foreign income taxes or
General Sales Taxes
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Interest• Qualified residence and home equity loan
• Other interest such as credit card interest not deductible
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Charitable Contributions• Must be Qualified Organization• Cash contribution• Property contribution Form 8283 if over $500
– FMV
• Limitations– 50% of AGI overall limitation– 30% of AGI contributions of capital gain property– 20% of AGI Capital gain property contributed to private non operating
foundations
• Carryover into next five years
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Casualty and Theft Losses• Personal use property– Floor of $100 per item
• Subject to 10% of AGI
• More on Casualty looses in Chapter 8
Chapter 7Itemized Deductions
Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions• Certain employee expenses• Expenses to produce income• Cost of tax Advice
• Subject to 2% of AGI floor
– More information in Chapter 9
Problem I:7-31
• Medical Deduction subject to 7.5% AGI limit• $50,000 X 7.5% = $3,750
• Bunch medical expenses into one year – if you can
Problem I:7-32
• Sec. 163(d) limits the current deduction for investment interest expense to the non-corporate taxpayer’s net investment income for the taxable year.
• Deduction against ordinary income
Problem I:7-40
a. 2009: $120 + $1,600 = $1,720b. 2010: $200 +$2,100 = $2,300c. AGI $51,000Itemized (5,800) Std. (5700)Personal Exemption (3,650)Taxable Income $41,550d. 53,500 + 100 = 53,500 (100 is Excess of
itemized over std.)
Tax Project
• Use a Tax software package for 2010• Download required forms from www.irs.gov• Fill out and print or scan and send to drop box
Questions
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