Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Item Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 97,100 82,300 118,500 a-1. Loss amount a-2. Last year a-2. Current year $ 129,700 55,800 169,500 $ $0 0 118,500 Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $51,300 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $168,900, excluding the loss from the hurricane. Insurance Proceeds Required: a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife. a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year? 51,300 $ 64,500 24,400 34,800

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Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm
building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn.
Item
Building
Equipment
Barn
Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage
$ 97,100
$ 129,700
82,300
118,500
55,800
169,500
a-1. Loss amount
a-2. Last year
a-2. Current year
Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a
disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $51,300 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the
current year is $168,900, excluding the loss from the hurricane.
$0
0
118,500
Required:
a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife.
a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year?
$
Insurance
Proceeds
$ 64,500
24,400
34,800
51,300
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 6-53 (LO 6-5) Derrick owns a farm in eastern North Carolina. A hurricane hit the area (a national disaster area was declared) and destroyed a farm building and some farm equipment and damaged a barn. Item Building Equipment Barn Adjusted Basis FMV before Damage FMV after Damage $ 97,100 $ 129,700 82,300 118,500 55,800 169,500 a-1. Loss amount a-2. Last year a-2. Current year Due to the extensive damage throughout the area, the president of the United States declared all areas affected by the hurricane as a disaster area. Derrick, who files a joint return with his wife, had $51,300 of taxable income last year. Their taxable income for the current year is $168,900, excluding the loss from the hurricane. $0 0 118,500 Required: a-1. Calculate the amount of the loss deductible by Derrick and his wife. a-2. What amount of loss should be adjusted against current and last year? $ Insurance Proceeds $ 64,500 24,400 34,800 51,300
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