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March 5, 2015 at 8:08 pm #192517
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May 25, 2015 at 11:55 pm #680289
AnonymousInactiveThe questions provides a MACRS table for your calculation, and 35% is the corresponding rate. Thanks, I now understand why it's mid quarter. If the computer is purchased in March, however a building of $10000 is purchased in November, do we use mid-quarter of half year convention?
May 26, 2015 at 12:02 am #680290
AnonymousInactivei suppose so, what's the answer?
May 26, 2015 at 12:06 am #680291
AnonymousInactiveSame Sim Q5, computer $10000 is purchased in March. A building $50000 is purchased in November. To calculate the depreciation of computer, the answer shows Mid-year convention.
May 26, 2015 at 12:10 am #680292
AnonymousInactivebuilding is different, it's not personal property, doesn't affect computer
May 26, 2015 at 12:25 am #680293
AnonymousInactiveHere's clarification on the 40% mid-quarter convention:
A mid-quarter convention applies when asset acquisition is bunched at the end of the year. Each asset is treated as placed in service at the midpoint of the quarter in which it actually was placed in service. Apply the convention to ***all depreciable property*** acquired during the tax year when the sum of the bases of all depreciable personal property placed in service during the last quarter of the year exceeds 40% of those placed in service during the entire year.
Edit: a few lines down from this, the text mentions mid-year or mid-quarter convention for personal property, but only straight line for real property, so maybe “all depreciable property” really means “all depreciable personal property” after all.
Anna, in Colorado, the educational requirements change effective 7/1. I will no longer meet the educational requirements unless I am grandfathered in before then. Meeting the new requirements (as with most states) will mean the equivalent of needing a master's degree in accounting. The deadline for a completed application is 6/15. My test results should be in on 6/9 (testing 5/29). Hopefully I will have passed and they don't find a reason not to license me.
May 26, 2015 at 12:33 am #680294
AnonymousInactiveyou could transfer your scores and test under 120 rule in another state, couldn't you? I hope you pass and don't have to do any of that though
May 26, 2015 at 12:34 am #680295
AnonymousInactiveOkay. Real property is excluded. Straight from the IRC 168(c):
(3) Special rule where substantial property placed in service during last 3 months of taxable year
(A) In general
Except as provided in regulations, if during any taxable year—
(i) the aggregate bases of property to which this section applies placed in service during the last 3 months of the taxable year, exceed
(ii) 40 percent of the aggregate bases of property to which this section applies placed in service during such taxable year,
the applicable convention for all property to which this section applies placed in service during such taxable year shall be the mid-quarter convention.
(B) Certain property not taken into account
For purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall not be taken into account—
(i) any nonresidential real property 1 residential rental property, and railroad grading or tunnel bore, and
(ii) any other property placed in service and disposed of during the same taxable year.
May 26, 2015 at 12:34 am #680296
AnonymousInactiveI am not sure how the transfer rules work, but if they do, that would be plan b.
May 26, 2015 at 1:06 am #680297
willpassby2014MemberThe personal service partnership of Allen, Baker & Carr had the following cash-basis balance sheet at December 31, Year 1:
Adjusted Basis Market
Assets per Books Value
Cash $102,000 $102,000
Unrealized accounts receivable — 420,000
Totals $102,000 $522,000
Liability and Capital
Note payable $60,000 $ 60,000
Allen, capital 14,000 154,000
Baker, capital 14,000 154,000
Carr, capital 14,000 154,000
Totals $102,000 $522,000
Carr, an equal partner, sold his partnership interest to Dole, an outsider, for $154,000 cash on January 1, Year 2. In addition, Dole assumed Carr’s share of the partnership’s liability.
What amount of ordinary income should Carr report in his Year 2 income tax return on the sale of his partnership interest?
Can some one help with this. Answer is 140 BUT I GOT 120
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REG PassedMay 26, 2015 at 1:15 am #680298
AnonymousInactiveCarr realized $154k cash plus $20k share of liabilities from the sale for a total of $174. I am guessing his basis is the $14k capital account shown plus the 1/3 liability of $20k so $34k total (is that right?). $174k less $34k is $140k. You probably forgot to add his share of liabilities to the amount realized on a sale. I had to do a million MCQs until I finally remembered to add it. 🙂
May 26, 2015 at 1:16 am #680299
willpassby2014Membercoloradorit – are you from India? is that the reason
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REG PassedMay 26, 2015 at 1:19 am #680300
AnonymousInactiveNo, I'm a US citizen and a resident of CO. Never been to India. The requirements change for EVERYONE applying in CO after 6/15. Also I edited my above response – I think you have an answer to your question on Carr. 🙂
May 26, 2015 at 1:35 am #680301
willpassby2014Memberoh..ok. sorry about that. I was told all Indian candidates who applied to CO will not be eligible due to hours requirement,.
When a partner sells his interest in a partnership and he is relieved from his share of partnership liabilities, then the amount realized is the amount of cash received plus his share of liabilities. Carr’s amount realized will be $174,000. Carr’s adjusted basis of $34,000, which also includes his share of the partnership liabilities, is subtracted from the amount realized. This leaves a realized gain of $144,000.
To the extent any of the realized gain is attributable to unrealized receivables or substantially appreciated inventory, there will be gain recognized as ordinary income. In this case, there are unrealized receivables with an adjusted basis of $0 and a fair market value of $420,000. Carr’s share of the $420,000 is $140,000 ($420,000 ÷ 3). Carr will have ordinary income of $140,000 and capital gain of $4,000 from the sale of his partnership interest.
Amount realized: Cash received $154,000
+ Liability relief ($60,000 ÷ 3) 20,000
= Total amount realized $174,000
Less: Adjusted basis: Carr, capital account $ 14,000
+ Carr’s share of partnership liabilities 20,000
= Carr’s adjusted basis in the partnership (34,000)
Realized gain $140,000
Gain recognized as ordinary income due to unrealized
receivables ($420,000 ÷ 3) $140,000
Gain recognized as capital gain 4,000
Total realized and recognized gain $144,000
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REG PassedMay 26, 2015 at 1:56 am #680302
AnonymousInactiveIt's 140 because of unrealized AR – 420÷3=140
and capital gain is 34, right?
or 20?
May 26, 2015 at 1:59 am #680303
AnonymousInactiveOk I should have just read the explanation
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