REG Study Group Q2 2015 - Page 205

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    jeff
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    Welcome to the Q2 2015 CPA Exam Study Group for REG.

    “Death and Taxes” – Individual Tax for the CPA Exam

    Posted by Another71 on Monday, November 24, 2014

    Free NINJA: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

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  • #680289
    Anonymous
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    The 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?

    #680290
    Anonymous
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    i suppose so, what's the answer?

    #680291
    Anonymous
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    Same 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.

    #680292
    Anonymous
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    building is different, it's not personal property, doesn't affect computer

    #680293
    Anonymous
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    Here'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.

    #680294
    Anonymous
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    you 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

    #680295
    Anonymous
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    Okay. 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.

    #680296
    Anonymous
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    I am not sure how the transfer rules work, but if they do, that would be plan b.

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    The 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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    #680298
    Anonymous
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    Carr 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. 🙂

    #680299

    coloradorit – are you from India? is that the reason

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    #680300
    Anonymous
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    No, 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. 🙂

    #680301

    oh..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

    BEC Passed
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    REG Passed

    #680302
    Anonymous
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    It's 140 because of unrealized AR – 420÷3=140

    and capital gain is 34, right?

    or 20?

    #680303
    Anonymous
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    Ok I should have just read the explanation

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