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Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Charity
LTCG property

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Charity
- public or private. NOT Political Organizations.
Contribution of cash or property, but NOT services
- reduced by any benefit received by taxpayer
LTCG property:
- reduce by FMV
- limited to 30% AGI
- can be more if elect FMV-gain
- if more than $5,000, and donee org sells in 3 years of donation, then recapture to extent donation exceeded basis of property

2
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Charity
All other property

A

All other property:

  • deduction = FMV - OI/STCG if sold
  • depreciation recapture = ordinary income
  • if FMV
3
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Charity
Written Record

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Written Record

  • no deduction if $250 or more and no written acknowledgement of amount and purpose
  • not cash unless check, card, or written statement
  • if >$500, description of property required
  • appraisal if $5,000 or more
  • if >$500,000, appraisal must be attached to return
4
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Charity
Autos

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Autos

- if auto, and donee sells, deduction limited to gross sales price and must give donor substantiation of amount

5
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Charity
Limitations

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Limitations

  • cash & property limited to 50% AGI
  • capital gain limited to 30% AGI for public
  • capital gain limited to 20% AGI for private
  • carryforward 5 years
6
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Casualty Losses

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Casualty Losses

  • deductible if loss > ($100 + 10% AGI)
    • except if complete destruction
    • deducted in year occured
  • basis - insurance proceeds
7
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Casualty Losses
Calculation

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Casualty Losses
Calculation:
Lower of decline in FMV or adjusted basis of property
- $100 per casualty
- 10% AGI
= Casualty Loss Deduction
8
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Casualty Losses
Other

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Other

  • if gain, then capital gains and losses netted, before 10% AGI
  • net casualty gain = capital gain
  • aprasial fees are 2% AGI Miscellaneous deduction
9
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Miscellaneous subject to 2% Floor

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Miscellaneous subject to 2% Floor
- all deductions - 2% AGI 
List
1. business expense not reimbursed under accountable plan
2. Investment Expenses (not royalty or rental)
3. Tax return preparation
4. Home office expenses of employee
5. Hobby expenses
10
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Miscellaneous NOT subject to 2% Floor

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Miscellaneous NOT subject to 2% Floor

  1. Repayments included under claim of right docterine
  2. Remaining basis of terminated annuity
  3. Gambling losses to extent of winnings
  4. Others
11
Q

Taxes:
Other Itemized
Phaseout

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Phaseout

  • reduce by 3% in excess of phaseout
  • not subject to phaseout: medical, investment interest expense, casualty and theft, and gambling losses

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