Jerry sprayed all of the landscaping around his house with a pesticide in June 2015. Shortly thereafter,
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a. Assume that in 2015 Jerry files a claim for his losses and receives notification that payment of $15,000 will be received in 2016. Jerry receives full payment for the damage in 2016. How should the loss and the reimbursement be reported?
b. How will your answer to Part a change if in 2016 the manufacturer files for bankruptcy and Jerry receives $1,500 in total and final payment for his claim?
c. How will your answer to Part a change if the announcement and the reimbursement do not occur until late in 2016, after Jerry has already filed his tax return for 2015?
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Federal Taxation 2016 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780134104379
29th Edition
Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson
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