On December 1, Raphael Renoir borrows $20,000 from the bank on a 15 percent, one-year business loan.

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On December 1, Raphael Renoir borrows $20,000 from the bank on a 15 percent, one-year business loan. Raphael prepays the interest of $3,000 at the time of the loan. What is the interest deduction allowed Raphael, assuming he is a cash basis, calendar year taxpayer? What would your answer be if, instead of prepaying the $3,000 interest, it was deducted from the loan proceeds?

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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