Rebecca and Walter Bunge have been married for 5 years. They live at 883 Scrub Brush Street, Apt. 52B, Las
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Rebecca and Walter Bunge have been married for 5 years. They live at 883 Scrub Brush Street, Apt. 52B, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Rebecca is a homemaker and Walt is a high school teacher. Rebecca’s Social Security number is 222-43-7690 and Walt’s is 700-01-0002. Walt’s earnings from teaching are:
Earnings from Las Vegas School Dist………………………….. $50,000
Federal income tax withheld……………………………………. 5,000
State income tax withheld………………………………………. 0
The Bunges incurred the following expenses during their move from Maine to Nevada in January of 2014:
Cost of moving furniture……………………………………….. $4,300
Travel (3,166 miles at $0.235) …………………………………. 744
Lodging en route………………………………………………... 150
Meals en route…………………………………………………… 90
House-hunting trip before the move…………………………….. 750
Walter’s previous job, as a high school teacher in Maine, was only 5 miles from his home. Rebecca was unemployed prior to the move. The Bunges own a ski condo in Utah. The condo was rented for 40 days during 2014 and used by the Bunges for 10 days. Pertinent information about the condo rental is as follows:
Rental income…………………………………….. $6,000
Mortgage interest………………………………… 4,800
Homeowners’ association dues…………………… 2,000
Utilities……………………………………………. 1,000
Maintenance………………………………………. 2,800
Depreciation (assume fully depreciated) ………… 0
The above amounts do not reflect any allocation between rental and personal use of the condo. The Bunges are active managers of the condo.
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2015
ISBN: 9781305177772
33rd Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven Gill