Question: Spencer Duck (SSN 000-22-1111) is single and his eight-year-old son, Mitch, lives with him nine months of the year in a rented condominium at 321

  • Spencer Duck (SSN 000-22-1111) is single and his eight-year-old son, Mitch, lives with
    him nine months of the year in a rented condominium at 321 Hickory Drive in Ames,
    Iowa. Mitch lives with his mother, Spencer's ex-wife, during the summer months. His
    mother provides more than half of Mitch's support and Spencer has agreed to allow her to
    claim Mitch as her dependent. Spencer has a salary of $39,000 and itemized deductions of
    $4,000 (none of the itemized deductions were charitable contributions). Taxes withheld
    during the year amount to $3,221. Spencer received a K-1 from a partnership indicating
    that his share of the partnership STCL is $200. On July 14 of the current year, he sold the
    following assets:
    • Land was sold for $35,000. The land was received as a property settlement on January
    10, 2010, when the land's FMV amounted to $30,000. His ex-wife's basis for the land,
    purchased on January 10, 2002, was $18,600.
    • A personal-use computer acquired on March 2 last year for $4,000 was sold for
    $2,480.
    • A membership card for a prestigious country club was sold for $8,500. The card was
    acquired on October 10, 2004, for $6,000.
    • Marketable securities held as an investment were sold for $20,000. The securities were
    inherited from his uncle, who died on March 10 of the current year when FMV of
    the securities was $21,000. The uncle purchased the securities on May 10, 1990, for
    $10,700.
    In addition to the above sales, Spencer received a $100 refund of state income taxes paid
    last year. Spencer used the standard deduction last year to compute his tax liability. He
    had no transactions involving virtual currency. All of the appropriate 1099 forms were
    received, but the brokerage company did not provide the basis information. Prepare Form
    1040 and Schedule D for the current year.


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