Dolly is a cash basis taxpayer. In 2017, she filed her 2016 South Carolina income tax return

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Dolly is a cash basis taxpayer. In 2017, she filed her 2016 South Carolina income tax return and received a $2,200 refund. Dolly took the standard deduction on her 2016 Federal income tax return, but will itemize her deductions in 2017. Molly, a cash basis taxpayer, also filed her 2016 South Carolina income tax return in 2017 and received a $600 refund. Molly had $12,000 in itemized deductions on her 2016 Federal income tax return, but will take the standard deduction in 2017. How does the tax benefit rule apply to Dolly’s and Molly’s situations? Explain.

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337386005

41st Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William H. Hoffman, Jr., William A. Raabe, James C. Young

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