Question

Adelene, who lives in a winter resort area, rented her personal residence for 14 days while she was visiting Brussels. Rent income was $5,000. Related expenses for the year were as follows: Real property taxes $3800 Mortgage interest $7500 Utilities $3700 Insurance $2500 Repairs $2100 Depreciation $15000 a. Determine the effect the rental activity has on Adelene's AGI? $__________b. Determine how much of the rental income is reportable. $___________

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The effect the rental activity has on Adelene's AGI is $0.                          

b) The total rental income is less than the total expenses for the year, so the reportable rental income is $0.

Explanation:

a)

particulars                                      amount                  amount

rental income                                                                $5,000

property taxes                               $3,800

mortgage interest                          $7,500

utilities                                             $3,700

insurance                                         $2,500

repairs                                              $2,100

depreciation                                     $15,000

total deduction                                                    $34,600

AGI                                                                           $0

Therefore, The effect the rental activity has on Adelene's AGI is $0.                          

b)

particulars                                      amount

Real property taxes                       $3,800

mortgage interest                          $7,500

utilities                                             $3,700

insurance                                         $2,500

repairs                                              $2,100

depreciation                                     $15,000

total expenses                                  $34,600

Therefore, The total rental income is less than the total expenses for the year, so the reportable rental income is $0.