Question

Last year, taxpayer had a $10,000 nonbusiness bad debt. Taxpayer also had an $8,000 short-term capital gain and taxable income of $35,000. If taxpayer collects the entire $10,000 during the current year, $8,000 needs to be included in gross income.

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the IRS, nonbusiness bad debts are debts that don't fall into any of these three categories:

1. Loans to clients, suppliers, distributors, and employees
2. Credit sales to customers, or
3. Business loan guarantees

In order for a nonbusiness bad debt to be deductible, it has to be worthless. Nonbusiness bad debts cannot be deducted partially unlike business bad debts. They are deducted as short-term capital losses.

In this case if the taxpayer was able to collect his nonbusiness bad debt then there is nothing to be deducted. The taxpayer must include both the $8,000 (short-term capital gain) and the $35,000 (taxable income) in his gross income.