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

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.

Step-by-step 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.