
Self-Study Problem 6.5
Country A $10,000 20% ¼ $ 2,000
Country B $20,000 50% ¼
10,000
$12,000 Total foreign taxes paid
Overall limitation:
$30,000
$90,000
$20,000 ¼ $6,667
The foreign tax credit is limited to $6,667.
Self-Study Problem 6.6
See Form 8839 on page S-31.
Self-Study Problem 6.7
a. $0. The credit for the Toyota Prius was reduced to $0 in October 2007.
b. $1,200 (30% $4,000 ¼ $1,200)
c. $0. The credit is not allowed for vacation homes.
d. $3,000 (30% $10,000). The solar system for the hot tub is not an
allowed cost for the credit.
Self-Study Problem 6.8
See Form 6251 on page S-33.
Line 1 of Form 6251 is computed as follows:
Adjusted gross income : $100,000
Less: itemized deductions
Home mortgage interest expense $23,000
Contributions 11,000
Property taxes 10,000
State income taxes 10,000
Miscellaneous
10,000 (64,000)
Taxable income before personal exemption
$ 36,000
Self-Study Problem 6.9
Step 1:
Unearned income $ 3,000
Less: greater of $950 (standard deduction) or
investment expenses (950)
Less: amount taxed at 10%
(950)
Net unearned income, taxed at parents’ rates
$ 1,100
Step 2:
Parents’ taxable income $46,050
Plus: child’s net unearned income
1,100
Revised taxable income
$47,150
Tax from tax table on revised
taxable income ($47,150) $ 6,239
Less: tax from tax table on regular taxable
income ($46,050)
(6,074)
Parental tax
$ 165
Solutions to Self-Study Problems S-25
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