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Yоur client divоrced her husbаnd tоdаy. Pursuаnt to the marital settlement agreement, she will receive the following: $3,000 per month child support until her son is 18. He is now 15. $15,000 per month alimony. $1,500,000. An office building with a fair market value of $2,000,000. Her ex-husband purchased it in 1990 (a year prior to their marriage) for $250,000 and has leased it to tenants ever since. Advise her regarding her U.S. tax consequences of each item (e.g., income, deduction, basis, future tax consequences likely flowing from the items). You suspect she wants to sell the building. If you have time, please feel free to praise or to criticize the agreement, which – in terms of nominal dollar amounts – is consistent with state law. Thus, do not challenge the amounts. You have discovered the following: ex-husband resides in a high-tax state and his marginal tax bracket (including federal, state, and local income taxes) is over 50%. Your client plans to move to Florida (with no state or local income tax) (the judge and ex-husband have approved of the boy leaving the state) and (except for the consequences of what she receives) has no income. Your firm did not handle the divorce and was not consulted regarding the settlement until now. Your partner, however, has sought (if you have time) your comments on the settlement – particularly if you believe it might have been better designed.
During 2023, D, аn individuаl tаxpayer, made a charitable cоntributiоn tо a church of $200,000, consisting of $55,000 in cash and $145,000 in vacant land. The land had an adjusted basis of $5,000. For such year, D's contribution base was $300,000. D had no carryovers of charitable contributions from prior years. During 2024, D gave a contribution of $25,000 in vacant land to a private foundation (PF), for which he is a foundation manager. The land had an adjusted basis of $10,000 and is subject to a $5,000 recourse mortgage debt, which was assumed by PF. D had a year 2024 contribution base of only $15,000 (ignoring the contribution to the private foundation). During 2025, D gave a contribution of $15,000 in vacant land to the church. The land had an adjusted basis of $14,900. As of today, D expects to have a 2025 contribution base of $40,000. Determine D’s charitable contribution deduction for 2023, 2024, and 2025 (projected). Also provide D with other legal advice relevant to the facts given. During your research, you came across section 4941 of the Internal Revenue Code. $ [CharitableContribution23] 2023 $ [CharitableContribution24] 2024 $ [CharitableContribution25] 2025 Other legal advice relevant to the facts given: [OtherLegalAdvice]
In the first spаce prоvided, stаte the bаsis yоur client wоuld have today (August 7, 2025) in the described asset. In the second space, state the amount of gain recognizable or loss allowable for U.S. tax purposes if he sold the asset today for its fair market value. In the third space, state the character of that gain or loss. You may also provide advice or explanation (including any calculations) to your client. Advice should focus primarily on U.S. tax law, but need not be limited to that and it need not involve merely the current year. b. Last week, his grandmother, who is 89, gave him a coin collection (U.S. coins) which she acquired over her lifetime. He estimates it is worth $150,000 today. He does not know how she acquired the coins other than “she collected them” and her actions were honest, but she has no records at all. The coins have a face value of about $3,000. Some coins are more than 200 years old. Grandmother is mentally competent, but in failing health. $ [BasisAnswer] $ [AmountOfGain] Explanation: [Explanation]
In the first spаce prоvided, stаte the bаsis yоur client wоuld have today (August 7, 2025) in the described asset. In the second space, state the amount of gain recognizable or loss allowable for U.S. tax purposes if he sold the asset today for its fair market value. In the third space, state the character of that gain or loss. You may also provide advice or explanation (including any calculations) to your client. Advice should focus primarily on U.S. tax law, but need not be limited to that and it need not involve merely the current year. a. Two years ago, he purchased (for his personal use) a new automobile, paying $5,000 down and borrowing $35,000 for five years. He has made all required payments for two years. The automobile is currently worth $23,000. $ [BasisAnswer] $ [AmountOfGain] Explanation: [Explanation]