At the beginning of 2017, Donna Harp was employed as a cinematographer by Farah Movie, Inc., a motion picture company in Los Angeles, California. In June, she accepted a new job with Ocala Production in Orlando, Florida. Donna is single and her Social Security number is 000-00-1111. She sold her house in California on August 10 for $500,000. She paid a $14,000 sales commission. The house was acquired on March 23, 1990, for $140,000. The cost of transporting her household goods and personal effects from California to Orlando amounted to $2,350. To travel from California to Florida, she paid travel and lodging costs of $370 and $100 for meals.
On July 15, she purchased a house for $270,000 on 1225 Minnie Lane in Orlando. To purchase the house, she incurred a 20-year mortgage for $170,000. To obtain the loan, she paid points of $3,400. The $3,600 of property taxes for the house in Orlando were prorated with $1,950 being apportioned to the seller and $1,650 being apportioned to the buyer. In December of the current year she paid $3,600 for property taxes. Other information related to her return:
Salary from Farah Movie, Inc. |
$30,000 |
Salary from Ocala Production, Inc. |
70,000 |
Federal income taxes withheld by Farah |
6,000 |
Federal income taxes withheld by Ocala |
22,000 |
FICA taxes withheld by Farah |
2,295 |
FICA taxes withheld by Ocala |
5,355 |
Interest income from Sun National Bank |
1,800 |
Dividend income (qualifying dividends) |
10,000 |
Interest paid for mortgage: |
|
Home in California |
6,780 |
Home in Orlando |
3,800 |
Property taxes paid in California |
4,100 |
Sales taxes paid in California and Florida |
3,125 |
State income taxes paid in California |
2,900 |
a. Determine the amount of recognized gain on the sale of the residence.
b. Prepare Forms 3903, 8960, and 1040, including Schedules A, B, and D.