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CPA · Question 64 · Area I: Individual Compliance and Planning
A taxpayer has Net Investment Income of $5,000 and Investment Interest Expense of $8,000. What is the deduction allowed?
A taxpayer has Net Investment Income of $5,000 and Investment Interest Expense of $8,000. What is the deduction allowed?
Answer options:
A.
$8,000
B.
$5,000
C.
$0
D.
$3,000
How to approach this question
Investment Interest Deduction is limited to Net Investment Income. Excess carried forward.
Full Answer
B.$5,000✓ Correct
B
IRC §163(d). The deduction for investment interest is limited to the amount of net investment income ($5,000). The remaining $3,000 is carried forward.
Common mistakes
Deducting full interest.
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