Kevin is a single person who earns $70,000 in salary for 202…

Kevin is a single person who earns $70,000 in salary for 2024 and has other income from a variety of investments, as follows:Kevin received tax refunds when he filed his 2023 tax returns in April 2024. His federal refund was $600 and his state refund was $300. Kevin included his state taxes paid in 2023 in his $19,000 of itemized deduction on his 2023 return. Due to changes in circumstances, Kevin is not itemizing deductions on his 2024 return. Compute Kevin’s taxable income for 2024. Please show supporting computations.  

Jack exchanged land with an adjusted basis of $65,000 subjec…

Jack exchanged land with an adjusted basis of $65,000 subject to a liability of $22,000 for $50,000 (FMV) of stock owned by Hayden. Hayden takes the land subject to the liability. Jack incurs $500 of selling expenses. What is the amount of Jack’s realized gain on the exchange?