Pete owns a sporting goods store as a sole proprietorship. T…

Pete owns a sporting goods store as a sole proprietorship. This year, he donated baseball equipment (bats, gloves, balls) to the local YMCA to use in their community sports programs. His cost basis in the inventory items was $45,700, and their retail value was $68,200. Which of the following statements about this donation is true? 

Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, both age 60, each make the maximum allo…

Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, both age 60, each make the maximum allowed contribution to their 2020 traditional IRAs. Mr. Fowler is an active participant in his employer’s qualified retirement plan, but Mrs. Fowler is not an active participant in an employer plan. Their AGI before any IRA deduction = $144,900. Compute their AGI.

In 2018, Ms. Y paid $50,000 for 3,000 shares of a mutual fun…

In 2018, Ms. Y paid $50,000 for 3,000 shares of a mutual fund. She reinvests year-end dividends in additional shares. In 2018 her reinvested dividend was $4,800 for 240 shares. In 2019 her reinvested dividend was $3,150 for 150 shares. If Ms. Y sells 1,000 of her shares in 2020 for $22 per share and uses the average basis method, what is her recognized gain?