158 CCH Federal Taxation—Comprehensive Topics
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Child Tax Credit
Th e married couple will have taxable income of $19,100 ($50,000 − $11,900 − $19,000). Th e tax on $19,100 44.
is $1,910. Th eir initial nonrefundable child tax credit is $3,000 ($1,000 × 3). Th e refundable child tax credit is
the greater of $1,800 (($15,000 earned income − $3,000) × 15%) or the $848 FICA taxes paid. Th e FICA taxes
paid were not reduced since there was no earned income credit and the couples’ adjusted gross income exceeded
the phaseout point of the earned income credit. Th e refundable credit reduces the nonrefundable credit to $1,200
($3,000 − $1,800).
Th e $1,910 initial tax liability is reduced to $710 by the $1,200 nonrefundable credit. Th e refundable child tax
credit of $1,800 results in a $1,090 refund to the taxpayer.
American Opportunity Tax Credit
Th e maximum American Opportunity Tax Credit for two children is $5,000 ($2,500 × 2). 45.
American Opportunity Tax Credit
$2,500 − ((($82,000 − $80,000)/$10,000) × $2,500) = $2,000 46.
American Opportunity Tax Credit
None. Th e child must be a dependent to qualify for the credit. 47.
Lifetime Learning Credit
$3,000 × 20% = $600; only tuition-related expenses qualify. 48.
Foreign Tax Credit
$6,562—($40,000/($65,950 − $5,950)) × $9,843 = $6,562. Th e credit is limited to the lesser of actual tax paid 49.
or a proportion of U.S. tax. In this case, the credit would be limited by the proportion. Worldwide income is
adjusted gross income less itemized deductions.
Foreign Tax Credit
$120,000/$500,000 × $170,000 = $40,800. Th e credit is $40,800—the lesser of the computation or the amount 50.
paid. Tax liability is $184,200 ($170,000 + $55,000 − $40,800).
General Business Credit
51.
$50,000 − (25% × ($50,000 − $25,000)) = $43,750 general business credit; $6,250 tax liability. a.
Yes. b.
Th e $16,250 unused investment credit can be carried back from 2012 to 2011 and a refund of $16,250 c.
obtained.
Investment Credit Recapture
Th e investment credit recapture is $840. Yoyo Corporation is required to recapture 20 percent of the investment 52.
credit taken on the property since the property had been held for over four years.
Earned Income Credit
$2,738. Combine incomes for $25,000 earned income. $3,169 − (($25,000 − $22,300) × 15.98%) = $2,738. 53.
Alternative Minimum Taxable Income
Th ere is no depreciation adjustment on real property aquired after 1998. 54.