Answer:
Assuming Phil Rupp files as single with one valid dependent in 2017, his gross income is __$56,864__, while his adjusted gross income is __$44,227_.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Bank loan proceeds received (to purchase a new car) of $15,000
Wages of $56,821
Contribution to a Roth IRA of $5,000
Pass-through loss from a partnership of $7,637
Interest income earned of $43
Gross income:
Wages of $56,821
Interest income earned of $43
Total gross income = $56,864
Adjusted gross income:
Gross income of $56,864
less:
Contribution to a Roth IRA of $5,000
Pass-through loss from a partnership of $7,637 (less than 20% of $56,864)
Adjusted gross income = $44,227 ($56,864 - $5,000 - $7,637)
b) With Pass-through each partner's share of business income, gain, deduction, or loss is passed through to the owner and reported on the owner's personal federal income tax return for the tax year. According to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, individual business owners are entitled to up to 20% of their income as pass-through losses.
