Question

Renee operates a proprietorship selling collectibles over the web, and last year she purchased a building for $24 million for her business. This year, Renee’s proprietorship reported revenue of $85 million and incurred total expenses of $78.1 million. Her expenses included cost of goods sold of $48.5 million, sales commissions paid of $6.4 million, $10.5 million of interest paid on the building mortgage, and $12.7 million of depreciation. a. What is Renee’s adjusted taxable income for purposes of calculating the limitation on business interest expense?

Answer 1

Answer:

$30.1

Explanation:

Adjusted basis refers to the net value of an asset after considering depreciation and capital investments. It is the net value of an asset.

Adjusted taxable income is the income after adjusting for depreciation and interest.

For a sole proprietorship, the income of the business is the same as owners' income.  

For Renee, adjusted taxable income will be,

Total revenue= $85M

Net expenses equal to total revenue minus depreciation minus interest paid

=$78.1, - $10.1 - $12.7

=$54.9

Adjusted taxable income= Total revenue - net expenses

= $85 - $54.9

=$30.1