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aimtobeacpa
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Posted: 04 May 2011 at 13:04 | IP Logged  

in AMT form,part II,i am not able to understand calculation for line 32

i.e 15971...can someone help plz..

from wiley software

James Gellert, a self-employed carpenter (social security number 353-21-3251), is married and itemized deductions when filing a joint income tax return for 2009 with his wife Nancy.

Compute the Gellerts’ alternative minimum tax for 2009 by completing Form 6251 Alternative Minimum Tax—Individuals.

Adjusted gross income (Form 1040 line 38)

$135,000

Taxable income before personal exemptions (Form 1040 line 41)

87,500

Personal exemptions (2 x $3,650)

7,300

Regular tax liability (Form 1040 line 44)

12,744

Interest income from State of Ohio general obligation bonds

4,000

Interest income from specified private activity bonds purchased in 2008

15,000

Depreciation on 5-year MACRS property using the 200% declining balance method (depreciation would have been $18,000 using the 150% declining balance method, and would have been $12,000 if the straight-line method had been used)

24,000

Itemized deductions:


Medical expenses (after 7.5% of AGI floor)

5,000

State income taxes

6,000

Real estate taxes

12,000

Home mortgage interest on loan to acquire principal residence

13,000

Home equity mortgage interest (loan proceeds were used to purchase an auto)

1,500

Charitable contributions

9,000

Miscellaneous deductions (after 2% of AGI floor)

1,000



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hi aimtobeacpa,
remember the calculation for amt is (parts pertaining to your question are bold)
regular taxable income
+preferences
-+adjustments
____________
alternative min tax income
-exemption amount
____________
alt min tax base
X 26% or 28%
____________
going back to line 29 his amt income was not over the phaseout amount, so he and his spouse (married filing jointly) got an exemption of $70,950. This was subtracted from the amt income of $132,375 to arrive at $61,425 =amt base. Now if amt base ($61,425) is $175,000 or less a rate of 26% applies, if it is over $175,000 a rate of 28% applies. Plugging this back into the formula starting from line 31 or amt base we get the following:
$61,425 (alternative min tax base) (If =/<$175,000 multiply by 26%, >$175,000 multiply by 28%)
X 26% (because it is less than $175,000)
___________
$15,971 (tentative before foreign tax credit)

Hope this helps, if you have anymore questions feel free to ask, goodluck.
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thank u so much much..:)

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AimtobeCPA, CPAfearful,

can you please explain how you arrived at AMT income of $132375.
thanks.

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1040 line 41 :$87,500

Interest income from private activity Bond $15,000

Depreciation( 200% dep-150% dep): $24,000-$18,000=$6,000

Medical expense: $3,375 ( $135,000*2.5%)

State income tax: $6,000

R/E tax;$12,000

Home equity interest:$1,500

Misc. exp: $1,000

Add the above ; $132,375



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