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Question - AMT and Tax Liability
Dante Santana is an unmarried 29-year-old taxpayer with no dependents. Below is his current year taxable income and deductions, along with the single regular tax rate schedule and the alternative minimum tax (AMT) rate schedule. Dante itemized deductions in previous years. The current year standard deduction for single taxpayers is $12,200. Last year, Dante's itemized deductions totaled $15,000 and the standard deduction last year was $12,000.
Using the taxable income and deductions summary and tax rate schedules provided in the below, calculate the amount of Dante's current year alternative minimum tax (AMT) liability and the regular income tax liability.
DANTE SANTANA'S CURRENT YEAR TAXABLE INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS SUMMARY
Income
Gross revenue-rental property $223,000
Royalty income-oil wells $55,000
Interest income-corporate bonds $5,500
Interest income-local private activity bonds (issued in 2012) $8,000
State income tax refund from prior year $1,500
Deductions
Rental property-MACRS depreciation* $47,000
Rental property-management fees $36,000
Property insurance-home $4,200
Property insurance-rental property $29,000
Real estate taxes-home $11,000
Real estate taxes-rental property $45,000
Mortgage interest-home $20,000
Mortgage interest-rental property $23,000
Charitable contributions $16,000
State and local income taxes $19,000
Percentage depletion-oil wells (excess over adjusted cost basis) $21,000
* Depreciation for alternative minimum tax purposes: $33,000