Careen owns a condominium near Newport Beach in California. This year, she incur
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Question
Careen owns a condominium near Newport Beach in California. This year, she incurs the following expenses in connection with her condo: Insurance 2,430
Mortgage interest 9,000
Property taxes 5,100
Repairs and maintenance 1,490
Utilities 2,200
Depreciation 7,500
During the year, Careen rented the condo for 90 days, receiving $20,500 of gross income. She personally used the condo for 50 days. Assuming Careen uses the IRS method of allocating expenses to rental use of the property. What is Careen's net rental income for the year?
Explanation / Answer
Gross rental income $ 20,500
Less: Tier 1 expenses:
Mortgage interest ($9,000 x 90/140) ($ 5,786)
Property taxes ($5,100 x 90/140) ($ 3,279)
Balance $ 11,435
Less: Tier 2 expenses:
Insurance ($2,430 x 90/140) ($ 1,562)
Repairs and Maintenance ($1,490 x 90/140) ($ 958)
Utilities ($2,200 x 90/140) ($ 1,414)
Balance $ 7,501
Less : Tier 3 expenses:
Depreciation ($7,500 x 90/140) ($ 4,821)
Net Income from Rental $ 2,680