- 11 - rental income of $4,385.20 and claimed rental expense deductions of $29,382.66, which included $8,806.68 for claimed depreciation, and a 1996 Schedule E loss of $24,997.46. The 1997 joint return included Schedule A. In the 1997 Schedule A, petitioners claimed, inter alia, a casualty loss deduction of $138,256 with respect to the Quissett. As required, petitioners filed Form 4684, Casualties and Thefts (Form 4684), with the 1997 joint return. In section A of Form 4684, Personal Use Property, petitioners indicated (1) that the “Cost or other basis” of the Quissett was $144,990, (2) that they had no “Insur- ance or other reimbursement” with respect to the Quissett, (3) that they had no gain from casualty or theft, (4) that the fair market value before the casualty or theft of the Quissett was $175,000, (5) that the fair market value of the Quissett after the casualty or theft was $22,000, and (6) that the amount of the casualty loss with respect to the Quissett, after applying certain limitations, was $138,256. The 1997 joint return also included Schedule E. With respect to the Doon Way residence, the 1997 Schedule E reported no rents received and claimed rental expense deductions of $17,438, consisting of $391 for claimed advertising, $834 for claimed cleaning and maintenance, $375 for claimed insurance, $1,200 for claimed utilities, and $14,638 for claimed deprecia- tion, and a 1997 Schedule E loss of $17,438.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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