In his spare time, Fred likes to restore old furniture and sell it to his friends. He is a lawyer by trade. During 2017, he sells $500 worth of furniture and has $21,000 worth of expenses. Which one of the following is true?

a. Fred may deduct all $21,000 of his expenses because Fred is engaged in a trade or business.

b. Fred may deduct all $21,000 of his expenses because Fred is engaged in a hobby.

c. Fred cannot deduct any of the expenses because he is engaged in a hobby.

d. Fred's deductions are limited to the income from selling furniture because he is engaged in a hobby.

e. None of these choices are correct.

Personal financial planning is the process of creating and achieving financial goals? true or false

The hartman family is saving $400 monthly for ronald's college education. the family anticipates they will need to contribute $20,000 towards his first year of college, which is in 4 years .which best explain s whether the family will have enough money in 4 years ?

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.