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Mason Phillips, age 45, and his wife, Ruth, live at 230 Wood Lane, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Masons Social Security number is 111-11-1111. Ruths Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Mason and Ruth are cash basis taxpayers and had the following items for 2018:

Salary of $140,000. Bad debt of $30,000 from uncollected rent.

Collection of unpaid rent from a prior year of $6,000.

Sale of 1244 stock resulting in a loss of $105,000. The stock was acquired eight months ago.

Rental income of $60,000 (property is managed by Mason and Ruth).

Rental expenses of $33,000.

Casualty loss on rental property of $10,000.

Personal casualty loss (from one event) of $3,000; not in a Federally declared disaster area.

Theft loss of $5,000 on a computer used 100% associated with their jobs.

Theft loss of $8,000 on a painting held for investment.

Other itemized deductions of $21,000.

Federal income tax withheld of $3,000.

Compute Mason and Ruths 2018 Federal income tax payable (or refund due).

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