On February 20,2025, Trevor Pickard was involved in an accident with his business use automobile....

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On February 20,2025, Trevor Pickard was involved in an accident with his business use automobile. Trevor had purchased the car for
$30,000. The automobile had a fair market value of $20,000 before the accident and $8,000 immediately after the accident. Trevor has
taken $20,000 of depreciation on the car. The car is insured for the fair market value of any loss. Because of Trevor's history, he is afraid
that if he submits a claim, his policy will be canceled. As a result, he is considering not filing a claim and has come to you for advice. Trevor
believes that the tax loss deduction will help mitigate the loss of the insurance reimbursement. Trevor's current marginal tax rate is 35%.
a. Complete the letter to Trevor that contains your advice with respect to the tax and cash-flow consequences of filing versus not filing a
claim for the insurance reimbursement for the damage to his car.
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