Deduction of Taxes|Business finance

Deduction of Taxes|Business finance

7-40-Deduction of Taxes. Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer. On April 11, 2016, Joyce paid $120 in state income taxes with her 2015 state income tax return. During 2016, Joyce had $1,600 in state income taxes withheld. On April 13, 2017, Joyce paid $200 with her 2016 state tax return. During 2017, she had $2,100 in state income taxes withheld from her pay- check. Upon filing her 2017 tax return on April 15, 2018, she received a refund of $450 for excess state income taxes withheld. Joyce had total AGI in 2017 and 2018 of $51,000 and $53,500, respectively. In 2017, Joyce also paid $5,500 in qualified residence interest.

a. What is the amount of state income taxes Joyce may include as an itemized deduction for 2016?

b.What is Joyce’s allowed itemized deduction for state income taxes for 2017? 


c. What is Joyce’s taxable income for 2017? 


d.What is her AGI for 2018? 


7-60Tim and Monica Nelson are married, file a joint return, and are your newest tax clients. They provide you with the following information relating to their 2017 tax return:

e. Tim works as a pediatrician for the county hospital. The W-2 form he received from the hospital shows wages of $150,000 and state income tax withheld of $8,500. 


f. Monica spends much of her time volunteering, but also works as a substitute teacher for the local schools. During the year, she spent 900 hours volunteering. When she doesn’t volunteer, she earns $8.00 per hour working as a substitute. The W-2 form she received from the school district shows total wages of $3,888 and state income tax withheld of $85. 


g. On April 13, the couple paid $250 in state taxes with their 2016 state income tax return. The Nelson’s state and local sales taxes in 2017 were $5,500. 


h. On December 18, the Nelsons donated a small building to the Boy Scouts of America. They purchased the building three years ago for $80,000. A professional appraiser determined the fair market value of the home was $96,000 on December 12. 


i. Tim and Monica both received corrective eye surgery, at a total cost of $3,000. They also paid $1,900 in health insurance premiums. 


j. On June 1, the couple bought a car for $30,000, paying $18,000 down and borrow- ing $12,000. They paid $750 total interest on the loan in 2017. 


k. On June 10, the Nelsons took out a home equity loan of $20,000 to expand their home. They paid a total of $850 interest with their monthly payments on the loan. 


l. The Nelsons paid a total of $2,300 interest on their original home loan. 


m. They sold stock in Cabinets, Inc. for $5,200, which they purchased for $7,900 in March of the current year. They also sold stock in The Outdoor Corporation for 
$12,500, which they purchased several years ago for $8,600. 


n. Tim incurred the following expenses related to his profession, none of which were 


reimbursed by his employer:

Item

Amount

Subscriptions to medical journals $400 American Medical Association (AMA) annual membership fee 250

11. During the year, the couple paid their former tax advisor $700 to prepare their prior year tax return. 


12. The Nelsons do not have children, and they do not provide significant financial sup- port to any family members. 


Required: Compute the Nelson’s taxable income for 2017.

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