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Question No. 1
In 2018, Lisa and Fred, a married couple, had taxable income of $310,500. If they were to file separate tax returns, Lisa would have reported taxable income of $128,500 and Fred would have reported taxable income of $182,000. What is the couple's marriage penalty or benefit? Marriage benefit= 1989
Answer:
Marriage benefits or marriage penalty -----------------------?(amount)
Married couple
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Taxable income
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Tax if filed jointly
|
Tax if single
|
Marriage penalty or benefit
|
Wife
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128500
|
|
=14089+0.24*
(128500-82500)
= 25129
|
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Husband
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182000
|
|
= 32089+0.32*
(182000-157500)
= 39929
|
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Total
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310500
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= 28179+0.24*
(310500-165000)
= 63099
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65088
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1989
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|
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Question No. 2
Lacy is a single taxpayer. In 2018, her taxable income is $44,800. What is her tax liability in each of the following alternative situations?
a. All of her income is salary from her employer.
Tax Liability - (44800-38700)*0.22+4453.50= 5795.5
b. Her $44,800 of taxable income includes $2,800 of qualified dividends.
Tax Liability-(44800-2800-38700)*0.22+4453.50+ (2800*0.15)= 5599.5
c. Her $44,800 of taxable income includes $18,200 of qualified dividends.
Tax Liability-(44800-18200-9525)*.12+952.5+(18200*0.15)=5731.5
Question No. 3
In 2018, Carson is claimed as a dependent on his parent's tax return. Carson's parents provided most of his support.
What is Carson's tax liability for the year in each of the following alternative circumstances?
a. Carson is 17 years old at year-end and earned $14,375 from his summer job and part-time job after school. This was his only source of income.
Tax Liability -(14375-12000)*0.10= 238
b. Carson is 23 years old at year-end. He is a full-time student and earned $14,375 from his summer internship and part-time job. He also received $5,790 of qualified dividend income.
Tax Liability- 716
Particulars
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Amount
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Gross income
|
= 14375+5790
= 20165
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Less: standard deduction
|
12000
|
Taxable income
|
8165
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Gross unearned income
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= 5790-2600
= 3190
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Kiddie tax
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= 3190*0.15
= 478.5
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Taxable income taxed at Carson rate
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= 8165-5790
= 2375
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Ordinary tax
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= 2375*0.10
= 237.5
|
Total tax liability
|
716
|
Question No. 4
Brooklyn files as a head of household for 2018. She claimed the standard deduction of $18,000 for regular tax purposes. Her regular taxable income was $94,500.
What is Brooklyn's AMTI? =94500+18000=112500
Description Amount
1.Regular taxable income- 94500
2.Standard deduction- 18000
AMTI (Total) - 112500
Question No. 5
Sylvester files as a single taxpayer during 2018. He itemizes deductions for regular tax purposes. He paid charitable contributions of $7,800, real estate taxes of $3,200, state income taxes of $5,950, and mortgage interest of $2,200 on $30,150 of acquisition indebtedness on his home. Sylvester's regular taxable income is $108,000.
What is Sylvester's AMTI
AMTI --- 108000+3200+5950= 117150
What amount of AMT exemption may she deduct under each of the following alternative circumstances?
a. Her AMTI is $410,750.
Amount of AMT exceptions--- 109400
b. Her AMTI is $1,140,000.
Amount of AMT exceptions- 109400-[(1140000-1000000)*25%)= 74400
c. Her AMTI is $3,200,000.
Amount of AMT exceptions- 0 as the amount exceeds the completely phased out amount of $1437600.
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Question No. 6
In 2018, Juanita is married and files a joint tax return with her husband. What is her tentative minimum tax in each of the following alternative circumstances?
a. Her AMT base is $131,000, all ordinary income.(Screen shot for answer)-
Particulars
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Amount
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AMT base
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131000
|
Dividends taxed at preferential rate
|
0
|
Tax on dividends
|
0
|
AMT base at regular rate
|
131000
|
Tax on AMT base @26%
|
= 34060
|
Tax on AMT base @28%
|
0
|
Tentative minimum tax
|
34060
|
b. Her AMT base is $440,000, all ordinary income.(Screen shot)
Particulars
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Amount
|
AMT base
|
440000
|
Dividends taxed at preferential rate
|
0
|
Tax on dividends
|
0
|
AMT base at regular rate
|
440000
|
Tax on AMT base @26%
|
= 191500*0.26
= 49790
|
Tax on AMT base @28%
|
= (440000-191500)*0.28
= 69580
|
Tentative minimum tax
|
119370
|
c. Her AMT base is $131,000, which includes $12,200 of qualified dividends.
Particulars
|
Amount
|
AMT base
|
131000
|
Dividends taxed at preferential rate
|
12200
|
Tax on dividends
|
= 0.15*12200
= 1830
|
AMT base at regular rate
|
= 131000-12200
= 118800
|
Tax on AMT base @26%
|
= (131000-12200)*0.26
= 30888
|
Tax on AMT base @28%
|
0
|
Tentative minimum tax
|
32718
|
d. Her AMT base is $440,000, which includes $12,200 of qualified dividends.(Screen shot)
Particulars
|
Amount
|
AMT base
|
440000
|
Dividends taxed at preferential rate
|
12200
|
Taxon dividends
|
15%*12200
= 1830
|
AMT base at regular rate
|
=440000-12200
= 427800
|
Tax on AMT base @26%
|
= 191500*0.26
= 49790
|
Tax on AMT base @28%
|
= (427800-191500)*0.28
= 66164
|
Tentative minimum tax
|
117784
|
Question No. 7
Steve's tentative minimum tax (TMT) for 2018 is $246,200.
a. What is his AMT if his regular tax is $230,800?
Alternative minimum tax- 246200-230800= 15400
b. What is his AMT if his regular tax is $252,000?
Alternative minimum tax-0. As the regular tax is more than tentative minimum tax
Question No. 8
Rasheed works for Company A, earning $358,000 in salary during 2018.
Assuming he is single and has no other sources of income, what amount of FICA tax will Rasheed pay for the year?
Amount of FICA tax--- (128700*0.062)+(200000*1.45%)+ (358000-200000)*2.35%= 7979.4+2900+3713= 14592
Question No. 9
Kyle, a single taxpayer, worked as a free-lance software engineer for the first three months of 2018. During that time, he earned $48,000 of self-employment income. On April 1, 2018, Kyle took a job as a full-time software engineer with one of his former clients, Hoogle Inc. From April through the end of the year, Kyle earned $198,000 in salary.
What amount of FICA taxes (self-employment and employment related) does Kyle owe for the year?
Self employment/FICA tax-- 12517
Particulars
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Amount
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Social security tax on salary
|
= 128700*6.2%
= 7979
|
Net earnings from self employment
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= 48000*92.35%
= 44328
|
Medicare tax on self employment
|
= 44328*1.45%
= 643
|
Sum of tax payer compensation and net earnings from self employment
|
= 198000+44328
= 242328
|
Medicare tax
|
= 200000*1.45%
=2900
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Medicare tax @2.35%
|
= 242328-200000 *2.35%
=995
|
Employee portion of Medicare tax
|
3895
|
Total FICA payable
|
12517
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Question No. 10
rey has two dependents, his daughters, ages 14 and 17, at year-end. Trey files a joint return with his wife.
What amount of child credit will Trey be able to claim for his daughters under each of the following alternative situations?
a. His AGI is $109,500.
Amount of Child tax credit- 2000
b. His AGI is $428,400.
Amount of Child tax Credit-2000- (428400-400000)/2000*50= 1290
c. His AGI is $422,100, and his daughters are ages 10 and 12.
Amount of Child tax credit-2000*2- (422100-400000)/2000*50= 3448
Question No. 11
In 2018, Elaine paid $2,040 of tuition and $480 for books for her dependent son to attend State University this past fall as a freshman. Elaine files a joint return with her husband.
What is the maximum American opportunity credit that Elaine can claim for the tuition payment and books in each of the following alternative situations?
a. Elaine's AGI is $82,750.
American Opportunity credit --- 2130
Particulars
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Amount
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AOC before phase out
|
= 2000+ (2040+480-2000)*0.25
= 2130
|
AGI
|
82750
|
Phased out threshold
|
160000
|
Excess AGI
|
0
|
Phase out range for married
|
20000
|
Phase out percentage
|
= 0
|
Phase out amount
|
0
|
AOC after phase out
|
2130
|
b. Elaine's AGI is $175,600. (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
American Opportunity credit - 469
Particulars
|
Amount
|
AOC before phase out
|
= 2000+ (2040+480-2000)*0.25
= 2130
|
AGI
|
175600
|
Phased out threshold
|
160000
|
Excess AGI
|
15600
|
Phase out range for married
|
20000
|
Phase out percentage
|
78%
|
Phase out amount
|
1661
|
AOC after phase out
|
469
|
c. Elaine's AGI is $199,000.
American Opportunity credit -- 0
Particulars
|
Amount
|
AOC before phase out
|
= 2000+ (2040+480-2000)*0.25
= 2130
|
AGI
|
199000
|
Phased out threshold
|
160000
|
Excess AGI
|
39000
|
Phase out range for married
|
20000
|
Phase out percentage
|
100%
|
Phase out amount
|
2130
|
AOC after phase out
|
0
|
Question No. 12
This year Lloyd, a single taxpayer, estimates that his tax liability will be $11,500. Last year, his total tax liability was $16,000.
He estimates that his tax withholding from his employer will be $8,750.
a. How much does Lloyd need to increase his withholding by (for the year), in order to avoid the underpayment penalty?
Increase in withholding-11500-8750= 2750
c. Assuming Lloyd does not make any additional payments, what is the amount of his underpayment penalty? Assume the federal short-term rate is 5 percent.
Dates
|
Actual withholding
|
Required withholding
|
Over or under withheld
|
Penalty per quarter
|
April 15
|
=8750/4
= 2187.5
|
=11500/4*.9
= 2587.5
|
(400)
|
= 400*.08/4
= 8
|
June 15
|
= 8750/2
= 4375
|
= 5175
|
(800)
|
16
|
September 15
|
6562.5
|
7762.5
|
(1200)
|
24
|
Jan 15
|
8750
|
103750
|
(1600)
|
32
|
Total
|
|
|
|
80
|
Question No. 13
Eva received $60,000 in compensation payments from JAZZ Corp. during 2018. Eva incurred $5,000 in business expenses relating to her work for JAZZ Corp. JAZZ did not reimburse Eva for any of these expenses. Eva is single and she deducts a standard deduction of $12,000. Based on these facts answer the following questions: Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference.
d. Assume that Eva is considered to be a self-employed contractor. What is her regular tax liability for the year? (Round your intermediate computations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) $7771
Particulars
|
Amount
|
Gross compensation payment
|
60000
|
Less: Business expenses
|
(5000)
|
Net self employment income
|
55000
|
Percentage of self income chargeable to tax
|
= 92.35%*55000
= 50793
|
Self employment tax rate
|
15.3% as the earnings are less than $128400
|
Self employment tax liability
|
= 50793*15.3%
= 7771
|
Question No. 14
John and Sandy Ferguson got married eight years ago and have a seven-year-old daughter, Samantha. In 2018, John worked as a computer technician at a local university earning a salary of $152,000, and Sandy worked part-time as a receptionist for a law firm earning a salary of $29,000. John also does some Web design work on the side and reported revenues of $4,000 and associated expenses of $750. The Fergusons received $800 in qualified dividends and a $200 refund of their state income taxes. The Fergusons always itemize their deductions and their itemized deductions were well over the standard deduction amount last year. The Fergusons had qualifying insurance for purposes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Fergusons reported making the following payments during the year:
- State income taxes of $4,400. Federal tax withholding of $21,000.
- Alimony payments to John's former wife of $10,000 (divorced in 2014).
- Child support payments for John's child with his former wife of $4,100.
- $12,200 of real property taxes.
- Sandy was reimbursed $600 for employee business expenses she incurred. She was required to provide documentation for her expenses to her employer.
- $3,600 to Kid Care day care center for Samantha's care while John and Sandy worked.
- $14,000 interest on their home mortgage ($400,000 acquisition debt).
- $3,000 interest on a $40,000 home-equity loan. They used the loan to pay for a family vacation and new car.
- $15,000 cash charitable contributions to qualified charities.
- Donation of used furniture to Goodwill. The furniture had a fair market value of $400 and cost $2,000.
a) What is the Fergusons' 2018 federal income taxes payable or refund, including any self-employment tax and AMT, if applicable?
Refund = 1053.00
Refer the tax forms attached
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