James and Esther Johnson live at 45678 S.W. 112th Street, Homestead, FL 33033. James, who is 67 years old (date of birth 12/14/1949), is retired receiving social security benefits, and Esther, who is 66 years old (date of birth 6/11/1950), is also retired but working on a part-time basis. Their social security numbers are 412-34-5670 and 412-34-5671, respectively.
The Johnsons had qualifying health care coverage at all times during the tax year. Annual social security income for Jim is $18,000 (SSA-1099, box 5) and for Esther is $10,800 (SSA-1099, box 5). Interest received by them from Central Bank is $2,545 (1099-INT, box 1). No income tax withholding was made.
Esther is working part-time as an interior decorator as an employee of Decorating House, a corporation. Her Form W-2 shows the following information:

Their itemized deductions are as follows:
Mortgage interest on their main home, $8,100.
Real estate taxes, $5,600.
Personal property taxes, $185.
Doctors' expenses unreimbursed by insurance, $5,400.
Medical insurance premiums for the year, $2,400.
Prescribed medicine, $1,995.
Vitamins, $300.
Total cash contributions to their church, $675. The contributions were made over the course of the year and no individual contribution was greater than $250.
Tax preparation fees for their 2015 return, $325, paid in 2016.
Lottery tickets bought by Esther during the year, $750. Winnings received, $940 (W-2G, box 1). Income tax withholding on winnings, $35 (W-2G, box 4).
Because the Johnsons live in Florida, where there is no state income tax, they will deduct the estimation of the general sales tax related to the area in which they live. The most efficient way to do this is by using the Sales Tax Calculator on the IRS Web site at apps.irs.gov/app/stdc/. A key point to remember in using the calculator is that "income" for this calculation also includes the nontaxable portion of social security benefits. To use the calculator, go to www.irs.gov and enter "sales tax deduction calculator" in the search box. When using the sales tax tables, taxpayers determine their sales tax deduction based on their income and number of exemptions. Income is defined as AGI plus any nontaxable items such as tax-exempt interest, workers' compensation, nontaxable social security or retirement income, and similar items. The number of exemptions is equal to the exemptions claimed on Form 1040, line 6d.
Required:
Prepare their individual income tax return using form 1040 and Schedule A. They do not want to contribute to the presidential election campaign and do not want anyone to be a third-partydesignee. Supplemental W2s, a 1098, and a 1099 are attached. Use them to add information to your tax forms. For any missing information, make reasonable assumptions.

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