Joe and Jessie are married and have one dependent child, Lizzie. Lizzie is currently in college at

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Joe and Jessie are married and have one dependent child, Lizzie. Lizzie is currently in college at State University. Joe works as a design engineer for a manufacturing firm while Jessie runs a craft business from their home. Jessie's craft business consists of making craft items for sale at craft shows that are held periodically at various locations. Jessie spends considerable time and effort on her craft business and it has been consistently profitable over the years. Joe and Jessie own a home and pay interest on their home loan (balance of $220,000) and a personal loan to pay for Lizzie's college expenses (balance of $35,000). Neither Joe nor Jessie is blind or over age 65, and they plan to file as married-joint. Based on their estimates, determine Joe and Jessie's AGI and taxable income for the year and complete pages 1 and 2 of Form 1040 (through taxable income, line 43) and Schedule A. Assume that the 2016 rules apply for purposes of the qualified education expense deduction and that the employer portion of the self-employment tax on Jessie's income is $808. Joe and Jessie have summarized the income and expenses they expect to report this year as follows:

Income:

Joe's salary ...................................................................................... $ 124,100

Jessie's craft sales ................................................................................18,400

Interest from certificate of deposit .................................................... 1,650

Interest from Treasury bond funds ...................................................... 727

Interest from municipal bond funds .................................................... 920

Expenditures:

Federal income tax withheld from Joe's wages .......................... $ 13,700

State income tax withheld from Joe's wages ................................... 6,400

Social Security tax withheld from Joe's wages ................................. 7,482

Real estate taxes on residence .......................................................... 6,200

Automobile licenses (based on weight) ............................................... 310

State sales tax paid .............................................................................. 1,150

Home mortgage interest ....................................................................14,000

Interest on Masterdebt credit card .................................................... 2,300

Medical expenses (unreimbursed) ..................................................... 1,690

Joe's employee expenses (unreimbursed) ........................................ 2,400

Cost of Jessie's craft supplies............................................................... 4,260

Postage for mailing crafts........................................................................ 145

Travel and lodging for craft shows ..................................................... 2,230

Meals during craft shows ........................................................................ 670

Self-employment tax on Jessie's craft income ................................... 1,615

College tuition paid for Lizzie ............................................................... 5,780

Interest on loans to pay Lizzie's tuition............................................... 3,200

Lizzie's room and board at college ....................................................12,620

Cash contributions to Red Cross ............................................................ 525

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Essentials Of Federal Taxation 2018

ISBN: 9781260007640

9th Edition

Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver

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