Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2017, the partnership reported
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Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2017, the partnership reported the total items below (100%) on its Form 1065:
Ordinary income | $180,000 |
Qualified dividends | 10,000 |
Long-term capital loss | (12,000) |
Long-term capital gain | 28,000 |
Charitable contributions | 4,000 |
Cash distributions to partners | 150,000 |
Howard and his wife Dawn, who file a joint return, also had the following income and deductions from sources not connected with the partnership:
Income | |
Dawn’s salary | $40,000 |
Qualified dividends | 3,000 |
Deductions | |
Mortgage interest | 9,000 |
Real estate taxes | 3,800 |
Charitable contributions | 1,000 |
Howard and Dawn have two dependent children. During 2017, Dawn had $4,500 in federal income taxes withheld from her salary and Howard made four estimated tax payments of $2,500 each ($10,000 total). Compute Howard and Dawn’s Federal income tax liability for 2017 and whether they have a balance due or a tax refund. Ignore the child tax credits and the election to take state sales tax as an itemized deduction.
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive
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31st Edition
Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson