Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2018, the partnership reported

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Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2018, 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.......................................12,000
Real estate taxes...........................................5,800
Charitable contributions..............................3,000

Howard and Dawn have two children. During 2018, 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 2018 and whether they have a balance due or a tax refund. Ignore the child tax credits.

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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 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134833194

32nd Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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