25. Jim (age 50) and Martha (age 49) are married with three dependent children. They file a...
Question:
25. Jim (age 50) and Martha (age 49) are married with three dependent children. They file a joint return for 2010. Their income from salaries totals $210,000 and they received
$10,000 in taxable interest, $5,000 in royalties, and $3,000 of other ordinary income. Jim and Martha’s deductions for adjusted gross income amount to $3,200 and they have itemized deductions totaling $24,500, consisting of $20,000 in mortgage interest and
$4,500 in charitable contributions. Calculate the following amounts:
a. Gross income $__________
b. Adjusted gross income $__________
c. Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount $__________
d. Number of exemptions and deduction amount $__________
e. Taxable income $__________
Step by Step Answer:
Income Tax Fundamentals 2011
ISBN: 9780538469197
29th Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller