2A. Russell (age 50) and Linda (age 45) Long have brought you the following information regarding their

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2A. Russell (age 50) and Linda (age 45) Long have brought you the following information regarding their income and expenses for the current year. Russell owns and operates a landscaping business called Lawns and Landscapes Unlimited. The business is operated out of their home, located at 1234 Katy Rd., Katy, TX 77493. Russell Long had the following income and expenses from the landscaping business:

Income: $132,400 Expenses:

Business insurance 3,800 Office supplies 2,600 Payroll 83,000 Payroll taxes 8,100 Meals and entertainment 2,350 Contract labor 7,290 Maintenance 8,300 Equipment rent 12,300 Telephone 2,300 Business gifts (no gift over $22) 770 Special clothing and safety shoes 600 Subscription to Green Lawns magazine 120 Educational seminar on bug control 350 Other expenses 1,830 The business uses the cash method of accounting and has no accounts receivable or inventory held for resale.

In addition to the above expenses, the Longs have set aside one room of their house as a home office. The room is 150 square feet and their house has a total of 1,500 square feet. They pay $12,000 per year rental on their house, and the utilities amount to $3,000 for the year.
The Longs also have the following interest income for the year:
Interest from Morgan Bank bond portfolio $42,520 The Longs have two dependent children, Bill (Social Security number 123-23-
7654) and Martha (Social Security number 345-67-8654). Both Bill and Martha are full-time high school students, ages 17 and 18, respectively, so they do not qualify for the child credit. Russell’s Social Security number is 664-98-5678 and Linda’s is 554-98-3946. They made an estimated tax payment to the IRS of $4,500 on April 15, 2010.
Required: Complete the Longs’ federal tax return for 2010. Use Form 1040, Schedule B, Schedule C, Form 8829, and Schedule M on pages 4-59 to 4-66, and any other appropriate schedule(s) to complete this tax return. Do not complete a Form 4562 (depreciation).
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2011

ISBN: 9780538469197

29th Edition

Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller

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