Jim, age 50, and Martha, age 49, are married with three dependent children. They file a joint

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Jim, age 50, and Martha, age 49, are married with three dependent children. They file a joint return for 2018. Their income from salaries totals $49,500, and they received $10,125 in taxable interest, $5,000 in royalties, and $3,000 in other ordinary income. Jim and Martha’s deductions for adjusted gross income amount to $3,200, and they have itemized deductions totaling $18,200. Calculate the following amounts: 

a. Gross income $ ___________

b. Adjusted gross income $ ___________

c. Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount $ ___________

d. Deduction for exemptions $ ___________

e. Taxable income $ ___________

f. Income tax liability (Do not consider the alternative minimum tax covered in Chapter 6 or any credits.) $___________

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Income Tax Fundamentals 2019

ISBN: 9781337703062

37th Edition

Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill

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