Jim, age 50, and Martha, age 49, are married with three dependent children. They file a joint
Question:
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.) $___________
Step by Step Answer:
Income Tax Fundamentals 2019
ISBN: 9781337703062
37th Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill