4. Calculating taxable income

The 2019 standard deduction is $12,200 for unmarried taxpayers or married taxpayers filing separately, $24,400 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and $18,350 for taxpayers filing as head of household.

Calculating Georges Taxable Income

George is an unmarried person filing single. Calculate Georges 2019 taxable income by filling in the worksheet. Enter adjustments and deductions as negative numbers. If your answer is zero, enter "0".

George will earn $70,965 in wages this year.

He estimates ordinary dividend and interest income at $250.

George takes the larger of his itemized deductions or the standard deduction.

He paid mortgage interest of $7,893. The loan on his home is less than $750,000.

His state and local taxes were $9,000.

George makes a $3,500 contribution to his qualified health savings account.

He donated $1,000 to a qualified charity.

2019 Taxable Income
Gross income
Less: Adjustments to income	-
Adjusted gross income
Less: Deductions	-
Taxable income