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Alice Johnson, Social Security number 222-23-3334, is a single taxpayer and is employed as a secretary by State University of Florida. She has the following items pertaining to her income tax return for the current year: Received a $30,000 salary from her employer, who withheld $4,200 federal income tax. Received a gift of 1,000 shares of Ace Corporation stock with a $100,000 FMV from her mother. She also received $4,000 of cash dividends from the Ace Corporation. The dividends are qualified dividends. Received $1,000 of interest income on bonds issued by the City of Tampa. e Received a regular stock dividend (nontaxable under Sec. 305) of 50 shares of Ace Corporation stock with a $5,000 FMV Alice's employer paid $2,000 of medical and health insurance premiums on her behalf. e Received $12,000 alimony from her ex-husband. They divorced in 2014, State University provided $60,000 of group term life insurance. Alice is 42 years old and is not a key employee. The table in the text is applicable. Received a $1,000 cash award from her employer for being designated the Secretary of the Year Total itemized deductions are $14,000, Complete Form 1040 and accompanying schedules for Alice Johnson's 2017 return. CASE STUDY PROBLEMS 14-1 Able Corporation is a closely held company engaged in the manufacture and retail sales