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59. Martin S. Albert (Social Security number 111-11-1111) is 39 years old and is marriedto Michele R. Albert (Social Security number 123-45-6789). The Alberts live

59. Martin S. Albert (Social Security number 111-11-1111) is 39 years old and is marriedto Michele R. Albert (Social Security number 123-45-6789). The Alberts live at 512Ferry Road, Newport News, VA 23601. They file a joint return and have two depend-ent children, Charlene, age 17, and Jordan, age 18. Charlenes Social Security num-ber is 123-45-6788, and Jordans Social Security number is 123-45-6787. In 2013,Martin and Michele had the following transactions:

a. Martin received $120,000 in salary from Red Steel Corporation, where he is a con-struction engineer. Withholding for Federal income tax was $10,750. The amounts withheld for FICA taxes were as follows: $7,049 ($113,700 x 6.2%) for SocialSecurity and $1,740 ($120,000 x 1.45%) for Medicare. Martin worked in Mexicofrom January 1, 2012, until February 12, 2015. His $120,000 salary for 2015 includes $18,000 he earned for January and one-half of February 2015 while working in Mexico.

b. Martin and Michele received $800 in qualified dividends on Green, Inc. stock and $400 interest on Montgomery County (Virginia) school bonds.

c. Martin received $2,300 interest from a Bahamian bank account.

d. Michele received 50 shares of Applegate Corporation common stock as a stockdividend. The shares had a fair market value of $2,500 at the time Michele received them, and she did not have the option of receiving cash.

e. Martin and Michele received a $1,200 refund on their 2014 Virginia income taxes.Their itemized deductions in 2012 totaled $14,000.

f. Martin paid $6,600 alimony to his former wife, Rose T. Morgan (Social Security number 123-45-6786).

g. Martin and Michele kept the receipts for their sales taxes paid of $1,100.

h. Martin and Micheles itemized deductions were as follows:

State income tax paid and withheld totaled $5,100.

Real estate taxes on their principal residence were $3,700.

Mortgage interest on their principal residence was $2,500.

Cash contributions to the church totaled $2,800.

Part 1Tax Computation Compute the Albertss net tax payable (or refund due) for 2013.

COMPLETE FORM 1040

**Please note it is for the year 2013. **Please note the foreign earned income for mexican earned income **according to professor, the AGI is $105,400

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