8. In 2021, Ashley earns a salary of $ 55,000, has capital gains of $3,000, and receives interest income of $ 5,000. Her husband died in 2019. Ashley has a dependent son, Tyrone, who is age eight. Her itemized deductions are $ 9,000. a. What is her filing status? b. Calculate Ashley's taxable income for 2021. 9. In 2020, Todd purchased an annuity for $ 150,000. The annuity is to pay him $ 2,500 per month for the rest of his life. His life expectancy is 100 months. Which of the following is correct? a. Todd is not required to recognize any income until he has collected 60 payments (60 X $ 2,500 = $ 150,000). b. If Todd collects 20 payments and then dies in 2021, Todd's estate should amend his tax returns for 2020 and 2021 and eliminate all of the reported income from the annuity for those years. c. For each $2,500 payment received in the first year, Todd must include $1,000 in gross income. d. For each $2,500 payment received in the first year, Todd must include $ 1,500 in gross income. e. None of these