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Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2014. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2016.

Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2014. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2016. Alfred's Social Security number is 111-11-1112. Beulah's Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and she adopted "Old" as her married name. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304.

Alfred was divorced from Sarah Old in March 2014. Under the divorce agreement, Alfred is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah's death, whichever occurs first. Alfred pays Sarah $15,000 in 2016. In addition, in January 2016, Alfred pays Sarah $50,000, which is designated as being for her share of the marital property. Also, Alfred is responsible for all prior years' income taxes. Sarah's Social Security number is 123-45-6788.

Alfred's salary for 2016 is $150,000, and his employer, Cherry, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321), provides him with group term life insurance equal to twice his annual salary. His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes.

Beulah recently graduated from law school and is employed by Legal Aid Society, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a public defender. She receives a salary of $40,000 in 2016. Her employer withheld $7,500 for Federal income taxes and $2,400 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes.

Beulah has $2,500 in qualified dividends on Yellow Corporation stock she inherited. Alfred and Beulah receive a $1,900 refund on their 2015 state income taxes. They itemized deductions on their 2015 Federal income tax return (total of $15,000). Alfred and Beulah pay $4,500 interest and $1,450 property taxes on their personal residence in 2016. Their charitable contributions total $2,400 (all to their church). They paid sales taxes of $1,400, for which they maintain the receipts. Both spouses had health insurance for all months of 2016 and do not want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign.

Required:

Compute the Olds' net tax payable (or refund due) for 2016. Use Form 1040 and Schedule A, Schedule B and the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet to complete this tax return.

It may be necessary to complete the tax schedules before completing Form 1040.

Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter "0".

Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.

When computing the tax liability, do not round your immediate calculations. If required round your final answers to the nearest dollar.

Use the 2016 Tax Rate Schedule provided. Do not use the Tax Tables.

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Complete Form 1040 for the Olds.

Form 1040 Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service (99) U.S. Individual Income Tax Return 2016 OMB No. 1545-0074 IRS Use OnlyDo not write or staple in this space.
For the year Jan. 1Dec. 31, 2016, or other tax year beginning ,2016, ending ,20 See separate instructions.
Your first name and initial ALFRED E Last name OLD Your social security number 111-11-1112
If a joint return, spouse's first name and initial BEULAH A Last name OLD Spouse's social security number 123-45-6789
Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. 211 BRICKSTONE DRIVE Apt. no. Make sure the SSN(s) above and on line 6c are correct.
City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions). ATLANTA, GA - 30304

Presidential Election Campaign

Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking a box below will not change your tax or refund.

You Spouse

Foreign country name Foreign province/state/country Foreign postal code
Filing status
Exemptions 6a Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . }
Boxes checked on 6a and 6b
No. of children on 6c who: lived with you
did not live with you due to divorce or separation (see instructions)
Dependents on 6c not entered above
Add numbers on lines above
b Spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If more than four dependents, see instructions and check here. c Dependents: (2)Dependent's social security number (3)Dependent's relationship to you (4) If child under age 17 qualifying for child tax credit (see instructions)
(1) First name Last name
d Total number of exemptions claimed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income Attach Form(s) W-2 here. Also attach Forms W-2G and 1099-R if tax was withheld. If you did not get a W-2, see instructions. 7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8a Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a
b Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a . . . . . . . . 8b
9a Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9a
b Qualified dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9b
10 Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Alimony received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
12 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
13 Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here . . . . . 13
14 Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
15a IRA distributions . . . . . . . 15a b Taxable amount . . . . 15b
16a Pensions and annuities . . 16a b Taxable amount . . . . 16b
17 Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E 17
18 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
19 Unemployment compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
20a Social security benefits . . . . 20a b Taxable amount . . . . 20b
21
Other income. List type and amount
21
22 Combine the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusted Gross Income 23 Educator expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
25 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 . . . . 25
26 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
27 Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 27
28 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . . . . . . . . 28
29 Self-employed health insurance deduction . . . . . . . . . . . 29
30 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
31a Alimony paid b Recipient's SSN 123-45-6788 31a
32 IRA deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
33 Student loan interest deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
34 Tuition and fees. Attach Form 8917 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
35 Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903 35
36 Add lines 23 through 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
37 Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
KIA For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Form 1040 (2016)
Form 1040 (2016) ALFRED E OLD 111-11-1112 Page 2
Tax and Credits 38 Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
39a
Check if: { You were born before January 2, 1951, Blind. Spouse was born before January 2, 1951, Blind. } Total boxes checked 39a
Standard Deduction for People who check any box on line 39a or 39b or who can be claimed as a dependent, see instructions. All others:

Single or Married filing separately, $6,300

Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er), $12,600

Head of household, $9,250

b If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, check here 39b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40 Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) 40
41 Subtract line 40 from line 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
42 Exemptions. If line 38 is $154,950 or less, multiply $4,050 by the number on line 6d. Otherwise, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
43 Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- 43
44 Tax (see instructions). Check if any from: a Form(s) 8814 b Form 4972 c ___ 44
45 Alternative minimum tax (see instructions). Attach Form 6251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
46 Excess advance premium tax credit repayment. Attach Form 8962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
47 Add lines 44, 45, and 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
48 Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
49 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 49
50 Education credits from Form 8863, line 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
51 Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 . . . . 51
52 Child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812, if required . . . . . . . . . . . 52
53 Residential energy credit. Attach Form 5695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
54
Other credits from Form: a 3800 b 8801 c
54
55 Add lines 48 through 54. These are your total credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
56 Subtract line 55 from line 47. If line 55 is more than line 47, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Other Taxes 57 Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
58 Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form: a 4137 b 8919 . . . . . . . . . 58
59 Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required 59
60a Household employment taxes from Schedule H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60a
b First-time homebuyer credit repayment. Attach Form 5405 if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60b
61 Health care: individual responsibility (see instructions) Full-year coverage 61
62 Taxes from: a Form 8959 b Form 8960 c Instructions; enter code(s) _ _ _ _ _ _ 62
63 Add lines 56 through 62. This is your total tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Payments 64 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 . . . . . . 64
If you have a qualifying child, attach Schedule EIC. 65 2016 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2015 return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
66a Earned income credit (EIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66a
b Nontaxable combat pay election . . . . 66b
67 Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 . . . . . . . . . . . 67
68 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8 . . . . . . . . 68
69 Net premium tax credit. Attach Form 8962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
70 Amount paid with request for extension to file . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
71 Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld . . . . . . . . 71
72 Credit for federal tax on fuels. Attach Form 4136 . . . . . . . . . . . 72
73
Credits from Form: a 2439 b Reserved c 8885 d
73
74 Add lines 64, 65, 66a, and 67 through 73. These are your total payments . . . . . . . . . . 74
Refund 75 If line 74 is more than line 63, subtract line 63 from line 74. This is the amount you overpaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
76a Amount of line 75 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here 76a
Direct deposit? See instructions. b
Routing number X X X X X X X X X c Type: Checking Savings
d
Account number X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
77 Amount of line 75 you want applied to your 2017 estimated tax 77
Amount You Owe 78 Amount you owe. Subtract line 74 from line 63. For details on how to pay, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
79 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Third Party Designee Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see instructions)? Yes. Complete below. No
Designee's name Phone no. Personal identification number (PIN)
Sign Here Joint return? See instructions. Keep a copy for your records. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
Your signature Date Your occupation EXECUTIVE Daytime phone number
Spouse's signature. If a joint return, bothmust sign. Date Spouse's occupation ATTORNEY If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection PIN, enter it here (see inst.)
Paid Preparer Use Only Print/Type preparer's name Preparer's signature Date Check if self-employed PTIN
Firm's name Firm's EIN
Firm's address Phone no.
KIA www.irs.gov/form1040 Form 1040 (2016)

2016 Tax Rate Schedules Single-Schedule X If taxable income is of the amount over_ Head of household-Schedule Z If taxable income is: amount over_ The tax is: over_ 13250 50,400 130,150 210,800 413,350 441,000 0 $ 9,275 10% 9,275 37,650 $ 1,325.00+15% 6,897.50 + 25% 26,835.00 28% 49,417.0033% 116,258.50 + 35% 125,936.0039.6% 13,250 50,400 130,150 210,800 413,350 441,000 37,650 $ 927.50 + 15% 5,183.75 25% 18,558.75 + 28% 46,278.75 33% 119,934.75 + 35% 9,275 37,650 91,150 190,150 413,350 120,529.75 39.6% 415,050 50,400 130,150 210,800 190,150 190,150 413,350 415,050 Married filing separately-Schedule Y-2 Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er)- Schedule Y-1 If taxable income is: If taxable income is: amount amount over_ The tax is: The tax is: over_ over_ $9,275 37,650 75,950 115,725 206,675 233475 0 18,550 ..10% $ $1,855.00 + 15% 10,367.50 + 25% 29,51 7.50 28% 51,791.50 + 33% 111,818.50 35% 130,578.50 + 39.6% 9,275 37,650 75,950 115,725 206,675 233,475 18,550 75,300 18,550 75,300 151,900 231450 413,350 466,950 75,300 151,900 $ 927.50 + 15% 5,183.75 25% 14,758.75 + 28% 25,895.7533% 55,909.25 + 35% 9,275 37,650 75,950 115,725 206,675 65,289.2539.6% 233,475 413350 466,950 466,950

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