CALCULATE IRA DEDUCTION

Note: This problem is for the 2020 tax year. Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 Yucca Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Lance works for the convention bureau of the local Chamber of Commerce, and Wanda is employed part- time as a paralegal for a law firm. During 2020, the Deans had the following receipts: Salaries ($60,000 for Lance, $42,000 for Wanda) $102,000 Interest income- City of Albuquerque general purpose bonds Ford Motor company bonds Ally Bank certificate of deposit 2,500 Child support payments from John Allen 7,200 Annual gifts from parents 26,000 Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company 90,000 Lottery winnings 600 Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2019) 400 Wanda was previously married to John Allen. When they divorced several years ago, Wanda was awarded custody of their two children, Penny and Kyle. (Note: Wanda has never issued a Form 8332 waiver.) Under the divorce decree, John was obligated to pay alimony and child support-the alimony payments were to terminate if Wanda remarried. In July, while going to lunch in downtown Santa Fe, Wanda was injured by a tour bus. Because the driver was clearly at fault, the owner of the bus, Roadrunner Touring Company, paid her medical expenses (including a one-week stay in a hospital). To avoid a lawsuit, Roadrunner also transferred $90,000 to her in settlement of the personal injuries she sustained. The Deans had the following expenditures for 2020: $7,200 Medical expenses (not covered by insurance) Taxes- Property taxes on personal residence $3,600 State of New Mexico income tax (includes amount withheld from wages during 2020) 4,200 7,800 Interest on home mortgage (First National Bank) 6,000 Charitable contributions (cash) 3,600 Life insurance premiums (policy on Lance's life) 1,200 6,000 Contribution to traditional IRA (on Wanda's behalf) Traffic fines 300 Contribution to the reelection campaign fund of the mayor of Santa Fe 500 Funeral expenses for Wayne Boyle 6,300 The life insurance policy was taken out by Lance several years ago and designates Wanda as the beneficiary. As a part-time employee, Wanda is excluded from coverage under her employer's pension plan. Consequently, she provides for her own retirement with a traditional IRA obtained at a local trust company. Because the mayor is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, Lance felt compelled to make the political contribution. $1,000 1,100 400