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Complete a 2018 Form 1040 , based upon the below fact pattern. Show the amount of refund or amount owed. For the same fact pattern,

Complete a 2018 Form 1040, based upon the below fact pattern. Show the amount of refund or amount owed.

For the same fact pattern, complete a 2018 Form 540 California State Tax Return thru taxable income only.

-Susan and Bill Hassenhof have W-2 Wages of $98,000. Federal Tax Withheld was $9,000 and State Income Tax Withheld was $3,500

-Bill is an accounts payable clerk and Susan is a high school math teacher

-Bill received unearned income (interest) of $600 from the Bernay Madeoff Bank in Trust

-Bill tried his luck at Super Duper Guaranteed to Win Bingo in 2018. He wagered $750 and lost it all

-The Hassenhofs want to take the largest deduction they can in 2018, either the Standard Deduction OR Itemized Deduction

-Susan and Bill are both 45 years old and neither one is blind

-Susan sent her Mom $600 to help her Mom pay her property tax bill

-The Hassenhofs took dancing lessons in 2018 that cost $850

-Bill owes the IRS $1,200 from his 2016 Tax Return. He is paying $100 a month on this debt

-Susan helped her friend start a business. The friend plans on paying Susan $6,000 for all the work

she did. This payment will be made in December 2019

-Bill got arrested for driving with a suspended license, no insurance, no current registration, reckless driving, using a cell phone while driving, open container in vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident, and resisting arrest. He spent 6 days in jail and calculated he lost $1,900 in wages since he could not work while he was locked up. Bill paid the court $1,200 for the fine and enrolled in an anger management course which cost him $500.

-Susan drove 2,000 miles in 2018 to go to work. She has documentation of all her miles driven

-Susan sued a former employer for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress in 2018. She was

awarded $25,000 by the court. Susan has not received a check for the $25,000 award. The former employer has filed an appeal and the case is now with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Susans attorney told her she may win the case.

-Bills 401K Account had a balance of $525,000 as of January 1, 2018

-Bill wanted to start a weed cutting business in 2018. He applied for a business loan and was approved for sale in late 2018 for $40,000. Interest rate will be 6%, term is 10 years, and the loan funded on June 15, 2019

-In 2018, Susan sold a Gold and Silver Chess Set she owned to an art dealer she knows. The Chess Set was purchased for $7,600 on February 20, 2018, and Susan sold it for $8,600 on December 12, 2018.

-Bill and Susan had a rental home they sold in 2017. In 2018, they returned a $800 security deposit to the tenant after the tenant moved out.

-Bill and Susan paid $140 in 2018 for their B.P.O Elks Club membership. The Elks is a fraternal organization. Bill and Susan go to the Elks to dance, have dinners, drink, and socialize.

-In 2018, Bills restored 1964 Ford Mustang was destroyed in a grass fire which struck his neighborhood. Bills adjusted basis in the vehicle was $35,000. His insurance company paid Bill $10,000 for the loss. The fire area was not in a Presidentially Declared Disaster Area.

-Susan took their dog Billy to the vet in 2018 and paid $800 for the vet bill to fix the dogs paw

-Susan decided in 2018 to become a self-employed tutor. She taught 4 kids business planning and

was paid $200. Her business expenses were $25 for business cards, $100 for business travel, and $150 for pencils, paper, and study guides. Susan also tells you she paid Mystic Maria the Fortune Teller $1,450 to predict Susans success. Maria reported that Susan would be wildly successful in her tutoring business and make $400 in 2019. Maria also said Susan should get her fortune updated every month for $30. Susan paid a total of $1,750 in 2018 for Marias services.

-In 2018, Bill volunteered for Its me, Not You, a Qualified Charitable Organization. He logged 300 hours and calculated he drove 500 miles for charity related travel.

-Susan was called to Jury Duty in 2018. She was paid $80 for her service and did NOT have to give her jury duty pay to her employer. Bill asked Susan if she would donate the $80 to Its me, Not You. Susan cashed the check and donated $80 to the charity.

-Bill won a $2,800 cash prize from a local grocery store in 2018. Bill said he did NOT get a W-2 or a Form 1099 for the $2,800 he won.

The text book I'm using is (Income Tax Fundamentals 2020, 38th Edition)

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