Comprehensive Problem 1- I have all of the forms needed listed below. I understand that I cannot complete the Form 1040 without completeing others so I am stuck on where to begin. Please help!! Accounting Tax Problem

Noah and Joan Arc's Tax Return

Note: This problem is divided into three parts. You will need to complete some of the forms in the other parts in order to determine the amounts to be used on Form 1040. Some of the data information will be reproduced in the other parts for convenience.

Update:The final QBI deduction Regulations indicate that the SE tax deduction is to be incorporated into the computation of QBI.

Noah and Joan Arc live with their family in Dayton, OH. Noah's Social Security number is 434-11-3311. Noah was born on February 22, 1984, and Joan was born on July 1, 1985. Both enjoy good health and eyesight. Noah owns and operates a pet store and Joan is a firefighter for the city of Dayton.

1. The Arcs have two children, a son named Billie Bob (Social Security number 598-01-2345), born on March 21, 2012, and a daughter named Mary Sue (Social Security number 554-33-2411), born on December 3, 2015. They received a statement from Roundup Day Care Center (located on a separate tab) regarding the cost of child care provided for Mary Sue.

2. Joan and Noah brought a folder of tax documents (see Forms W-2and 1098). In addition, they received a Substitute 1099 Statement from Charlotte Squab Financial Services (located on a separate tab) regarding their stock transactions for the year.

3. Noah's pet store is located at 1415 S. Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45409. The name of the store is The Arc,'' and its taxpayer identification number is 95-9876556. Since you handle Noah's bookkeeping, you have printed the income statement from your Quickbooks software, shown in the table below:

The Arc 95-9876556 Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Revenue:
	Gross Sales			$143,245.00
	Less: Sales Returns and Allowances			0.00
	Net Sales			$143,245.00
Cost of Goods Sold:
	Beginning Inventory	$10,204.00
	Add: Purchases	62,111.00
		$72,315.00
	Less: Ending Inventory	9,987.00
	Cost of Goods Sold			62,328.00
	Gross Profit (Loss)			$80,917.00
Expenses:
	Dues and Subscriptions	$0.00
	Estimated Federal Tax Payments	8,000.00
	Estimated State Tax Payments	4,000.00
	Insurance	780.00
	Meals and Entertainment	1,338.00
	Miscellaneous	0.00
	Payroll Taxes	3,840.00
	Professional Fees	1,700.00
	Rent	8,400.00
	Travel	1,231.00
	Utilities	1,254.00
	Vehicle Expenses	0.00
	Wages	25,113.00
	Total Expenses			55,656.00
	Net Operating Income			$25,261.00

4. Detail of The Arc's meals and entertainment:

$400	Meals associated with business travel
60	Overtime meals for employees
878	Sports tickets for entertaining large customers
$1,338

5. Travel costs are business related and do not include meals.

6. Noah and Joan paid the following amounts during the year (all by check):

Political contributions	$250
Church donations (for which a written acknowledgment was received)	5,025
Real estate taxes on their home	2,375
Medical co-pays for doctor visits	700
Mortgage interest for purchase of home (See Form 1098)
Tax return preparation fees	350
Credit card interest	220
Automobile insurance premiums	600
Uniforms for Joan	125
Contribution to Noah's individual retirement account (made on April 1, 2020)	6,000

7. Noah has a long-term capital loss carryover from last year of $2,400.

8. Noah and Joan own a condo and use it as a rental property. The condo is located at 16 Oakwood Ave, Unit A, Dayton, OH 45409. Noah provides the management services for the rental including selection of tenants, maintenance, repairs, rent collection, and other services as needed. On average, Noah spends about 2 hours per week on the rental activity. It was rented for 365 days. The revenue and expenses for the year are as follows:

Rental income	$13,800
Insurance	575
Interest expense	6,870
Property taxes	1,016
Miscellaneous expenses	700

The home was acquired for $85,000 in 2003. No improvements have been made to the property.

9. The Arcs paid Ohio general sales tax of $976 during the year.

Required: You are to prepare the Arc's federal income tax return in good form. You are not to complete an Ohio state income tax return. The following forms and schedules are required and may be found in parts 1, 2, or 3:

Part 1	Part 2	Part 3
Form 1040	Schedule C	Form 2441 (Only page 1 is required)
Schedule 1	Schedule D	Schedule E
Schedule 2	Schedule SE (Only page 1 is required)	Form 4562
Schedule 3	Form 8949	Schedule 8812
Schedule A	Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet	Form 8995
Schedule B		Child Tax Credit Worksheet

Additional Instructions:

• Click here to access the tax tableto use for this problem.
• Neither taxpayer wants to make a contribution to the presidential election campaign.
• The taxpayers elect to use the foreign tax credit in lieu of the deduction.
• Enter all amounts as positive numbers, except for a "loss." If required, enter a "loss" as a negative number on the tax form.
• If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter "0".
• If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. On Schedule SE, use the rounded amounts in subsequent computations.
• Make realistic assumptions about any missing data that you may need.

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Charlotte Squab Financial Services
123 Wall Street New York, NY 10005

Joan and Noah Arc 1265 W. Riverview Avenue Dayton, OH 45402 SSN: 456-87-5432

Date

December 31, 2019

Dividends
Payor	Box 1a Ordinary Dividends	Box 1b Qualified Dividends	Box 2a Capital Gain Distribution	Box 4 Federal Income Tax withheld	Box 7 Foreign Tax Paid	Box 11 Tax-exempt Dividends
ExxonMobil	312.00	312.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Texas Util.	1,188.00	1,188.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
CS Growth Fund	418.00	418.00	245.00	0.00	19.00	0.00

Stock Transactions
Description	Date Acq.	Date Sold	Proceeds	Basis (reported to IRS)
100 shs. Blue Corp.	02/11/2009	08/15/2019	4,537.00	2,576.00
50 shs. Yellow Corp.	01/13/2019	06/05/2019	6,090.00	5,345.00
25 shs. Red Co.	10/02/2010	10/07/2019	12,212.00	1,655.00

ROUNDUP DAY CARE CENTER 245 N. WILKINSON STREET DAYTON, OH 45402

January 12, 2020

Joan and Noah Arc 1265 W. Riverview Avenue Dayton, OH 45402

Dear Joan and Noah,

Thank you for a great 2019 at Roundup! We appreciate your patronage during the year and hope to continue to provide excellent service for Mary Sue in 2020. We have provided the tax information for calendar year 2019 below. Please let us know if you need any additional information.

Sincerely,

Charles F. Burgundian Executive Director, Roundup Day Care EIN 54-0983456

Date of service	Amount Paid	Child
January 1, 2019 December 31, 2019	$3,000.00	Mary Sue Arc