Comprehensive Problem $5-1$

Anthony Stork $($birthdate August $2,1978)$ is a single taxpayer. Anthony's earnings and withholdings as the manager of a local casino for $2022$ are reported on his Form W$-2($see separate tab$).$

Anthony pays his ex$-$spouse, Salty Pans, $$3,900$ per month in accordance with their February $12,2020$ divorce decree. When their $12-$year$-$old child $($in the ex$-$wife's custody$)$ reaches the age of $18,$ the payments are reduced to $$2,800$ per month. His ex$-$wife's Social Security number is $554-44-5555.$ In $2022,$ Anthony purchased a new car and so he kept track of his sales tax receipts during the year. His actual sales tax paid was $$3,450$ for the car and $$925$ for all other purchases.

Anthony participates in a high$-$deductible health plan and is eligible to contribute to a health savings account. His HSA earned $$75$ in $2022.$

During the year, Anthony paid the following amounts $($all of which can be substantiated$)$:

$\backslash$table$[[$Credit card interest,$$1,760$