Comprehensive Problems 6 Richard McCarthy (born 2 14 64 Social Security number 100 10 9090) and Christine McCarthy (born 6 1 1966 Social security number 101 21 3434) have a 19 year old son (born 10 2 99 Social Security number 555 55 1212), Jack who is a full time student at the University of Key West The McCarthys also have a 12 year old daughter (Social Security number 444 23 1212), Justine, that lives with them Richard is the CEO at a national paper company His 2018 Form W 2 Christine is an optometrist and operates her own practice (The Eyes of March) in town as a sole proprietor The shop address is 1030 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 and the business code is 621320 Christine keeps her books on the accrual basis and her bookkeeper provided the following information Gross sales $270,000 Returns 9,000 Inventory Beginning inventory $ 24,000 Purchases 120,000 Ending inventory 30,000 Rent 24,000 Insurance 11,000 Professional fees 3,000 Payroll 37,000 Payroll taxes 2,800 Utilities 4,000 Office expenses 2,000 Depreciation 5,000 The McCarthys have a nanny housekeeper they paid $12,000 during 2018 They did not withhold income or FICA taxes The McCarthys paid Pennsylvania state unemployment tax of $378 in 2018 Christine received a 2018 Form 1099 INT from the National Bank of Scranton that listed interest income of $23,400 Note that McCarthys reasonably allocate $1,278 to state income tax expense for purposes of the Net Investment Income tax The McCarthys paid the following in 2018 Home mortgage interest $15,600 Property taxes 5,600 Estimated state income tax payments 3,000 Estimated Federal income tax payments 11,000 Charitable contributions (all cash) 7,600 Required Complete the McCarthys federal tax return for 2018 Use Form 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule 4, Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule C, Schedule H, Schedule SE, Form 8959, and Form 8960 to complete this tax return Make realistic assumptions about any missing data and ignore any alternative minimum tax Do not complete Form 4952, which is used for depreciation

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Comprehensive Problems 6 Richard McCarthy (born 2/14/64; Social Security number 100-10-9090) and Christine McCarthy (born 6/1/1966; Social security number 101-21-3434) have a 19-year-old son (born

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Richard McCarthy (born 2/14/64; Social Security number 100-10-9090) and Christine McCarthy (born 6/1/1966; Social security number 101-21-3434) have a 19-year-old son (born 10/2/99 Social Security number 555-55-1212), Jack who is a full-time student at the University of Key West. The McCarthys also have a 12-year-old daughter (Social Security number 444-23-1212), Justine, that lives with them. Richard is the CEO at a national paper company. His 2018 Form W-2:

Christine is an optometrist and operates her own practice (The Eyes of March) in town as a sole proprietor. The shop address is 1030 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 and the business code is 621320. Christine keeps her books on the accrual basis and her bookkeeper provided the following information:

Gross sales		$270,000
Returns		9,000
Inventory:
Beginning inventory	$ 24,000
Purchases	120,000
Ending inventory	30,000
Rent		24,000
Insurance		11,000
Professional fees		3,000
Payroll		37,000
Payroll taxes		2,800
Utilities		4,000
Office expenses		2,000
Depreciation		5,000

The McCarthys have a nanny/housekeeper they paid $12,000 during 2018. They did not withhold income or FICA taxes. The McCarthys paid Pennsylvania state unemployment tax of $378 in 2018.Christine received a 2018 Form 1099-INT from the National Bank of Scranton that listed interest income of $23,400. Note that McCarthys reasonably allocate $1,278 to state income tax expense for purposes of the Net Investment Income tax.

The McCarthys paid the following in 2018:

Home mortgage interest	$15,600
Property taxes	5,600
Estimated state income tax payments	3,000
Estimated Federal income tax payments	11,000
Charitable contributions (all cash)	7,600

Required: Complete the McCarthys federal tax return for 2018. Use Form 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule 4, Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule C, Schedule H, Schedule SE, Form 8959, and Form 8960 to complete this tax return. Make realistic assumptions about any missing data and ignore any alternative minimum tax. Do not complete Form 4952, which is used for depreciation.