Cora Schmitz has undergone some major changes in her life recently. In 2017, at the age of 46, her husband, Richard, passed away. Cora has not remarried as of the end of 2021. Cora currently lives on a naval air base, as a naval officer. She was living on a different base when her husband passed away, but she was transferred to a naval base near her family during 2021. Coraline has three children (ages as of the end of the year): Alyssa (23), Tyler (16), and Connor (10).

Coraline reported the following information:

• Coras social security number is 294-83-2845
• Alyssas social security number is 824-84-8456
• Tylers social security number is 824-34-9584
• Connors social security number is 824-56-2984

Alyssa is unmarried and a full-time graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her bachelors degree the year her father passed away, 2017. Alyssa works part-time to help with some of her living expenses and started graduate school. Alyssa earned $2,300 in gross income during the year. Cora provided support for Alyssa including paying for rent, books, tuition, food, clothes, medicine, and other support items. In total, Coraline provided $12,700 of support for the year. The University provided Alyssa with a Form 1098-T at year end documenting the following:

Tuition $6,500

Books $2,000

In order to permit Cora to work, she sends Connor to a day care program after school five days a week. During the year, Coraline paid the day care operator $2,750 for Connors care.

Coraline incurred the following moving-related expenses during the year:

Transport of household items $3,200

Meals in transit 150

House hunting trip 1,350

In addition, she drove her car the 400 miles to the new naval base.

Coras W-2 for the year reported the following:

Gross Wages	Federal Income Tax Withholding	State Income Tax Withholding
$98,435	$9,275	$1,700

Cora also received the following during the year:

Life Insurance Payment-Mutual Life (Mothers passing) $150,000

Cash gift from her father $ 5,000

Interest income-First Bank of Bedford $ 310

Interest income-General Electric Bond $ 3,200

Interest income from U.S. Treasury Bond $ 350

Interest income-Bedford School District Municipal Bond $ 2,500

Interest income-Johnstown Rural Improvement District Bond $ 1,300 (municipal interest income)

Qualified dividend income from Abbott Labs $275

Qualified dividend income from 3M $350

Dividend income (not qualified) from China Fund $2,000

State income tax refund* $ 725

*Refund was from state tax she paid last year. Cora itemized her deductions in 2020 in the amount of $24,900.

Cora paid the following expenditures during the year:

Dentist (unreimbursed by insurance) $6,500

Doctors (unreimbursed by insurance) $4,475

Prescriptions (unreimbursed by insurance) $ 255

Real property taxes on residence owned by her $8,950

Mortgage interest on residence (Form 1098 received) $9,845

Contribution of stock to the American Lung Association $ 600 Basis; FMV at date of donation $550. Long-term

Contribution of land to the Habitat for Humanity $10,000 Basis; FMV $15,000. Short-term

Cora had the following activity in their brokerage account during the year (all transactions were reported on a Form 1099-B. Basis information on each stock sale was reported to the IRS):

Sold 2,000 shares of Microsoft 7/1/2021 $22,500

Sold 75 shares of Apple, Inc. 4/15/2021 $28,750

Sold 350 shares of Cooper Tire 10/14/2021 $14,700

Sold 1,000 shares of Cardinal Health 11/10/2021 $23,500

Relevant tax basis/holding period information related to sales of securities in the current year:

Purchased 2,000 shares of Microsoft on 8/1/20 for $21,000

Purchased 200 shares of Apple, Inc. on 3/8/15 for $40,000

Purchased 350 shares of Cooper Tire on 1/12/14 for $9,000

Received 1,000 shares of Cardinal Health from Coras father as a gift on 10/10/2010. Her fathers basis in the stock at the time of the gift was $17,500. Fair market value of the stock at the date of the gift was $27,000. Her father paid gift tax of $2,000.

Cora has a $7,000 short-term capital loss carryover from the prior tax year.