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Create a Form 1040 Federal Income Tax return for 2020 tax year using the information below. On a complete tax return, you are expected to

Create a Form 1040 Federal Income Tax return for 2020 tax year using the information below.

On a complete tax return, you are expected to have the following forms completed:

Form 1040

Schedule 1

Schedule 3

Schedule B

Schedule C

Schedule SE

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION: For line 16, Form 1040, please document or explain how you found the tax amount and what specific page in Instructions Form 1040 where you pulled the figure that's on line 16. And for Form 1040, line 19, please explain how you arrived at the credit and what was the basis for the credit (if it applies).

The Solos' Tax Return 2020 Tax Return Information

In 2020, Han (SSN 000-11-1111) and Leia (SSN 000-22-2222) were married for the entire year. They have one child, Ben Solo (SSN 000-33-3333), who was age 19 at the end of 2020 who is also a full time student at Death Star University majoring where his parents provided more than 50% of his support. Ben Solo was unmarried at the end of 2020 and reported no income for the year. The Solos will not claim the Education Credit for Ben Solo. The Solos also had their 40 year old friend, Chewbacca, living with them for 10 months out of the year since getting laid off as a copilot from his aviation job. The Solos provided more than of his support. Chewbacca made $1,000 in 2020 in W2 wages.

The Solos' residential and mailing address is: 2000 Millenium Falcon Way, Mustafar, MD 24629

The following income and itemized deductions were incurred during tax year 2020:

Taxpayer

Employer

W-2 Income

Federal Taxes W/H

Han Solo

Jabba's Hut

$100,000

$21,000

Leia Solo

Wookie, LLC

$5,500

$1,500

Taxpayer

Payor

1099-Int (interest income)

Federal Taxes W/H

Leia Solo

Imperial Savings

$2,000

$0

Leia Solo

Skywalker Savings

$7,000 (from municipal bonds)

$0

The Solos do not hold any foreign financial assets, trust or bank accounts in a foreign county.

Itemized Expenses

Itemized Deductions

Mortgage Interest

$12,000

Property Taxes

$5,000

The standard deduction for 2020 is $24,800. Remember, you can only claim either the higher of itemized deductions or the standard.

Leia Solo's also reported Self Employment income from Uber. Leia drives her car for both business and personal use. Here is the following info:

Gross Receipts

$10,000

Insurance

$350 (business portion)

Car Repairs

$450 (business portion)

Business License

$120

Business Usage of Cell Phone

$200

Commuting Miles

Business Miles

Total Miles Driven

7,000

5,000

12,000

Since Leia was not consistently performing as an Uber driver for the year, she has elected to NOT claim the Qualified Business Income Deduction (Form 8995). She will not elect to depreciate her vehicle since she will be claiming mileage.

Leia also made estimated Federal tax payments totaling $1,000 for tax year 2020.

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