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Factual Information: Grant (age 45) and Bailey Adam (age 44) live in Excelsior Springs, MO. Grant is a senior executive with a local school district.
Factual Information:
Grant (age 45) and Bailey Adam (age 44) live in Excelsior Springs, MO. Grant is a senior executive with a local school district. Bailey provides nursing services as a sole proprietor.
The Adams have two children, Amy (age 20) and Hannah (age 12). Amy is in the middle of her third year at the University of Kansas. Both children qualify as Grant and Baileys federal income tax dependents. The Adams plan to file a joint income tax return. The Adams provided the following information: The Adams current mailing address is 123 Kirkwood, Springfield Missouri 64024.Employment InformationThe W-2 reported Grants taxable compensation and tax withholdings by his employer is provided as a separate document. The entire Adam family was covered by minimum essential health insurance during each month in 2020. The insurance was provided by Grants employer Grant Had 162,300 of Wages Tips and other compensation Federal Income Withheld 42000 Social Security Wages- 151300 Social Security Taxes Withheld- 8537.4 Medicare Wages and Tips- 151,300 Medicare Tax Withheld- 2193.85 State Income Tax 7100 Bailey received $173,550 in taxable receipts during the year for providing her nursing services. Bailey uses the cash method of accounting for her business. Not included in the $173,550 are five checks totaling $7,500 that Bailey received from clients before year-end but did not deposit the checks until 2021 (the following tax year). During the year, Bailey paid the following expenses related to her nursing services, all of which are generally considered ordinary and necessary and reasonable
Rent: 12500; Nursing UNiforms and SUpplies: 6000; Airfare for Business 1200; Nursing Annual Licensing Fees 500; Fines for Ethical Violations 1500 ; Hotel (100% business) 1450 ; meals 2000 ; Entertainment 2800 ; Political Candidate COntributions 400 ; Parking 320 ; Dry Cleaning For Nursing Uniform 1000
Bailey purchased the following assets for use in her business.
Asset | Date of Purchase | Amount |
Equipment | 1/31/20 | $22,500 |
Computers | 5/1/20 | 10,250 |
Desks | 8/2/20 | 5,100 |
Office building | 10/31/20 | 50,000 |
She would like to claim regular depreciation (to the extent permitted) on the assets but does not want to claim the deduction allowed for the purchases under Section 179 or under the bonus depreciation rules. She does not have any depreciation expense in the current year from assets purchased in prior years.
Baileys business activities did not require the filing of any Form 1099s to report payments she made during the tax year.
Investment Activities
The Adams did not own, control or manage any foreign bank accounts, nor were they grantors or beneficiaries of a foreign trust during the tax year.
The Adams received the following interest and dividends during the year.
Interest Income: Commerce Bank 6000 ; City of KC, MO Bonds 3600 ; US Treasuries 2800
Dividend Income Amen Inc 10,000 Ordinary Dividends, 9400 Qualified Dividends; Masters Inc 5000 Ordinary 4700 Qualified ; Tiger company 3500 Ordinary Dividends 3400 Qualified Dividends
The Adams sold the following stock during the year.
Stock | Date Purchased | Date Sold | Amount Realized | Tax Basis |
Dustin, Inc. | 1/10/2004 | 9/30/2020 | $150,000 | $37,500 |
Augusta Company | 2/9/2020 | 1/15/2020 | $25,000 | $21,200 |
Bubba, Inc. | 2/7/2019 | 7/8/2020 | $12,500 | $20,700 |
Zach Johnson, Inc. | 11/14/2014 | 3/1/2020 | $20,000 | $19,025 |
The Adams have a $4,000 long-term capital loss carryover from the prior tax year. Bailey is a 10% owner in a real estate partnership named Double-Dipping, LP (EIN 50-7654321). The limited partnership reported ordinary business income for the year, of which $35,000 was Baileys share. Bailey received a K-1 from the limited partnership reporting her allocable share of the business income. Bailey acquired the interest several years ago. Her basis in the limited partnership and at-risk amount before considering her 2020 income allocation was $42,000. Bailey is a passive owner with respect to this entity. Grant is a 20% owner in Natural Sunshine, Inc. (NS) (EIN 24-9876543). NS is a Subchapter S corporation. The company reported an ordinary business loss for the year of, which $40,000 was Grants share. Grant received a K-1 from NS reporting his allocation of this business loss. Grant acquired the stock several years ago. His basis in the stock and at-risk amount before considering the 2020 loss allocation was $25,000. Grant is a passive owner with respect to this entity.
Other Income, gains, and losses
The Adams sold their home they had lived in for the past fifteen years at the beginning of 2020. They sold the home for $755,000 and their original purchase price was $325,000. The Adams sold land that had been held for investment for $425,000 on March 1, 2020. They originally bought the land for $175,000 on August 1, 1999. The Adams received cash of $100,000 and stock in Alphabet, Inc. worth $325,000. Bailey won $15,000 at the casinos but lost $17,500 from online gambling.
The Adams paid the following personal expenses during the year:
Contribution to a self employment Retirement Plan 10,000 ; Dentist Unreimbured by insurance 1500; Doctors (unreimbursed by insurance 21425; Prescriptions (Unreimbursed by insurance) 675; Real Property Taxes on Residence 3525; Vehicle property tax based upon value 1250; Mortgage interest on principal residence 500,000 of acquisition debt 17550; Cash Contribution to United Way (Public Charity) 2000; Cash Contribution to a college (public Charity) 5000; Cash Contribution to the local Catholic Diocese (Public CHarity) 12000; INvestment interest Expense 1500, Credit Card Interest expense for personal Purchases 278
During 2020, the Adams paid a portion of Amys tuition to attend University of Kansas. They also purchased Amys school books. Amy is a full-time student. In total, the Adams paid $19,000 for tuition and $2,000 for books. Amy used scholarships to pay for the remaining tuition. Amy was not required to perform any services as a condition of accepting the scholarship. Amy was not employed during the yearIn addition to the amounts withheld by Grants employer, the Adams paid quarterly estimated federal tax payments of $19,000 each for a total of $76,000 for the year. They did not pay any state estimated income taxes and did not receive a state income tax refund in 2020.
What are the Self Employment Taxes and how does this impact AGI (Please show work)
What is the Net Investment Income Tax if any, and if Net Investment Income Tax doesn't apply, why?
What is the amount of allowed tax credit for each tax credit that can be claimed on their income tax return after application of any limitations or phase out
Where do these numbers go on an income tax return
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