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Tax return 3 - Use 2020 Form 1040 Tom Jones and Doris Day, each age 42, married on September 7, 2015. Tom and Doris will file a joint return for the year. Tom's Social Security number is 111-11- 1111. Doris's Social Security number is 123-45-6789. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304. Tom was divorced from Sarah Jones in March 2014. Under the divorce agreement, Tom is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah's death, whichever occurs first. Tom pays Sarah $15,000 this year. Sarah's Social Security number is 123-45-6788. - Tom's salary for the year is $150,000, and his employer, BlueBus, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321). His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Doris recently graduated from law school and is employed by HelpMe, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a public defender. She receives a salary of $40,000. Her employer withheld $7,500 for Federal income taxes and $2,400 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Doris has $2,500 in qualified dividends on Ford Corporation stock she inherited. Tom and Doris have the following itemized deductions this year. They pay $4,500 interest and $1,450 property taxes on their personal residence. Their charitable contributions total $2,400 (all to their church). They paid state taxes which were deducted from their pay of $8,000 and $2,400. Compute the Jones's net tax payable (or refund due) for the year. Use the 2020 Form 1040, attaching all necessary schedules. Alternatively, you can use any tax software. If you use software, be sure to "print" a PDF of the filing copy of the return to attach. 1040 2020 Day number Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service (99) U.S. Individual Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0074 IRS Use Only-Do not write or staple in this space. Filing Status Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately (MFS) Head of household (HOH) Qualifying widow(er) (OW) Check only If you checked the MFS box, enter the name of your spouse. If you checked the HOH or QW box, enter the child's name if the qualifying one box. person is a child but not your dependent Your first name and middle initial Last name Your social security number Tom Jones 11111 1111 If joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial Last name Spouse's social security number Doris 1 2 4 $ 6 7 8 9 Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. Apt. no. Presidential Election Campaign 211 Brickstone Drive Check here if you, or your City, town, or post office. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below. State ZIP code spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking a Atlanta GA 30304 box below will not change Foreign country name Foreign province/state/county Foreign postal code your tax or refund. You Spouse At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency? Yes No Standard Someone can claim: You as a dependent Your spouse as a dependent Deduction Spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien Age/Blindness You: Were born before January 2, 1956 Are blind Spouse: Was born before January 2, 1956 Is blind Dependents (see instructions): (2) Social security (3) Relationship (4) Vit qualifies for (see instructions): If more (1) First name Last name to you Child tax credit Credit for other dependents than four Sarah Jones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 Ex-Wife dependents, see instructions and check here Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 190,000 Attach 2a Tax-exempt interest 2a b Taxable interest 2b Sch. Bif 3a Qualified dividends 2,500 required. 3b b Ordinary dividends 2,500 4a IRA distributions. 4a b Taxable amount 4b 5a Pensions and annuities 5a b Taxable amount 5b Standard 6a Social security benefits b Taxable amount 6b Deduction for 7 Capital gain or loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here 7 Single or Married filing Other income from Schedule 1, line 9. .. separately, $12,400 9 Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4b, 5, 6, 7, and 8. This is your total income 192,500 Married filing 10 Adjustments to income: jointly or Qualifying a From Schedule 1, line 22 10a widower). b Charitable contributions if you take the standard deduction. See instructions 10b 15,000 $24,800 Head of c Add lines 10a and 10b. These are your total adjustments to income 10c 15,000 household, $18,650 11 Subtract line 10c from line 9. This is your adjusted gross income 11 177,500 If you checked 12 Standard deduction or itemized deductions (from Schedule A) 12 any box under Standard 13 Qualified business income deduction. Attach Form 8995 or Form 8995-A 13 Deduction, Add lines 12 and 13 14 15 Taxable income. Subtract line 14 from line 11. If zero or less, enter-O- 15 For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Form 1040 (2020) 1 1 8 8 9 14 see instructions. Cat. No. 11320B Page 2 Form 1040 20201 16 Tax (see instructions). Check if any from Forms: 18814 24972 3 16 17 Amount from Schedule 2, line 3 17 18 Add lines 16 and 17. 18 19 Child tax credit or credit for other dependents 19 20 Amount from Schedule 3, line 7 20 21 Add lines 19 and 20. 21 22 Subtract line 21 from line 18. If zero or less, enter-O- 22 23 Other taxes, including self-employment tax, from Schedule 2, line 10 23 24 Add lines 22 and 23. This is your total tax 24 25 Federal income tax withheld from: a Formis) W-2 25a b Forms) 1099 25b c Other forms (see instructions) 25c d Add lines 25a through 250 25d 26 If you have a 2020 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2019 retum 26 qualitying child 27 Earned income credit (EIC) 27 attach SohEK If you have 28 Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 28 nontable 29 combat pay. 29 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8 winstruction) 30 Recovery rebate credit. See instructions 30 31 Amount from Schedule 3, line 13 31 32 Add lines 27 through 31. These are your total other payments and refundable credits 32 33 Add lines 25d, 26, and 32. These are your total payments Refund 34 If line 33 is more than line 24, subtract line 24 from line 33. This is the amount you overpaid 34 358 Amount of line 34 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here. 35a Direct deposit? Routing number See instructions Account number Type: Checking Savings 36 Amount of line 34 you want applied to your 2021 estimated tax 36 Amount 37 Subtract line 33 from line 24. This is the amount you owe now 37 You Owe Note: Schedule H and Schedule SE filers, line 37 may not represent all of the taxes you owe for For details on how to pay, see 2020. See Schedule 3, line 12e, and its instructions for details. instructions Estimated tax penalty (see instructions) 38 Third Party Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS? See Designee instructions Yes. Complete below. No Designer's Phone Personal identification name no. number (PIN Sign Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this retum and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and beliet, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparar other than taxpayer is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Here Your signature Date Your cocupation If the IRS sent you an identity Protection PIN, enter it here Joint return see inst.) See instructions Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse's occupation If the IRS sent your spouse an Keep a copy for Identity Protection PIN, enter it here your records see inst.) Phone no. Email address Preparer's name Preparer's signature Date PTIN Check it Paid self-employed Preparer Firm's name Phone no Use Only Firm's address Firm's EIN Go to www.irs gowl Form 1040 for instructions and the latest information Fam 1040 2000 Attachment 2a 8 9 SCHEDULE 1 OMB No. 1545-0074 (Form 1040) Additional Income and Adjustments to Income 2020 Department of the Treasury Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR. Internal Revenue Service Go to www.irs.gov/Form 1040 for instructions and the latest information. Sequence No. 01 Name(s) shown on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR Your social security number Tom Jones 111-11-1111 Part 1 Additional Income 1 Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes. 1 2a Alimony received . b Date of original divorce or separation agreement (see instructions) 3 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C 3 4 Other gains or losses). Attach Form 4797 4 5 Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E 5 6 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F 6 7 Unemployment compensation . . 7 8 Other income. List type and amount 8 9 Combine lines 1 through 8. Enter here and on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 8. 9 Part II Adjustments to Income 10 Educator expenses 11 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 11 12 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 12 13 Moving expenses for members of the Armed Forces. Attach Form 3903 . 13 14 Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 14 15 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . . 15 16 Self-employed health insurance deduction. 16 17 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings 17 18a Alimony paid... 18a b Recipient's SSN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 c Date of original divorce or separation agreement (see instructions) 03/2014 19 IRA deduction.. 20 Student loan interest deduction 21 Tuition and fees deduction. Attach Form 8917. 21 22 Add lines 10 through 21. These are your adjustments to income. Enter here and on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 10a 15,000 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Schedule 1 (Form 1040) 2020 10 15,000 19 20 22 Cat. No. 71479F Tax return 3 - Use 2020 Form 1040 Tom Jones and Doris Day, each age 42, married on September 7, 2015. Tom and Doris will file a joint return for the year. Tom's Social Security number is 111-11- 1111. Doris's Social Security number is 123-45-6789. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304. Tom was divorced from Sarah Jones in March 2014. Under the divorce agreement, Tom is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah's death, whichever occurs first. Tom pays Sarah $15,000 this year. Sarah's Social Security number is 123-45-6788. - Tom's salary for the year is $150,000, and his employer, BlueBus, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321). His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Doris recently graduated from law school and is employed by HelpMe, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a public defender. She receives a salary of $40,000. Her employer withheld $7,500 for Federal income taxes and $2,400 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Doris has $2,500 in qualified dividends on Ford Corporation stock she inherited. Tom and Doris have the following itemized deductions this year. They pay $4,500 interest and $1,450 property taxes on their personal residence. Their charitable contributions total $2,400 (all to their church). They paid state taxes which were deducted from their pay of $8,000 and $2,400. Compute the Jones's net tax payable (or refund due) for the year. Use the 2020 Form 1040, attaching all necessary schedules. Alternatively, you can use any tax software. If you use software, be sure to "print" a PDF of the filing copy of the return to attach. 1040 2020 Day number Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service (99) U.S. Individual Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0074 IRS Use Only-Do not write or staple in this space. Filing Status Single Married filing jointly Married filing separately (MFS) Head of household (HOH) Qualifying widow(er) (OW) Check only If you checked the MFS box, enter the name of your spouse. If you checked the HOH or QW box, enter the child's name if the qualifying one box. person is a child but not your dependent Your first name and middle initial Last name Your social security number Tom Jones 11111 1111 If joint return, spouse's first name and middle initial Last name Spouse's social security number Doris 1 2 4 $ 6 7 8 9 Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. Apt. no. Presidential Election Campaign 211 Brickstone Drive Check here if you, or your City, town, or post office. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below. State ZIP code spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking a Atlanta GA 30304 box below will not change Foreign country name Foreign province/state/county Foreign postal code your tax or refund. You Spouse At any time during 2020, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency? Yes No Standard Someone can claim: You as a dependent Your spouse as a dependent Deduction Spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien Age/Blindness You: Were born before January 2, 1956 Are blind Spouse: Was born before January 2, 1956 Is blind Dependents (see instructions): (2) Social security (3) Relationship (4) Vit qualifies for (see instructions): If more (1) First name Last name to you Child tax credit Credit for other dependents than four Sarah Jones 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 Ex-Wife dependents, see instructions and check here Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 190,000 Attach 2a Tax-exempt interest 2a b Taxable interest 2b Sch. Bif 3a Qualified dividends 2,500 required. 3b b Ordinary dividends 2,500 4a IRA distributions. 4a b Taxable amount 4b 5a Pensions and annuities 5a b Taxable amount 5b Standard 6a Social security benefits b Taxable amount 6b Deduction for 7 Capital gain or loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here 7 Single or Married filing Other income from Schedule 1, line 9. .. separately, $12,400 9 Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4b, 5, 6, 7, and 8. This is your total income 192,500 Married filing 10 Adjustments to income: jointly or Qualifying a From Schedule 1, line 22 10a widower). b Charitable contributions if you take the standard deduction. See instructions 10b 15,000 $24,800 Head of c Add lines 10a and 10b. These are your total adjustments to income 10c 15,000 household, $18,650 11 Subtract line 10c from line 9. This is your adjusted gross income 11 177,500 If you checked 12 Standard deduction or itemized deductions (from Schedule A) 12 any box under Standard 13 Qualified business income deduction. Attach Form 8995 or Form 8995-A 13 Deduction, Add lines 12 and 13 14 15 Taxable income. Subtract line 14 from line 11. If zero or less, enter-O- 15 For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Form 1040 (2020) 1 1 8 8 9 14 see instructions. Cat. No. 11320B Page 2 Form 1040 20201 16 Tax (see instructions). Check if any from Forms: 18814 24972 3 16 17 Amount from Schedule 2, line 3 17 18 Add lines 16 and 17. 18 19 Child tax credit or credit for other dependents 19 20 Amount from Schedule 3, line 7 20 21 Add lines 19 and 20. 21 22 Subtract line 21 from line 18. If zero or less, enter-O- 22 23 Other taxes, including self-employment tax, from Schedule 2, line 10 23 24 Add lines 22 and 23. This is your total tax 24 25 Federal income tax withheld from: a Formis) W-2 25a b Forms) 1099 25b c Other forms (see instructions) 25c d Add lines 25a through 250 25d 26 If you have a 2020 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2019 retum 26 qualitying child 27 Earned income credit (EIC) 27 attach SohEK If you have 28 Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 28 nontable 29 combat pay. 29 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8 winstruction) 30 Recovery rebate credit. See instructions 30 31 Amount from Schedule 3, line 13 31 32 Add lines 27 through 31. These are your total other payments and refundable credits 32 33 Add lines 25d, 26, and 32. These are your total payments Refund 34 If line 33 is more than line 24, subtract line 24 from line 33. This is the amount you overpaid 34 358 Amount of line 34 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here. 35a Direct deposit? Routing number See instructions Account number Type: Checking Savings 36 Amount of line 34 you want applied to your 2021 estimated tax 36 Amount 37 Subtract line 33 from line 24. This is the amount you owe now 37 You Owe Note: Schedule H and Schedule SE filers, line 37 may not represent all of the taxes you owe for For details on how to pay, see 2020. See Schedule 3, line 12e, and its instructions for details. instructions Estimated tax penalty (see instructions) 38 Third Party Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS? See Designee instructions Yes. Complete below. No Designer's Phone Personal identification name no. number (PIN Sign Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this retum and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and beliet, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparar other than taxpayer is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Here Your signature Date Your cocupation If the IRS sent you an identity Protection PIN, enter it here Joint return see inst.) See instructions Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse's occupation If the IRS sent your spouse an Keep a copy for Identity Protection PIN, enter it here your records see inst.) Phone no. Email address Preparer's name Preparer's signature Date PTIN Check it Paid self-employed Preparer Firm's name Phone no Use Only Firm's address Firm's EIN Go to www.irs gowl Form 1040 for instructions and the latest information Fam 1040 2000 Attachment 2a 8 9 SCHEDULE 1 OMB No. 1545-0074 (Form 1040) Additional Income and Adjustments to Income 2020 Department of the Treasury Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR. Internal Revenue Service Go to www.irs.gov/Form 1040 for instructions and the latest information. Sequence No. 01 Name(s) shown on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR Your social security number Tom Jones 111-11-1111 Part 1 Additional Income 1 Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes. 1 2a Alimony received . b Date of original divorce or separation agreement (see instructions) 3 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C 3 4 Other gains or losses). Attach Form 4797 4 5 Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E 5 6 Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F 6 7 Unemployment compensation . . 7 8 Other income. List type and amount 8 9 Combine lines 1 through 8. Enter here and on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 8. 9 Part II Adjustments to Income 10 Educator expenses 11 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 11 12 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 12 13 Moving expenses for members of the Armed Forces. Attach Form 3903 . 13 14 Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE 14 15 Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . . 15 16 Self-employed health insurance deduction. 16 17 Penalty on early withdrawal of savings 17 18a Alimony paid... 18a b Recipient's SSN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 c Date of original divorce or separation agreement (see instructions) 03/2014 19 IRA deduction.. 20 Student loan interest deduction 21 Tuition and fees deduction. Attach Form 8917. 21 22 Add lines 10 through 21. These are your adjustments to income. Enter here and on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 10a 15,000 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Schedule 1 (Form 1040) 2020 10 15,000 19 20 22 Cat. No. 71479F