INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN PROBLEM 2

Required:

Use the following information to complete Johnelle and Latoya Henrys 2018 federal income tax return. If any information is missing, use reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps.

The forms, schedules, and instructions can be found at the IRS website (www.irs.gov). The instructions can be helpful in completing the forms.

Facts:

1. Johnelle Henry is employed as a human resources manager for Toys Unlimited, Inc., and Latoya is a financial planner for her mothers company, Long-term Investments, Inc., a full-service wealth-planning firm. They provide the following information:

• They both want to contribute to the presidential election campaign.
• They live at 9876 Old Waverly, Charleston, South Carolina 29401.
• Johnelles birthday is 7/17/1965 and his Social Security number is 555-12-6789.
• Latoyas birthday is 9/11/1967 and her Social Security number is 987-65-4321.
• Johnelle and Latoya do not have any foreign bank accounts or trusts.

2. Johnelle received a Form W-2 from Toys Unlimited, Inc. that contained the following information:

• Line 1 Wages, tips, other compensation $45,000
• Line 2 Federal income tax withheld 7,500
• Line 3 Social Security wages 45,000
• Line 4 Social Security tax withheld 2,790
• Line 5 Medicare wages and tips 45,000
• Line 6 Medicare tax withheld 653
• Line 17 State income tax 2,200

3. Latoya received a Form W-2 from Long-term Investments, Inc., that contained the following information:

• Line 1 Wages, tips, other compensation $85,000
• Line 2 Federal income tax withheld 12,500
• Line 3 Social Security wages 85,000
• Line 4 Social Security tax withheld 5,270
• Line 5 Medicare wages and tips 85,000
• Line 6 Medicare tax withheld 1,233
• Line 17 State income tax 4,200

4. Johnelle and Latoya incurred the following medical expenses for the year:

Transportation to Chicago for Johnelles cancer treatment		2,000 miles
Unreimbursed hospital charges for Johnelle		$6,500
Unreimbursed prescription drug charges for Johnelle and Latoya		1,750
Unreimbursed physician charges for Johnelle and Latoya		2,200
Unreimbursed prescription glasses for Latoya		150
Laser hair treatment for Latoya (so that she will no longer need to shave her legs)		2,000

5. Johnelle and Latoya paid $12,000 of interest payments on their primary residence (acquisition debt of $225,000). They also paid $1,750 of interest expense on Latoyas car loan and $500 of interest on their Visa card.

6. Johnelle and Latoya paid $4,000 of real estate taxes on their home and $1,000 of real estate tax on a vacant lot they purchased with the hope of building their dream home in the future. They also paid $3,000 in sales tax on Latoyas car and other purchases and $1,000 of ad valorem tax on their cars.

7. Johnelle and Latoya made the following contributions this year:

American Red Cross	$ 200
United Way	150
St. Josephs Catholic Church	8,000
Food for the family of Hannah Barbara (a neighbor who suffered a tragic car accident this past year)	225
Stock transfer to the University of South Carolina (originally purchased for $1,000 in 2005)	750

8. Johnelle won $5,000 in the state lottery. He has been playing the lottery for years [$10 in lottery tickets every week ($520 in total) that he saves to keep track of the numbers he plays].

9. Johnelle and Latoya have qualifying insurance for purposes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)