Note: This problem is for the 2020 tax year.
Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2018. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2020. Alfred's Social Security number is 111-11-1109. Beulah's Social Security number is 123-45-6780, and she has chosen to use "Old" as her married name. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304.
Alfred was divorced from Sarah Old in March 2017. Under the divorce agreement, Alfred is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah's death, whichever occurs first. Alfred paid Sarah $15,000 in 2020. In addition, in January 2020, Alfred paid Sarah $50,000, which is designated as being for her share of the marital property. Also, Alfred is responsible for all prior years' income taxes. Sarah's Social Security number is 123-45-6788.
Alfred's salary for 2020 is $150,000. He is an executive working for Cherry, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321). As part of his compensation package, Cherry provides him with group term life insurance equal to twice his annual salary. His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes.
Beulah recently graduated from law school and is employed by Legal Aid Society, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a public defender. She received a salary of $42,000 in 2020. Her employer withheld $7,500 for Federal income taxes and $2,400 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes.
Alfred and Beulah received taxable interest income of $500. Alfred and Beulah received a $1,900 refund on their 2019 state income taxes; they claimed the standard deduction on their 2019 Federal income tax return. Alfred and Beulah paid $4,500 interest and $1,450 property taxes on their personal residence in 2020. They paid sales taxes of $1,400, for which they maintain the receipts. Alfred and Beulah have never owned or used any virtual currency, and they do not want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign. Alfred and Beulah received the appropriate coronavirus recovery rebates (economic impact payments); related questions in ProConnect Tax should be ignored.
SCHEDULE 1 (Form 1040) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service | Additional Income and Adjustments to Income Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR. Go to www.irs.gov/Form1040 for instructions and the latest information. | OMB No. 1545-0074 | 2020 Attachment Sequence No. 01 | Name(s) shown on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR Alfred E. and Beulah A. Old | Your social security number 111-11-1109 | 1 | Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | | 2a | Alimony received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2a | | 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 Group Term Life InsuranceLegal Aid SocietyMarital propertyGroup Term Life Insurance | | | | | 8 | fill in the blank a02df4fa5ff9f88_2 | 9 | Combine lines 1 through 8. Enter here and on Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR, line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 | fill in the blank a02df4fa5ff9f88_3 | Part II | Adjustments to Income | 10 | Educator expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | | 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 | fill in the blank a02df4fa5ff9f88_4 | b | Recipient's SSN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123-45-6788 | | | c | Date of original divorce or separation agreement (see instructions) 03/2017 | | | 19 | IRA deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 19 | | 20 | Student loan interest deduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 20 | | 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 | fill in the blank a02df4fa5ff9f88_5 | BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. | Schedule 1 (Form 1040) 2020 | |