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Please complete Sch C and Form SE. Jacob Weaver is a contractor operating as a sole proprietorship (EIN 12-3456789). 2014 Gross income: $243,322.25. Business expenses:Fuel
Please complete Sch C and Form SE.
Jacob Weaver is a contractor operating as a sole proprietorship (EIN 12-3456789).
2014 Gross income: $243,322.25.
Business expenses:Fuel for equipment $64,080.00
Repairs and maintenance$17,342.00
Lubricants for Equipment$9,670.00
Insurance$6,500.00
Wages$6,300.00
Vehicles$1,768.00
Legal and Professional Expenses$1,750.00
Taxes and Licenses$1,412.00
Advertising$300.00
Clients owe him a total of $53,000, for work completed in 2014.
2014 estimated tax payments were $18,000.
He is using a bedroom in his house as a home office. (Square footage of home 5,600Office 240 sq. ft.)
He has one half-time employee, Martin, who had been unemployed since returning
from Afghanistan, and is disabled.
Martin worked for Jacob for 20 hours a week, for 41 weeks of 2014.
He earned $10,500.
Jacob had to spend $7,350 for disabled access equipment for Martin.
*** I'm told my expenses are incorrect, making my schedule c incorrect. Please help.******
SCHEDULE C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss From Business OMB No. 1545-0074 2014 (Sole Proprietorship) about Schedule C and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/schedulec. Attach to Form 1040, 1040NR, or 1041; partnerships generally must file Form 1065. Information Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) Attachment Sequence No. 09 Social security number (SSN) Name of proprietor Jacob Weaver A B Enter code from instructions Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions) C Business name. If no separate business name, leave blank. E Business address (including suite or room no.) F G H Happytown, MN 50000 City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code Cash (2) Accrual (3) Other (specify) Accounting method: (1) Did you \"materially participate\" in the operation of this business during 2014? If \"No,\" see instructions for limit on losses If you started or acquired this business during 2014, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I J Did you make any payments in 2014 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? (see instructions) . If "Yes," did you or will you file required Forms 1099? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D Employer ID number (EIN), (see instr.) 1 Part I 2 Income . . . . . . . . 2 3 4 5 6 Cost of goods sold (from line 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit. Subtract line 4 from line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income, including federal and state gasoline or fuel tax credit or refund (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 Gross income. Add lines 5 and 6 . . . 7 Part II Advertising . 9 Car and truck expenses (see instructions) . . . . . Commissions and fees . 11 12 13 . . . . Contract labor (see instructions) Depletion . . . . . Depreciation and section 179 expense deduction (not included in Part III) (see instructions) . . . . . 14 Employee benefit programs (other than on line 19) . . Insurance (other than health) 15 16 . . . 5 6 7 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No Yes Yes No No . . 1 2 3 243322 8 9 10 300 18 Office expense (see instructions) 18 Pension and profit-sharing plans . Rent or lease (see instructions): Vehicles, machinery, and equipment 19 1768 19 20 20a Other business property . . . Repairs and maintenance . . . Supplies (not included in Part III) . 20b 21 22 17342 9670 Taxes and licenses . . . . . Travel, meals, and entertainment: Travel . . . . . . . . . 23 1412 24a 25 Deductible meals and entertainment (see instructions) . Utilities . . . . . . . . 24b 25 26 27a b Wages (less employment credits) . Other expenses (from line 48) . . Reserved for future use . . . 26 27a 27b 6300 120630 a 11 12 b 21 22 23 24 13 a 14 15 b 6500 17 Interest: Mortgage (paid to banks, etc.) Other . . . . . . Legal and professional services 28 Total expenses before expenses for business use of home. Add lines 8 through 27a . . . . . . 28 165672 29 30 Tentative profit or (loss). Subtract line 28 from line 7 . . . . . . . 29 77650 30 1200 31 76450 a b 16a 16b 17 1750 . . . . . . . . . . Expenses for business use of your home. Do not report these expenses elsewhere. Attach Form 8829 unless using the simplified method (see instructions). Simplified method filers only: enter the total square footage of: (a) your home: 5600 sq ft 240 sq ft . Use the Simplified and (b) the part of your home used for business: Method Worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter on line 30 31 . . . . . . Net profit or (loss). Subtract line 30 from line 29. If a profit, enter on both Form 1040, line 12 (or Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If a loss, you must go to line 32. 32 9 Expenses. Enter expenses for business use of your home only on line 30. 8 10 . 4 1234Happy Lane Gross receipts or sales. See instructions for line 1 and check the box if this income was reported to you on Form W-2 and the \"Statutory employee\" box on that form was checked . . . . . . . . . Returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 If you have a loss, check the box that describes your investment in this activity (see instructions). If you checked 32a, enter the loss on both Form 1040, line 12, (or Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see the line 31 instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If you checked 32b, you must attach Form 6198. Your loss may be limited. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Cat. No. 11334P . . } } . 32a 32b All investment is at risk. Some investment is not at risk. Schedule C (Form 1040) 2014 Page 2 Schedule C (Form 1040) 2014 Part III Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions) 33 Method(s) used to value closing inventory: 34 Was there any change in determining quantities, costs, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? If \"Yes,\" attach explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a b Cost c Lower of cost or market Other (attach explanation) 35 Inventory at beginning of year. If different from last year's closing inventory, attach explanation . . . 35 36 Purchases less cost of items withdrawn for personal use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Cost of labor. Do not include any amounts paid to yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 Materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 Other costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 40 Add lines 35 through 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 41 Inventory at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 42 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 41 from line 40. Enter the result here and on line 4 . . . . . . 42 Part IV . . . Yes . Information on Your Vehicle. Complete this part only if you are claiming car or truck expenses on line 9 and are not required to file Form 4562 for this business. See the instructions for line 13 to find out if you must file Form 4562. / / 43 When did you place your vehicle in service for business purposes? (month, day, year) 44 Of the total number of miles you drove your vehicle during 2014, enter the number of miles you used your vehicle for: a No b Commuting (see instructions) Business c Other Yes No 45 Was your vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Do you (or your spouse) have another vehicle available for personal use?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 47a Do you have evidence to support your deduction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No If \"Yes,\" is the evidence written? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No b Part V . . . . . . Other Expenses. List below business expenses not included on lines 8-26 or line 30. Disabled Access Credit 3550 Fuel for equipment 64080 Money owed for services 53000 48 Total other expenses. Enter here and on line 27a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 120630 Schedule C (Form 1040) 2014 SCHEDULE SE (Form 1040) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) OMB No. 1545-0074 Self-Employment Tax 2014 Information about Schedule SE and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/schedulese. Attach Attachment Sequence No. 17 to Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. Name of person with self-employment income (as shown on Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) Jacob Weaver Social security number of person with self-employment income 123456789 Before you begin: To determine if you must file Schedule SE, see the instructions. May I Use Short Schedule SE or Must I Use Long Schedule SE? Note. Use this flowchart only if you must file Schedule SE. If unsure, see Who Must File Schedule SE in the instructions. Did you receive wages or tips in 2014? No Yes Are you a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner who received IRS approval not to be taxed on earnings from these sources, but you owe self-employment tax on other earnings? Yes Was the total of your wages and tips subject to social security or railroad retirement (tier 1) tax plus your net earnings from self-employment more than $117,000? No Yes Did you receive tips subject to social security or Medicare tax that you did not report to your employer? Yes No No Did you receive church employee income (see instructions) reported on Form W-2 of $108.28 or more? No Are you using one of the optional methods to figure your net earnings (see instructions)? Yes Yes No Did you report any wages on Form 8919, Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages? Yes No You may use Short Schedule SE below You must use Long Schedule SE on page 2 Section AShort Schedule SE. Caution. Read above to see if you can use Short Schedule SE. 1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 34, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 4b, or listed on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 20, code Z 2 3 4 5 6 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for types of income to report on this line. See instructions for other income to report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiply line 3 by 92.35% (.9235). If less than $400, you do not owe self-employment tax; do not file this schedule unless you have an amount on line 1b . . . . . . . . . . . Note. If line 4 is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see instructions. Self-employment tax. If the amount on line 4 is: $117,000 or less, multiply line 4 by 15.3% (.153). Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 More than $117,000, multiply line 4 by 2.9% (.029). Then, add $14,508 to the result. Enter the total here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 . . . . . . . Deduction for one-half of self-employment tax. Multiply line 5 by 50% (.50). Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 27, or Form 1040NR, line 27 . . . . . . . . 5401 6 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 11358Z 1a 1b ( ) 2 3 76450 4 70601 5 10802 76450 Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2014 Page 2 Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2014 Attachment Sequence No. 17 Name of person with self-employment income (as shown on Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) Social security number of person with self-employment income Section BLong Schedule SE Part I Self-Employment Tax Note. If your only income subject to self-employment tax is church employee income, see instructions. Also see instructions for the definition of church employee income. A If you are a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner and you filed Form 4361, but you had $400 or more of other net earnings from self-employment, check here and continue with Part I . . . . . . 1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 34, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), 1a box 14, code A. Note. Skip lines 1a and 1b if you use the farm optional method (see instructions) b If you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 4b, or listed on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 20, code Z 1b ( 2 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for types of income to report on this line. See instructions for other income to report. Note. Skip this line if you use the nonfarm optional method (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4a Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If line 3 is more than zero, multiply line 3 by 92.35% (.9235). Otherwise, enter amount from line 3 Note. If line 4a is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see instructions. b If you elect one or both of the optional methods, enter the total of lines 15 and 17 here . . c Combine lines 4a and 4b. If less than $400, stop; you do not owe self-employment tax. Exception. If less than $400 and you had church employee income, enter -0- and continue 5a Enter your church employee income from Form W-2. See instructions for definition of church employee income . . . 5a b Multiply line 5a by 92.35% (.9235). If less than $100, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . 6 Add lines 4c and 5b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Maximum amount of combined wages and self-employment earnings subject to social security tax or the 6.2% portion of the 7.65% railroad retirement (tier 1) tax for 2014 . . . . . . ) 2 3 4a 4b 4c 5b 6 7 117,000 00 8a Total social security wages and tips (total of boxes 3 and 7 on Form(s) W-2) and railroad retirement (tier 1) compensation. If $117,000 or more, skip lines 8b through 10, and go to line 11 8a b Unreported tips subject to social security tax (from Form 4137, line 10) 8b c Wages subject to social security tax (from Form 8919, line 10) 8c d Add lines 8a, 8b, and 8c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Subtract line 8d from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- here and on line 10 and go to line 11 . 10 Multiply the smaller of line 6 or line 9 by 12.4% (.124) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Multiply line 6 by 2.9% (.029) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Self-employment tax. Add lines 10 and 11. Enter here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 13 Deduction for one-half of self-employment tax. Multiply line 12 by 50% (.50). Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 27, or Form 1040NR, line 27 . . . . . 13 Part II Optional Methods To Figure Net Earnings (see instructions) Farm Optional Method. You may use this method only if (a) your gross farm income1 was not more than $7,200, or (b) your net farm profits2 were less than $5,198. 14 Maximum income for optional methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross farm income1 (not less than zero) or $4,800. Also include this amount on line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonfarm Optional Method. You may use this method only if (a) your net nonfarm profits3 were less than $5,198 and also less than 72.189% of your gross nonfarm income,4 and (b) you had net earnings from self-employment of at least $400 in 2 of the prior 3 years. Caution. You may use this method no more than five times. 16 Subtract line 15 from line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross nonfarm income4 (not less than zero) or the amount on line 16. Also include this amount on line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8d 9 10 11 12 From Sch. F, line 9, and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code B. 2 From Sch. F, line 34, and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code Aminus the amount you would have entered on line 1b had you not used the optional method. 14 4,800 00 15 16 17 3 From Sch. C, line 31; Sch. C-EZ, line 3; Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A; and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. 4 From Sch. C, line 7; Sch. C-EZ, line 1; Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code C; and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J2. Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2014Step by Step Solution
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