Please complete the 2017 federal income tax return for Bob and Melissa Grant.Ignore the requirement to attach the form(s) W-2 to the front page of the Form 1040.If required information is missing, use reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps.

Bob (age 43) and Melissa (age 43) Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky.The Grants have two children Jared, age 15, and Alese, age 12.The Grants would like to file a joint tax return for the year.

The following information relates to the Grants' tax year:

Bob's Social Security number is 987-45-1234

Melissa's Social Security number is 494-37-4893

Jared's Social Security number is 412-32-5690

Alese's Social Security number is 412-32-6940

The Grants' mailing address is 95 Hickory Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40502.

Jared and Alese are tax dependents for federal tax purposes

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Bob Grant's Forms W-2 provided the following wages and withholding for the year:

Employer

Gross Wages

Federal Income Tax Withholding

State Income Tax Withholding

National Storage

$66,200

$8,000

$3,750

Lexington Little League

$2,710

0

0

Melissa Grant's Form W-2 provided the following wages and withholding for the year:

Employer

Gross Wages

Federal Income Tax Withholding

State Income Tax Withholding

Jensen Photography

$24,500

$2,450

$1,225

All applicable and appropriate payroll taxes were withheld by the Grants' respective employers.All the Grant family was covered by minimum essential health insurance during each month in 2017.The insurance was provided by Bob's primary employer, National Storage.

The Grants also received the following during the year:

Interest income from First Kentucky Bank$130

Interest income from City of Lexington, KY Bond$450

Interest income from U.S. Treasury Bond$675

Interest income from Nevada State School Board Bond$150

Workers' compensation payments to Bob$4,350

Disability payments received by Bob due to injury$3,500

National Storage paid 100% of the premiums on the policy and included the premium payments in Bob's taxable wages

Melissa received the following payments due to a lawsuit she filed for damages sustained in a car accident:

Medical Expenses for physical injuries$2,500

Emotional Distress (from having been physically injured)$12,000

Punitive Damages(taxable)$10,000

Total$24,500

Eight years ago, Melissa purchased an annuity contract for $88,000.She received her first annuity payment on January 1, 2017.The annuity will pay Melissa $15,000 per year for ten years (beginning with this year).The $15,000 payment was reported to Melissa on Form 1099-R for the current year (box 7 contained an entry of "7" on the form).

The Grants 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 Grants paid or incurred the following expenses during the year:

Dentist/Orthodontist (unreimbursed by insurance)$10,500

Doctor fees (unreimbursed by insurance)$625

Prescriptions (unreimbursed by insurance)$380

KY state tax payment made on 4/15/17 for 2015 tax return liability$1,350 (include in tax)

Real property taxes on residence$1,800

Vehicle registration fee based upon age of vehicle$250

Mortgage interest on principal residence$8,560

Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase the City of

Lexington, KY municipal bonds$400

Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase

U.S. Treasury bonds$240

Contribution to the Red Cross$1,000

Contribution to Senator Rick Hartley's Re-election Campaign$2,500

Contribution to First Baptist Church of Kentucky $6,000

Fee paid to Jones & Company, CPAs for tax preparation$200

In addition, Bob drove 6,750 miles commuting to work and Melissa drove 8,230 miles commuting to work.The Grants have represented to you that they maintained careful logs to support their respective mileage.

The Grants drove 465 miles in total to receive medical treatment at a hospital in April.2017 rates 17 cents a mile.

The Grants' personal residence was burglarized on October 1.The theft occurred during the day while both the Grants were at work and their children were at school.The Grants had the following personal-use property stolen:

Item

Purchase Date

Fair Value on Date of Theft

Tax Basis of Item

Insurance Reimbursement Received

Laptop computer and Printer

09/01/2017

3,000

3,000

500

Rifle

03/01/2015

2,000

2,500

500

TV/Projector

03/01/2015

5,000

13,000

1,000

2009 Honda Pilot

07/01/2014

4,000

6,500

500

Total

14,000

25,000

2,500

The Grants both want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.The Grants would like to receive a refund (if any) of any tax they may have overpaid for the year.Their preferred method of receiving the refund is by check.

Use the 2017 rates and regulations before the 2017 Tax reform bill, which applies to 2018.