Question: Josh Bari, age 40, is single. His Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and he resides at 150-51...

Josh Bari, age 40, is single. His Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and he resides at 150-51 Ave. A, Tangers, NY 11234.

Josh has a 5-year-old child, Kendra, who lives with her mother, Katy. As a result of his divorce in 2017, Josh pays alimony of $6,000 per year to Katy and child support of $12,000. The $12,000 of child support covers 65% of Katys costs of rearing Kendra. Kendras Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and Katys is 123-45-6788.

Joshs mother, Sally, lived with him until her death in early September 2018. He incurred and paid medical expenses for her of $12,900 and other support payments of $11,000. Sallys only sources of income were $5,500 of interest income on certificates of deposit and $5,600 of Social Security benefits, which she spent on her medical expenses and on maintenance of Joshs household. Sallys Social Security number was 123-45-6787.

Josh is employed by the Highway Department of the State of New York in an executive position. His salary is $95,000. The appropriate amounts of Social Security tax and Medicare tax were withheld. In addition, $9,500 was withheld for Federal income taxes, and $4,000 was withheld for state income taxes.

In addition to his salary, Joshs employer provides him with the following fringe benefits:

• Group term life insurance with a maturity value of $95,000. The cost of the premiums for the employer was $295.
• Group health insurance plan. Joshs employer paid premiums of $5,800 for his coverage. The plan paid $2,600 for Joshs medical expenses during the year.

Upon the death of his aunt Josie in December 2017, Josh, her only recognized heir, inherited the following assets:

Asset	Josies Adjusted Basis	FMV at Date of Death
Car	$35,000	$ 19,000
Land300 acres	90,000	175,000
IBM stock	15,000	40,000
Cash	10,000	10,000

Three months prior to her death, Josie gave Josh a mountain cabin. Her adjusted basis for the mountain cabin was $120,000, and the fair market value was $195,000. No gift taxes were paid.

During the year, Josh had the following transactions:

• On February 1, 2018, he sold for $45,000 Microsoft stock that he inherited from his father four years ago. His fathers adjusted basis was $49,000, and the fair market value at the date of the fathers death was $41,000.
• The car Josh inherited from Josie was destroyed in a wreck on October 1, 2018. He had loaned the car to Katy to use for a two-week period while the engine in her car was being replaced. Fortunately, neither Katy nor Kendra was injured. Josh received insurance proceeds of $16,000, the fair market value of the car on October 1, 2018.
• On December 28, 2018, Josh sold the 300 acres of inherited land to his brother, James, for its fair market value of $160,000. James planned on using the land for his dairy farm.

Other sources of income for Josh were as follows:

Dividend income (qualified dividends)	$ 3,500
Interest income:
Guaranty Bank	1,000
City of Tangers water bonds	2,000
Award from state of New York for outstanding suggestion for highway beautification	10,000

Potential itemized deductions for Josh, in addition to items already mentioned, were as follows:

State and local property taxes paid on his residence and cabin	$ 7,000
State property taxes	3,500
Estimated Federal income taxes paid	3,000
Charitable contributions	4,500
Mortgage interest on his residence	7,200
Orthodontic expenses for Kendra	4,000

REQUIRED:

You must use the new tax laws.

Compute Joshs net tax payable or refund due for 2018. Complete Forms 1040, 8949 and 6251 if applicable, Schedules A, B & D.

You must prepare the 1040, Schedules A, B, D. Forms 8949 & 6251 IF APPLICABLE. You may use tax software or manually prepare their tax return.