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Sarah Singleton (born July 1, 1970, and Social Security Number 473-12-1234), who lives at 123 Main Street in Mankato, MN 56001 (Blue Earth County), is

Sarah Singleton (born July 1, 1970, and Social Security Number 473-12-1234), who lives at 123 Main Street in Mankato, MN 56001 (Blue Earth County), is single, has 20-20 vision, and has no dependents. She works 40 hours per week at a retail store in Mankato, MN, and generates $40,000 of income. Additionally, $10,000 federal income tax and $7,000 of state of MN income tax were withheld from her wages from this job, as reported on her W-2.

During 2019 Sarahs mother passed away, and Sarah inherited $50,000 in cash. Additionally, her father gave her $20,000 as a birthday present. Sarah placed the money in Wells Fargo Bank and earned $500 of taxable interest income.

Sarah has the following itemized deductions:

State Property taxes on her home $6,000

State of MN income tax withheld of $7,000 (as indicated above)

Home Morgage interest of $5,000

Interest on her car loan of $1,000

Donation to local church $500

Gambling losses of $5,000, Sarah has no gambling winnings

Answer the following items in your post:

1. What is Sarah's Adjusted Gross Income

2. Identify which items qualify as an itemized deduction on Schedule A for the tax year 2019?

3. What are Sarah's total itemized deductions for the tax year 2019?

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Sarah Singleton (born July 1, 1970, and Social Security Number 473-12-1234), who lives at 123 Main Street in Mankato, MN 56001 (Blue Earth County), is single, has 20-20 vision, and has no dependents. She works 40 hours per week at a retail store in Mankato, MN, and generates $40,000 of income. Additionally, $10,000 federal income tax and $7,000 of state of MN income tax were withheld from her wages from this job, as reported on her W-2.

During 2019 Sarahs mother passed away, and Sarah inherited $50,000 in cash. Additionally, her father gave her $20,000 as a birthday present. Sarah placed the money in Wells Fargo Bank and earned $500 of taxable interest income.

Sarah has the following itemized deductions:

State Property taxes on her home $6,000

State of MN income tax withheld of $7,000 (as indicated above)

Home Morgage interest of $5,000

Interest on her car loan of $1,000

Donation to local church $500

Gambling losses of $5,000, Sarah has no gambling winnings

Answer the following items in your post:

1. What is Sarah's Adjusted Gross Income

2. Identify which items qualify as an itemized deduction on Schedule A for the tax year 2019?

3. What are Sarah's total itemized deductions for the tax year 2019?

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