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Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: -Compare three tax positions using the table provided. -Summarize the features of each of the three tax

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

-Compare three tax positions using the table provided.

-Summarize the features of each of the three tax positions.

-Identify your chosen clients tax position.

-Explain the characteristics of the client profile you selected to use in the Tax Organizer.

-Complete the Tax Organizer for the chosen tax position. (Use only the information provided in the client profile. )

-Explain tax planning opportunities based on the completed tax organizer.

List several bulleted points to consider.

Tax Client #2 Alexander Lawson

Age

61

Occupation

Teacher

Primary Residence

1667 Crossroads Ct, Laughlin, NV 89029

Owned; mortgage

Secondary Residence

N/A

Business Owner

N/A

Property Ownership

1667 Crossroads Ct, Laughlin, NV 89029

Marital Status

Married

Spouses Legal Name

Susan Lawson

Spouses Preferred Pronoun

She

Spouses Age

59

Spouses Occupation

Teacher

Dependent(s) (# - Relationship) (Name/Age/SSN)

1 Susans Mother

Ana Alvarez (Age 83) (***-**-1115)

Income Streams

W2

Alexander and Susan Lawson are married and have no children. Susans mother, Ana Alvarez, had been living in their care for over three years since she was no longer able to care for herself on her own. Ana is a U.S. permanent resident and earns no income in the United States or abroad. Both Alexander and Susan are teachers at the local elementary school. Alexander teaches 4th grade and Susan teaches 1st grade. They are active participants in the school's after-care program and summer camp.

Client 2 Details

They provide Form 1098 reporting $6,805 in mortgage interest and $2,199 in mortgage insurance premiums for their primary residence.

They report paying $3,355 in real estate taxes for the year on their primary residence.

They paid $600 toward co-pays for Anas visits to the doctor.

Alexander provided receipts of $1,010 for books, supplies, and supplementary materials for his classroom.

Susan provided receipts of $495 for books, supplies, and supplementary materials for her classroom.

General sales tax paid was $964.

Client 2 W2

Alexanders W2 contained information in the following boxes:

Wages (box 1)

$39,405

Federal W/H (box 2)

$5,516

Social Security Wages (box 3)

$39,405

Social Security W/H (box 4)

$2,443

Medicare Wages (box 5)

$39,405

Medicare W/H (box 6)

$571

Susans W2 contained information in the following boxes:

Wages (box 1)

$52,005

Federal W/H (box 2)

$7,200

Social Security Wages (box 3)

$52,005

Social Security W/H (box 4)

$3,224

Medicare Wages (box 5)

$52,005

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