TAX FORM/RETURN PREPARATION PROBLEM

I:7-64 Using the information in Problem I:7-62 for Dan and Cheryl, prepare a Form 1040, including Schedule 1 and 2, Schedule A, B, C, D, and SE, and Forms 8283, 8949 and 8995 for 2020.

Problem I:7-62

Dan M. and Cheryl A. Peters are married, file a joint return, and have no children. Dan, age 45, is an independent contractor working in pharmaceutical sales and Cheryl, age 42, is a nurse at a local hospital. Dans SSN is 400-20-0000 and Cheryls SSN is 200-40-0000 and they reside at 2033 Palmetto Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304. Dan is paid according to commissions from sales, and he has no income tax or payroll tax withholdings. Dan operates his business from his home office. During 2020, Dan earned total commissions in his business of $125,000. Cheryl earned a salary during 2020 of $45,400, with the following withholdings: $6,000 federal taxes, $1,800 state taxes, $2,815 OASDI (Social Security), and $658 Medicare taxes.

During 2020, Dan and Cheryl had interest income from corporate bonds and bank accounts of $1,450 and qualified dividends from stocks of $5,950. Dan also actively trades stocks and had the following results for 2020:

	Date Acquired	Date Sold	Proceeds	Cost	Gain or Loss
Stocks	7/1/2015	12/1/2020	$10,900	$6,000	$4,900 Long-term
Stocks	7/1/2018	12/1/2020	$6,000	$9,200	($3,200) Long-term
Stocks	7/1/2020	10/30/2020	$4,000	$11,800	($7,800) Short-term

He had no capital loss carryovers from previous years. Basis for the stocks were re-ported to the IRS by the brokerage firm.

Dan does a considerable amount of travel in connection with his business and uses his own car. During 2020, Dan drove his car a total of 38,000 miles, of which 32,000 were business related. He also had business-related parking fees and tolls during the year of $280. Dan uses the mileage method for deducting auto expenses. Dan also had the following travel expenses while away from home during the year:

Hotel	$4,200
Meals	820
Entertainment of customers	1,080
Tips	100
Laundry and cleaning	150
Total	$6,350

Dan uses the simplified method to deduct expenses for his office-in-home. His office measures 15 feet by 12 feet in size.

Cheryl incurred several expenses in connection with her nursing job. She paid $450 in professional dues, $200 in professional journals, and $350 for uniforms.

Dan and Cheryl had the following other expenditures during the year:

Health insurance premiums (after-tax)		$ 4,400*
Doctor bills		470
Real estate taxes on home		6,800
Personal property taxes		1,400
Mortgage interestall deductible		7,400
Charitable contributionscash		9,000
Charitable contributionsApple stock owned for 5 years:	FMV	$8,000
	Adjusted basis	2,000
Tax preparation fees ($250 allocated to Dans business)		750

During 2020, Dan and Cheryl paid federal and state estimated tax payments on a quarterly basis. Federal payments for the year amounted to $20,000. State estimated payments for the year amounted to $2,200. Compute Dan and Cheryls income tax liability for 2020. Disregard the alternative minimum tax but include the self-employment tax.