Phil and Susan Hammond are married taxpayers filing a joint return. The couple have two dependent children. Susan has wages of $34,000 in 2018. Phil does not work due to a disability, but he is a buyer and seller of stocks. He generally buys and holds for long-term gain, but occasionally gets in and out of a stock quickly. The couple?s 2018 stock transactions are detailed below. In addition, they have $2,300 of qualifying dividends.

a. What is Phil and Susan?s AGI?

b. Complete a Form 8949 for the Hammonds (Phil?s Social Security number is 123-45-6789). Assume that the stock sale information was reported to the Hammonds on a Form 1099?B and that basis information was provided to the IRS.

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Date Sold 03/12/18 05/23/18 07/14/18 05/18/18 10/18/18 10/18/18 Date Acquired Sales Price Item Cost Blue stock (10 shares) Purple stock (100 shares) Beige stock (50 shares) Red stock (100 shares) Black stock (100 shares) Gray stock (100 shares) $ 3,000 36,000 13,000 26,000 67,000 89,000 $ 6,000 32,000 14,500 11/10/17 12/13/16 12/14/13 06/29/17 27,000 67,800 88,200 05/15/17 04/23/16