Santinis new contract for 2020 indicates the following compensation and benefits: Benefit Description Amount Salary $130,000 Health
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Santini’s new contract for 2020 indicates the following compensation and benefits:
Benefit Description | Amount |
Salary | $130,000 |
Health insurance | $9,000 |
Restricted stock granted | $2,500 |
Bonus | $5,000 |
Hawaii trip | $4,000 |
Group-term life insurance | $1,600 |
Parking ($300 per month) | $3,600 |
Santini is 54 years old at the end of 2020. He is single and has no dependents. Assume that the employer matches $1 for $1 for the first $6,000 that the employee contributes to his 401(k) during the year. The restricted stock grant is 500 shares granted when the market price was $5 per share. Assume that the stock vests on December 31, 2020, and that the market price on that date is $7.50 per share. Also assume that Santini is willing to make any elections to reduce equity-based compensation taxes. The Hawaii trip was given to him as the outstanding sales person for 2019. The group-term life policy gives him $150,000 of coverage. Assume that Santini does not itemize deductions for the year. Determine Santini’s taxable income and income tax liability for 2020.
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