ACC 330 Module 6 Tax Planning Case Study

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ACC 330 Module Six Assignment 1. Complete the high-level view of the client tax profiles. a. Identify the category type. b. Identify the client IDs. c. Enter taxpayer’s names. d. Enter filing status. e. Enter the spouse’s name if applicable. f. List the dependents. 2. Perform an analysis based on reviews of the additional information from client profiles and Form 1040. a. Income Streams: Consider all forms of income, look at the AGI or taxable income. b. Deductions: Review deductions for the tax year. c. Tax Credits: Review tax credits for the tax year. 3. List multiple tax planning factors. 4. Make a category selection . Client Set 2 (Education Credits) 5. Provide a written analysis of the Tax items in the table, about 2-3 paragraphs
Tax Category Comparison Table of Two Client Profile Sets Client Profile Set # 2 5 Category/ Scenario Type Education Credits Bunching Itemized Deductions Client ID # 1129 1132 1124 1125 Primary Taxpayer Name Trilby Keller Robert James Tavaris Johnson Juliana Romero Filing Status Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Jointly Single Single Spouse’s name (if applicable) David Keller Nora James N/A N/A Dependents (list) Wyatt Keller (22) Kris James (18) Nolan James (18) N/A N/A 1040 Income Streams (list) Accounting Manager Bookstore Manager $136,331 (w2) Psychologist Office Manager $217,020 (w2) Steel Mill Worker $76,312 (w2) Part-Time Bookkeeper $24,480 (w2) 1040 Deductions (list) Standard Deduction for Married filing Jointly - $25,900 Standard Deduction for Married Filing Jointly - $25,900 Standard Deduction - $12,950 Charitable Contributions - $300 Standard Deduction - $12,950 Charitable Contributions - $300 1040 Tax Credits (List) Lifetime Learning Credit- 20% up to $2000 (Nonrefundable) Credit for Other Dependents- $500 Credits for Other Dependents - $500 per dependent N/A N/A
Tax Category Comparison Table of Two Client Profile Sets Tax planning topics to research (List) Education credits (Lifetime Learning Credit) Child and Other Dependent credits Child and Other Dependent credits Standard vs. Itemized Deductions Charitable Contributions Standard vs. Itemized Deductions Charitable Contributions Notes : 1. The Keller’s can claim the Lifetime Learning Credit for their son, Wyatt while he attends graduate school, however, the credit that they claim, which is 20%, up to $2,000, is no longer refundable. This means that it can only be used to benefit their overall tax liability down to zero. 2. Robert and Nora James no longer have ability to claim AOTC as their AGI has surpassed the allotted $180,000 max for claiming the credit as Married Filing Jointly. AGI = $217,020 3. The standard deduction of $25,900 is the base deduction that should be applied to both families with children attending school as there are not enough itemizations to exceed the Married Filing Jointly standard deduction amount. 4. Both Tavaris and Juliana did not meet the itemized deduction requirements when bunching their charitable contributions together from the previous year. Therefore, I recommend they continue with taking their standard deduction, as it has also now increased for the current tax year to $12,950.
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References Charitable contribution deductions . Internal Revenue Service. (2023, June 5). https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-or - ganizations/charitable-contribution-deductions Internal Revenue Service. (2023). Education credits AOTC LLC: Internal Revenue Service . https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/education-credits-aotc-llc Topic no. 551, standard deduction . Internal Revenue Service. (2023b, October 18). https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc551