Calculate the Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income, and Taxable Income

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Tony and Lyly are married during the tax year. Tony is a botanist at Red Corporation. Tony earns a salary of $70,000 per year.

Lyly owns an accounting practice as a sole proprietor (it qualifies as a full trade or business). Lyly generates $100,000 of revenues during the year. She has the following business payments associated with her firm:

  • Utilities: $2,000
  • Office Rent: $15,000
  • Office Supplies: $1,700
  • Self-employed health insurance premiums: $5,000
  • Self-Employment Tax (hers): $10,000
  • Salary for her secretary: $25,000
  • Fines/Penalties: $2,500
  • State Income Tax (from business): $6,000
  • Payroll Taxes (secretary’s): $2,000
  • Meals: $1,200 (100% for 2021)
  • Payment to officer to let her go from speeding while on her way to a client meeting $100

 

Lyly also contributed $6,000 into her Traditional IRA.

They also have the following personal expenses during the year:

  • Medical Expenses: $17,500
  • State & Local Taxes (personal): $11,000
  • Federal Income Tax Payments (personal): $7,000
  • Cash Charitable Contributions: $20,000

 

The standard deduction amounts are listed below:

  • Single: $12,550
  • Head of Household: $18,800
  • Married Filing Jointly: $25,100

 

Calculate the Gross IncomeAdjusted Gross Income, and Taxable Income according to the income tax formula for Tony and Lyly. Please show your work for maximum points.

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