Joe and Jessie are married and have one dependent child, Lizzie. Lizzie is currently in college at State University. Joe works as a design engineer for a manufacturing firm, while Jessie runs a craft business from their home. Jessie's craft business consists of making craft items for sale at craft shows that are held periodically at various locations. Jessie spends considerable time and effort on her craft business, and it has been consistently profitable over the years. Joe and Jessie own a home and pay interest on their home loan (balance of $220,000) and a personal loan to pay for Lizzie's college expenses (balance of $35,000). Neither Joe nor Jessie is blind or over age 65, and they plan to file as married joint. Assume that the employer portion of the self-employment tax on Jessie's income is $831. Joe and Jessie have summarized the income and expenses they expect to report this year as follows: Income: Joe's salary Jessie's craft sales Interest from certificate of deposit Interest from Treasury bond funds Interest from municipal bond funds Expenditures: Federal income tax withheld from Joe's wages State income tax withheld from Joe's wages Social Security tax withheld from Joe's wages Real estate taxes on residence Automobile licenses (based on weight) State sales tax paid Home mortgage interest Interest on Masterdebt credit card Medical expenses (unreimbursed) $ 144,100 18,400 1,650 716 920 $ 13,700 6,400 7,482 6,200 310 1,150 26,000 2,300 1,690 2,400 4,260 145 Travel and lodging for craft shows 2,230 Self-employment tax on Jessie's craft income 1,662 College tuition paid for Lizzie 5,780 Interest on loans to pay Lizzie's tuition 3,200 Lizzie's room and board at college 12,620 Cash contributions to the Red Cross 525 Joe's employee expenses (unreimbursed) Cost of Jessie's craft supplies Postage for mailing crafts a. Determine Joe and Jessie's AGI and taxable income for the year. Note: Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount. > Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Joe and Jessie's AGI $ 71,282 x Joe and Jessie's Taxable income $ 45,382 x

Joe and Jessie are married and have one dependent child, Lizzie. Lizzie is currently in college at State University. Joe works as a design engineer for a manufacturing firm, while Jessie runs a craft business from their home. Jessie's craft business consists of making craft items for sale at craft shows that are held periodically at various locations. Jessie spends considerable time and effort on her craft business, and it has been consistently profitable over the years. Joe and Jessie own a home and pay interest on their home loan (balance of $220,000) and a personal loan to pay for Lizzie's college expenses (balance of $35,000). Neither Joe nor Jessie is blind or over age 65, and they plan to file as married joint. Assume that the employer portion of the self-employment tax on Jessie's income is $831. Joe and Jessie have summarized the income and expenses they expect to report this year as follows: Income: Joe's salary Jessie's craft sales Interest from certificate of deposit Interest from Treasury bond funds Interest from municipal bond funds Expenditures: Federal income tax withheld from Joe's wages State income tax withheld from Joe's wages Social Security tax withheld from Joe's wages Real estate taxes on residence Automobile licenses (based on weight) State sales tax paid Home mortgage interest Interest on Masterdebt credit card Medical expenses (unreimbursed) $ 144,100 18,400 1,650 716 920 $ 13,700 6,400 7,482 6,200 310 1,150 26,000 2,300 1,690 2,400 4,260 145 Travel and lodging for craft shows 2,230 Self-employment tax on Jessie's craft income 1,662 College tuition paid for Lizzie 5,780 Interest on loans to pay Lizzie's tuition 3,200 Lizzie's room and board at college 12,620 Cash contributions to the Red Cross 525 Joe's employee expenses (unreimbursed) Cost of Jessie's craft supplies Postage for mailing crafts a. Determine Joe and Jessie's AGI and taxable income for the year. Note: Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount. > Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Joe and Jessie's AGI $ 71,282 x Joe and Jessie's Taxable income $ 45,382 x

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

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Chapter14: Choice Of Business Entity—operations And Distributions

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