Josue 35 years old is an accountant. He receives medical insurance and fringe benefits from the employee. His wife, Laura is 33 years old and works part-time as an office manager. They have 1 child, Anna 4 years old (qualifies for the $2,000 child care credit. They live in NYC and Laura’s mother cares for Amy at no cost.   Josue’s Gross salary $56,400   Laura’s salary $22,000   Cash gift $5,000   Interest Income from bank acc $100   Federal income tax w/h $2,500   State income tax $3,680   Charitable contributions $6,000   Rent paid $10,000   Made a loan on March 1 in the current year to a friend, who was starting a business.  Principal amount was $10,000 and interest is due on December 31 annually.  The interest rate is 5%. Calculate the amount (Loan was done as part of arm’s length transaction and interest was paid on time) Purchased 100 shares of IBM for $2,000 in April of this year and sold the stock for December for $1,500 Calculate the amount   Municipal Bond Interest $500   Purchased 100 shares of Disney for $5,000 and sold it for $1,000.  Held the stock for 2 years Calculate the amount     Calculate Josue and Laura's taxable income?

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Josue 35 years old is an accountant. He receives medical insurance and fringe benefits from the employee. His wife, Laura is 33 years old and works part-time as an office manager. They have 1 child, Anna 4 years old (qualifies for the $2,000 child care credit. They live in NYC and Laura’s mother cares for Amy at no cost.  

Josue’s Gross salary

$56,400

 

Laura’s salary

$22,000

 

Cash gift

$5,000

 

Interest Income from bank acc

$100

 

Federal income tax w/h

$2,500

 

State income tax

$3,680

 

Charitable contributions

$6,000

 

Rent paid

$10,000

 

Made a loan on March 1 in the current year to a friend, who was starting a business.  Principal amount was $10,000 and interest is due on December 31 annually.  The interest rate is 5%.

Calculate the amount

(Loan was done as part of arm’s length transaction and interest was paid on time)

Purchased 100 shares of IBM for $2,000 in April of this year and sold the stock for December for $1,500

Calculate the amount

 

Municipal Bond Interest

$500

 

Purchased 100 shares of Disney for $5,000 and sold it for $1,000.  Held the stock for 2 years

Calculate the amount

 

 

Calculate Josue and Laura's taxable income? 

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