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 $ 144,100 Jessie's craft sales 18,400 Interest from certificate of deposit 1,650 Interest from Treasury bond funds 716 Interest from municipal bond funds 920 Expenditures:   Federal income tax withheld from Joe's wages $ 13,700 State income tax withheld from Joe's wages 6,400 Social Security tax withheld from Joe's wages 7,482 Real estate taxes on residence 6,200 Automobile licenses (based on weight) 310 State sales tax paid 1,150 Home mortgage interest 26,000 Interest on Masterdebt credit card 2,300 Medical expenses (unreimbursed) 1,690 Joe's employee expenses (unreimbursed) 2,400 Cost of Jessie's craft supplies 4,260 Postage for mailing crafts 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 Determine Joe and Jessie's AGI and taxable income for the year.

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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

$ 144,100

Jessie's craft sales

18,400

Interest from certificate of deposit

1,650

Interest from Treasury bond funds

716

Interest from municipal bond funds

920

Expenditures:

 

Federal income tax withheld from Joe's wages

$ 13,700

State income tax withheld from Joe's wages

6,400

Social Security tax withheld from Joe's wages

7,482

Real estate taxes on residence

6,200

Automobile licenses (based on weight)

310

State sales tax paid

1,150

Home mortgage interest

26,000

Interest on Masterdebt credit card

2,300

Medical expenses (unreimbursed)

1,690

Joe's employee expenses (unreimbursed)

2,400

Cost of Jessie's craft supplies

4,260

Postage for mailing crafts

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

Determine Joe and Jessie's AGI and taxable income for the year.

 

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