Steven (age 40) and Lori (age 39) Post are married.  Lori works as a retail manager and Steven is a self-employed architect (he does not qualify for the QBI Deduction) and does not maintain a home office.  Their 2020 tax and other information are as follows:             Salary – Lori                                                                    $90,000           Federal income tax withholding on salary                            $18,000           CT State Income Tax withholding on salary                          $  6,000           CT Municipal bond interest                                                 $  2,000           Savings account interest                                                    $  1,500           Inheritance from Steven’s father’s estate                             $  7,000           Dividends from RGR, Inc (all are non-qualified)                    $  4,000           Interest paid on Loris’s personal car loan                             $  2,000           Child support paid to Steven’s ex-wife                                 $10,000           Alimony paid to Steven’s ex-wife.  Divorced in 2010             $  6,000           Qualified Out of Pocket Medical Expenses                            $  5,000           Donations to Church                                                          $  2,500           Real Estate Taxes on primary residence                               $  5,000           Mortgage interest paid on primary residence (<$1M)            $  8,000           Steven’s business revenue                                                  $60,000           Steven’s business expenses                                                $15,000   Required:  Using the tax formula format, determine the following for the 2020 tax year (show all calculations): All Income                                                                       $___________     Income Exclusions (if any)                                                 $ ___________     Gross income (including Steve’s SE profit)                           $ ___________     Deductions For AGI                                                          $ ___________     Adjusted gross income                                                       $ ___________     Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount                $ ___________     Qualified Business Deduction                                              $ ___________     Taxable income                                                                $ ___________     Income tax liability                                                           $ ___________     Self-employment tax liability                                              $ ___________   Net tax due or refund (show calculation)                             $ ___________

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Steven (age 40) and Lori (age 39) Post are married.  Lori works as a retail manager and Steven is a self-employed architect (he does not qualify for the QBI Deduction) and does not maintain a home office.  Their 2020 tax and other information are as follows:

 

          Salary – Lori                                                                    $90,000

          Federal income tax withholding on salary                            $18,000

          CT State Income Tax withholding on salary                          $  6,000

          CT Municipal bond interest                                                 $  2,000

          Savings account interest                                                    $  1,500

          Inheritance from Steven’s father’s estate                             $  7,000

          Dividends from RGR, Inc (all are non-qualified)                    $  4,000

          Interest paid on Loris’s personal car loan                             $  2,000

          Child support paid to Steven’s ex-wife                                 $10,000

          Alimony paid to Steven’s ex-wife.  Divorced in 2010             $  6,000

          Qualified Out of Pocket Medical Expenses                            $  5,000

          Donations to Church                                                          $  2,500

          Real Estate Taxes on primary residence                               $  5,000

          Mortgage interest paid on primary residence (<$1M)            $  8,000

          Steven’s business revenue                                                  $60,000

          Steven’s business expenses                                                $15,000

 

Required:  Using the tax formula format, determine the following for the 2020 tax year (show all calculations):

  1. All Income                                                                       $___________

 

 

  1. Income Exclusions (if any)                                                 $ ___________

 

 

  1. Gross income (including Steve’s SE profit)                           $ ___________

 

 

  1. Deductions For AGI                                                          $ ___________

 

 

  1. Adjusted gross income                                                       $ ___________

 

 

  1. Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount                $ ___________

 

 

  1. Qualified Business Deduction                                              $ ___________

 

 

  1. Taxable income                                                                $ ___________

 

 

  1. Income tax liability                                                           $ ___________

 

 

  1. Self-employment tax liability                                              $ ___________

 

  1. Net tax due or refund (show calculation)                             $ ___________

 

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