Trevor is a single individual who is a cash-method, calendar-year taxpayer. For each of the next two years (2021 and 2022 Trevor expects to report salary of $104,000, contribute $8,450 to charity, and pay $3,400 in state income taxes. Required: a. Estimate Trevor's taxable income e 2021 and 2022 using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction for both years b. Now assume that Trevor combines his anticipated charitable contributions for the next two years and makes the combined contribution in December of 2021. Estimate Trevor's taxable income for each of the next two years using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction. e. Trevor plans to purchase a residence next year, and he estimates that addtional property taxes and residential interest will cost $3,200 and $28,000, respectively, each year. Estimate Trevor's taxable income for each of the next two years (2021 and 2022) using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction and also assuming Trevor makes the charitable contribution of $8.450 and state tax payments of $3,400 in each year.

Trevor is a single individual who is a cash-method, calendar-year taxpayer. For each of the next two years (2021 and 2022 Trevor expects to report salary of $104,000, contribute $8,450 to charity, and pay $3,400 in state income taxes. Required: a. Estimate Trevor's taxable income e 2021 and 2022 using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction for both years b. Now assume that Trevor combines his anticipated charitable contributions for the next two years and makes the combined contribution in December of 2021. Estimate Trevor's taxable income for each of the next two years using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction. e. Trevor plans to purchase a residence next year, and he estimates that addtional property taxes and residential interest will cost $3,200 and $28,000, respectively, each year. Estimate Trevor's taxable income for each of the next two years (2021 and 2022) using the 2021 amounts for the standard deduction and also assuming Trevor makes the charitable contribution of $8.450 and state tax payments of $3,400 in each year.

Individual Income Taxes

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Chapter18: Accounting Periods And Methods

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9DQ: LO.2 Osprey Corporation, an accrual basis taxpayer, had taxable income for 2019 and paid 40,000 on...

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