South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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ISBN: 9781337385886
Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 20DQ
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The following information applies to Emily for 2023. Her filing status is single.
Salary
Interest income from bonds issued by Xerox
Alimony payments received (divorce occurred in 2014)
Contribution to traditional IRA
Gift from parents
Short-term capital gain from stock investment
Amount lost in football office pool (gambling loss)
Age
Emily has no gambling winnings this year.
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Indicate whether the following items are taxable or nontaxable to Emily.
Salary
Gift from parents
Alimony payments received
Short-term capital gain from stock investment
Interest income from bonds issued by Xerox
Taxable
Not taxable
Taxable
Taxable
Taxable
Identify whether the items are deductible (fully or partially) by Emily.
Amount lost in football office pool
Not deductible
Contribution to a traditional IRA
Emily's taxable income in 2023 is $
Deductible
$85,000
1,100
6,000
6,500
25,000
2,500
500
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Which of the following is not true?
Taxpayers must file a federal income tax return if their gross income exceeds the standard deduction amount set for
their filing status
If Tony's wife died on January 1, 2020 and he remarried on December 31, 2020, he can only file either married filing
jointly or married filing separately with his new wife.
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution legalized the direct taxation of individuals' income.
For US tax purposes, the tax rate on individuals' income is a flat rate
What is the income tax liability for the following question:
Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year.
Roberta Santos, age 41, is single and lives at 120 Sanborne Avenue, Springfield, IL 60781. Her Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Roberta has been divorced from her former husband, Wayne, for three years. She has a son, Jason, who is 17, and a daughter, June, who is 18. Jason's Social Security number is 111-11-1112, and June's is 123-45-6788. Roberta does not want to contribute $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Roberta, an advertising executive, earned a salary from ABC Advertising of $80,000 in 2018. Her employer withheld $9,000 in Federal income tax and $3,100 in state income tax.
Roberta has legal custody of Jason and June. The divorce decree provides that Roberta is to receive the dependency deductions for the children. Jason lives with his father during summer vacation. Wayne indicates that his expenses for Jason are $5,500. Roberta can document that…
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South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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