South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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Author: William H. Hoffman, James C. Young, William A. Raabe, David M. Maloney, Annette Nellen
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 1DQ
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Explain the changes in employment status.
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Tax or Taxes: Tax is an amount paid by the persons (individuals and business entities) to a civilized society.
Both Mrs. S and Mr. J were employed during 2017 and did not repay expenses related to work. Yet, during 2018 one spouse has become self-employed, so apparently that person is not employed. And another possibility is that one spouse is
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Bart and Susan Forrest are married and have no dependents. They have asked you to advise them whether they should
file jointly or separately in 2017.They present you with the following information:
Salary
Business net income
Interest income
Deductions for AGI
Medical expenses
State income tax
Real estate tax
Mortgage interest
Unreimbursed employee expenses
Bart
$38,000
400
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10,427
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If they file separately, Bart and Susan will split the real estate tax and mortgage interest deductions equally.
A. Write Bart and Elizabeth a letter in which you make and explain a recommendation on filing status for 2017. Bart and
Elizabeth reside at 2003 highland drive durham NC 27707
B.
Complete Barts Schedule A for 2017( use the most current version of schedule A Available). For the this purpose Assume
that Bart and Elizabeth file separate returns Bart Social Security Number is 123-45-6789
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In 2018, Lisa and Fred, a married couple, had taxable income of $337,500. If they were to file separate tax returns, Lisa would have reported taxable income of $137,500 and Fred would have reported taxable income of $200,000. Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
South-western Federal Taxation 2018: Individual Income Taxes
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