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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) John and Sarxy Ferguson got married eight years ago and have a seven-year-old daughter, Samantha. In 2019. John worked as a computer technician at a local university earning a salary of $153,800, and Sandy worked part-time as a receptionist for a law firm earning a salary of $30,800. John also does some Web design work on the side and reported revenues of $5,800 and associated expen of $1,650. The Fergusons received $1,160 in qualified dividends and a $290 refund of their state income taxes. The Fergusons always itemize their deductions and their itemized deductions were well over the standard deduction amount last year. The Fergusons had qualifying insurance for purposes of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Use Exhibit 8-9. Tax Rate Schedule. Dividends and Capital Gal Tax Rates for reference. The Fergusons reported making the following payments during the year: • State income taxes of $4,850. Federal tax withholding of $21.000. • Alimony payments to John's former wife of $10,900 (divorced in 2014). • Child support payments for John's child with his former wife of $4,280. • $12.380 of real property taxes. • Sandy was reimbursed 5690 for employee business expenses she incurred. She was required to provide documentation for her expenses to her employer. • $3,600 to Kid Care day care center for Samantha's care while John and Sandy worked. • $15,800 interest on their home mortgage ($400,000 acquisition debt). • $3,270 interest on a $43,600 home-equity loan. They used the loan to pay for a family vacation and new car. $15,900 cash charitable contributions to qualified charities • Donation of used furniture to Goodwill. The furniture had a fair market value of $580 and cost $2.900. 21. Award: 0.40 points Awa a. What is the Fergusons 2019 federal income taxes payable or refund, including any self-employment tax and AMT, if applicable? (Round your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Return Filing jointly

Answer 1

Requirement 1
Product Finished :
Units of Finished products Manfactured		1175	Units
Requirement 2
Standard Finished product for direct material used :
Quantity of Direct materials used (A)	4900	lbs
Standard direct materials per unit of finished product (B)	4	lbs
Standard Finished product for direct material used(A/B)		1225	Units
Requirement 3
Deficiency of Finished products for materials used :
Units of Finished products Manfactured		1175
Standard Finished product for direct material used		1225
Deficiency of Finished products for materials used		50	Units
Requirement 4
Standard cost for Direct Materials :
Direct materials quantity variance—unfavorable (A)		$   1,140.00
Deficiency of Finished products for materials used (B)		50	Units
Standard cost for Direct Materials (A/B)		$        22.80