Question

Required: Determine the amount of the standard deduction for each of the following taxpayers for tax year 2019:

a. Christina, who is single.

b. Adrian and Carol, who are filing a joint return. Their son is blind.

c. Peter and Elizabeth, who are married and file separate tax returns. Elizabeth will itemize her deductions.

d. Karen, who earned $1,100 working a part-time job. She can be claimed as a dependent by her parents.

e. Rodolfo, who is over 65 and is single.

f. Bernard, who is a nonresident alien with U.S. income.

g. Manuel, who is 70, and Esther, who is 63 and blind, will file a joint return.

h. Herman, who is 75 and a qualifying widower with a dependent child.

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Answers are highlighted in yellow: Solution: Answer: $ 12,200 Explanation: It is standardized, no explanation require. b) $ 24,400 Blind child has no effect on their standard deduction. c) $0 Because, if one spouse will elect itemized deduction, the another spouse is enforced to elect itemized deduction by IRS. d) $ 1,450 Greater of earned income + 350 or $1,100. e) $ 13,850 (12200+1650) f) $0 Generally, no standard deduction for non-resident. g) $25,700 (24400+1300) h) $25,700 (24400+1300)