Using the married filing jointly status and their income and expense statement, calculate the 2014 tax liability for Shameka and Curtis Williams. First use the standard deduction, and then use the following itemized deductions:
Income:
Earned- $50,000
Interest- 2500
Expense:
Home mortgage interest- $8000
Real estate and state income taxes- 3800
Miscellaneous deductions- 650
Explain to the Williams which method they should use and why.
Shameka and Curtis' total gross income for the 2014 tax year is $__________. Round to the nearest cent. Thanks!
2014 Tax Liability for Shameka & Curtis Williams | ||||
Income | $ | |||
Earned | 50,000 | 53,000 | ||
Interest | 2,500 | 2,100 | ||
Expenses | ||||
Home Mortgage Interest | 8,000 | 7,900 | ||
Real estate and State Income Tax | 3,800 | 5,850 | ||
Misc - deduction | 650 | 800 | ||
The above question divided into two parts - | ||||
1) Taxable Income - other than Itemized dedcution | ||||
2) Taxable Income - With Itemized dedcution | ||||
Calculate first part - Taxble Income - Other than Itemized deduction | ||||
Income | Amnt($) | |||
Earned | 50,000 | |||
Interest | 2,500 | |||
Total Income | 52,500 | |||
Less - Standard deduction amount | ||||
of year 2014 for the married couple | 12,400 | |||
Less - Personal Exemption for the year | ||||
2014- Individual deduction $3950 | ||||
In case of married couple - total | ||||
deduction would be $3950*2 | 7,900 | |||
Taxable Income | 32,200 | |||
Calculate second part - Taxble Income - with Itemized deduction | ||||
Income | Amnt($) | |||
Earned | 50,000 | |||
Interest | 2,500 | |||
Total Income | 52,500 | |||
Less- Itemized deduction | ||||
Home Mortgage Interest | 8,000 | |||
Real estate and State Income Tax | 3,800 | |||
Total Itemized deduction | 11,800 | |||
Less - Personal Exemption for the year | ||||
2014- Individual deduction $3950 | ||||
In case of married couple - total | ||||
deduction would be $3950*2 | 7,900 | |||
Taxable Income | 32,800 | |||
Suggestion - They should take itemized deduction benefit and Taxable Income | ||||
would be $ 32800 and tax Liability as per Chart ( Tax slab) | ||||
Amnt($) | ||||
Base part 10% *$18150 | 1,815 | |||
15% *( 32800-18150) | 2197.5 | |||
Tax Liability | 4,013 |
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