Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year.
Janice Morgan, age 24, is single and has no dependents. She is a freelance writer. In January 2018, Janice opened her own office located at 2751 Waldham Road, Pleasant Hill, NM 88135. She called her business Writers Anonymous. Janice is a cash basis taxpayer. She lives at 132 Stone Avenue, Pleasant Hill, NM 88135. Her Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Janice's parents continue to provide health insurance for her under their policy. Janice wants to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
During 2018, Janice reported the following income and expense items connected with her business.
Income from sale of articles | $85,000 |
Rent | 16,500 |
Utilities | 7,900 |
Supplies | 1,800 |
Insurance | 5,000 |
Travel (including meals of $1,200) | 3,500 |
Janice purchased and placed in service the following fixed assets for her business. Janice wants to elect immediate expensing under § 179, if possible.
Janice’s itemized deductions include:
State income tax | $2,950 |
Home mortgage interest paid to First National Bank | 6,000 |
Property taxes on home | 2,500 |
Charitable contribution to her alma mater, State College | 1,200 |
Janice did not keep a record of the sales tax she paid. The
amount from the sales tax table is $437.
Janice reports interest income of $4,000 on certificates of deposit
at Second National Bank. She made estimated tax payments of $3,000
for 2018.
Required:
Compute Janice Morgan’s 2018 Federal income tax payable (or refund
due) by providing the following information that would be reported
on Form 1040 and Schedules A, B, C, and SE.
Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Form 1040:
1. Filing status: The taxpayers' filing
status:
2. Calculate taxable gross income.
$
3. Calculate the total adjustments for
AGI.
$
4. Calculate adjusted gross income.
$
5. Calculate the greater of the standard
deduction or itemized deductions.
$
6. Calculate the qualified busies income
deduction.
$
7. Calculate total taxable income.
$
8. Calculate the income tax liability.
$
9 Calculate SE taxes due.
$
10. Calculate the total tax credits
available.
$
11. Calculate total withholding and tax
payments.
$
12. Calculate the amount overpaid
(refund):
$
13. Calculate the amount of taxes owed:
$
Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Schedule A:
1. Calculate the deduction allowed for medical
and dental expenses.
$
2. Calculate the deduction for taxes.
$
3. Calculate the deduction for interest.
$
4. Calculate the charitable deduction
allowed.
$
5. Calculate total itemized deductions.
$Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Schedule
B:
1. Calculate the interest amount:
$
2. Calculate the ordinary dividends:
$
Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Schedule C:
1. Calculate income from sales:
$
2. Calculate total expenses:
$
3. Calculate net profit or loss
$ Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Form
4562.
Click here to access Exhibit 8.1 and the depreciation tables in the textbook.
1. Calculate the total deprecation for the
furniture and fixtures:
$
2. Calculate the total depreciation for the
computer equipment.
$
Provide the following that would be reported on Janice's Scheduled SE. When computing the self-employment tax liability, do not round your calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar. Use rounded amount when determining the deduction for self-employment tax.
1. Calculate the self-employment
liability:
$
2. Calculate the eduction for self-employment
tax:
$
2018 Tax Rate Schedules
Use the 2018 Tax Rate Schedules to compute the tax.
Note: Because the tax rate schedules are used instead of the tax tables, the amount of tax computed may vary slightly from the amount listed in the tables. This variation occurs because the tax for a particular income range in the tax table is based on the midpoint amount.
2018 Tax Rate Schedules | |||||||||||||||||||
Single—Schedule X | Head of household—Schedule Z | ||||||||||||||||||
If taxable income
is: Over— |
But not over— |
The tax is: | of the amount over— |
If taxable income
is: Over— |
But not over— |
The tax is: | of the amount over— |
||||||||||||
$0 | $9,525 | . . . . . . | 10% | $0 | $0 | $13,600 | . . . . . . | 10% | $0 | ||||||||||
9,525 | 38,700 | $952.50 | + | 12% | 9,525 | 13,600 | 51,800 | $1,360.00 | + | 12% | 13,600 | ||||||||
38,700 | 82,500 | 4,453.50 | + | 22% | 38,700 | 51,800 | 82,500 | 5,944.00 | + | 22% | 51,800 | ||||||||
82,500 | 157,500 | 14,089.50 | + | 24% | 82,500 | 82,500 | 157,500 | 12,698.00 | + | 24% | 82,500 | ||||||||
157,500 | 200,000 | 32,089.50 | + | 32% | 157,500 | 157,500 | 200,000 | 30,698.00 | + | 32% | 157,500 | ||||||||
200,000 | 500,000 | 45,689.50 | + | 35% | 200,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 | 44,298.00 | + | 35% | 200,000 | ||||||||
500,000 | . . . . . . | 150,689.50 | + | 37% | 500,000 | 500,000 | . . . . . . | 149,298.00 | + | 37% | 500,000 | ||||||||
Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er)—Schedule Y-1 | Married filing separately—Schedule Y-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
If taxable income
is: Over— |
But not over— |
The tax is: | of the amount over— |
If taxable income
is: Over— |
But not over— |
The tax is: | of the amount over— |
||||||||||||
$0 | $19,050 | . . . . . . | 10% | $0 | $0 | $9,525 | . . . . . . | 10% | $0 | ||||||||||
19,050 | 77,400 | $1,905.00 | + | 12% | 19,050 | 9,525 | 38,700 | $952.50 | + | 12% | 9,525 | ||||||||
77,400 | 165,000 | 8,907.00 | + | 22% | 77,400 | 38,700 | 82,500 | 4,453.50 | + | 22% | 38,700 | ||||||||
165,000 | 315,000 | 28,179.00 | + | 24% | 165,000 | 82,500 | 157,500 | 14,089.50 | + | 24% | 82,500 | ||||||||
315,000 | 400,000 | 64,179.00 | + | 32% | 315,000 | 157,500 | 200,000 | 32,089.50 | + | 32% | 157,500 | ||||||||
400,000 | 600,000 | 91,379.00 | + | 35% | 400,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 45,689.50 | + | 35% | 200,000 | ||||||||
600,000 | . . . . . . | 161,379.00 | + | 37% | 600,000 | 300,000 | . . . . . . | 80,689.50 | + | 37% | 300,000 |
Since multiple questions are there, answering for the main question Total Taxable amount, Total tax payable and Net tax payable or refund
Income from sale of articles | 85,000 |
Less: | |
Rent | -16,500 |
Utilities | -7,900 |
Supplies | -1,800 |
Insurance | -5,000 |
Travel (including meals of $1,200) | -3,500 |
Depreciation on Furniture | -21,000 |
Depreciation on Computer | -12,400 |
Net Income | 16,900 |
Less: itemized deductions | |
State income tax | -2,950 |
Home mortgage interest paid to First National Bank | -6,000 |
Property taxes on home | -2,500 |
Charitable contribution to her alma mater, State College | -1,200 |
Net Income after Itemized Deductions | 4,250 |
Add: Interest Income | 4,000 |
Total Taxable Income | 8,250 |
Income tax @ 10% | 825 |
Tax Paid in 2018 | 3000 |
Refund of Excess Tax paid | 2175 |
Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year. Janice Morgan, age 24, is single and...
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