T THE SAMPSONS-A Continuing Case Dave and Sharon Sampson want to determine their taxes for the...
T THE SAMPSONS-A Continuing Case Dave and Sharon Sampson want to determine their taxes for the current year. Dave will earn $48,000 this year, while Sharon's earnings from her part-time job will be $12,000. Neither Dave nor Sharon contributes to a retirement plan at this time. Recall that they have two children. Assume child tax credits are currently $1,000 per child. The Sampsons will pay $6,300 in home mortgage interest and $1,200 in real estate taxes this year, and they...
Dave and Sharon Sampson want to determine their taxes for this year. Their combined income will be $65,000 for the entire year. They did not make any individual retirement account (IRA) contributions. The Sampsons are filing jointly. Help the Sampsons estimate their Federal Income Contributions Act (FICA) tax, which consists of Social Security and Medicare taxes. For 2018, the FICA tax rate is 7.65% for annual incomes less than $128,400. Gross Income $ FICA Tax Rate x % FICA Tax $ ...
NAME DATE CHAPTER 1: THE SAMPSONS A Continuing Case CASE QUESTIONS 1 Help the Sampsons with their financial plans by filling out the worksheet below Goal 1: Purchase a new car for Sharon this year Plan to achieve Goal 1: Sharon will set aside savings of $500 per month until she has a down payment of $5,000 to buy a car. How can the Sampsons periodically evaluate whether their plan to achieve Goal 1 is successful? Goal 2: Pay for...
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Chapter 4: Using Tax Concepts for Planning 1. Help the Sampsons estimate their Federal Income Contributions Act (FICA) tax, which consists of Social Security and Medicare taxes. For 2018, the FICA tax rate is 7.65% for annual incomes less than $128,400. $0 Gross Income FICA Tax Rate x FICA Tax 0.00 % $0.00 2. The Sampsons will use the standard deduction of $24,000 rather than itemize their deductions Help the Sampsons estimate their taxable income by filling...
Dave and Sharon Sampson recently established a plan to save $300 per month (or $3,600 per year) for their children’s education. Their oldest child is six years old and will begin college in twelve years. They will invest the $300 in a savings account that they expect will earn interest of about 2% per year over the next twelve years. The Sampsons wonder how much additional money they would accumulate if they could earn 5% per year on the savings...
Achoices: Total tax liability owed, Adjusted gross income (AGI),
Gross income (all income subject to income taxes]
Bchoices: Total personal exemptions, (AGI), Adjustments to
(gross) income
Cchoices: Total tax liability owed, Itemized deductions,
(AGI)
Dchoices: Taxable income Total personal exemptions Total tax
liability owed
E: Taxable income (AGI) Other taxes
F: Other taxes Total personal exemptions Tax credits
G: Tax credits Other credits Tax liability owed
H: Taxable income Total tax liability owed Adjestments to
(gross) income
Ch 03: Assignment...
The Johnsons Calculate Their Income Taxes Several years have gone by since Harry and Belinda graduated from college and started their working careers. They both earn good salaries. They believe that they are paying too much in federal income taxes. The Johnsons' total income last year included Harry's salary of $66,000 and Belinda's salary of $88,000. She contributed $3,050 to her 401(k) for retirement. They earned $400 in interest on savings and checking and $3,050 interest income from the trust...
Continuing Case 69. Estate Tax Estimate Jamie Lee and Ross are in their late fifties and enjoying planning for their next phase in life: retirement! The triplets are finishing their college educations and will be starting careers of their own in no time at all. As they prepare their children for the next chapter in their lives, Jamie Lee and Ross emphasize the importance of preparing for the future and drawing on their own experiences when offering advice to the...
What tax strategies will utilize to pay every penny owe to the
government, and not a penny more (for a given level of income of
$50000/ year, just graduated from university ,single ) What
strategies will take to reduce taxable income?
50.000 Includes: Wages, salaries, tips Investment/interest income bonus Education income in excess of expenses Excludes: Qualified retirement contributions (401k, 403b, not Roth's) Interest on US Savings bonds Total Gross Income 3,7 Traditional com 46,250 Adjusted Gross Income Excludes: Tuition...
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Continuing Case: Tarek's Financial Journey Tarek's job is going great, and this past year he decided to work part-time so that he could go to school full-time for his master's de gree. Tarek went to a highly ranked school, where tuition and fees were $15,000 for the year. He paid for his tuition and fees using a combination of savings, current income, scholarships, employer- provided tuition assistance, and student loans....