Question

Jeremy earned $101,900 in salary and $7,900 in interest income during the year. Jeremy’s employer withheld $11,000 of federal income taxes from Jeremy’s paychecks during the year. Jeremy has one qualifying dependent child who lives with him. Jeremy qualifies to file as head of household and has $31,700 in itemized deductions. (Use the tax rate schedules.)

Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,700 10% of taxable income $ 9,700 $ 39,475 $970 plus 12% of the excess over $9,700 $ 39,475 $ 84,200 $4,543 plus 22% of the excess over $39,475 $ 84,200 $160,725 $14,382.50 plus 24% of the excess over $84,200 $160,725 $204,100 $32,748.50 plus 32% of the excess over $160,725 $204,100 $510,300 $46,628.50 plus 35% of the excess over $204,100 $510,300 $153,798.50 plus 37% of the excess over $510,300 Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is: $ 0 $ 19,400 10% of taxable income $ 19,400 $ 78,950 $1,940 plus 12% of the excess over $19,400 $ 78,950 $168,400 $9,086 plus 22% of the excess over $78,950 $168,400 $321,450 $28,765 plus 24% of the excess over $168,400 $321,450 $408,200 $65,497 plus 32% of the excess over $321,450 $408,200 $612,350 $93,257 plus 35% of the excess over $408,200 $612,350 $164,709.50 plus 37% of the excess over $612,350

c. Assume the original facts except that Jeremy has only $7,000 in itemized deductions. What is Jeremy’s tax refund or tax due?

Answer 1

C.	Description	Amount
1	Gross Income	$109,800
2	For AGI deductions	-
3	Adjusted gross income	$109,800
4	Standard deduction	$18,350	Head of household
5	Itemized deductions	$7,000
6	Greater of Standard deduction/Itemized deductions	$18,350
7	Taxable income	$91,450
8	Income tax liability	$14,702	[$12,962 + ($91,450 - $84,200) x 24%]
9	Child tax credit	$2,000
10	Tax withholding	$11,000
	Tax Payable	$1,702