Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year. Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322...
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Note: This problem is for the 2018 tax year.
Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Skyview Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. She is a tax accountant with Mesa Manufacturing Company, 1203 Western Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85201 (employer identification number 11-1111111). She also writes computer software programs for tax practitioners and has a part-time tax practice. Beth is single and has no dependents. Beth's birthday is July 4, 1972, and her Social Security number is 123-45-6785. She wants to contribute $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
The following information is shown on Beth's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W2) for 2018.
Line
Description
Amount
1
Wages, tips, other compensation
$65,000.00
2
Federal income tax withheld
10,500.00
3
Social Security wages
65,000.00
4
Social Security tax withheld
4,030.00
5
Medicare wages and tips
65,000.00
6
Medicare tax withheld
942.50
15
State
Arizona
16
State wages, tips, etc.
65,000.00
17
State income tax withheld
1,954.00
During the year, Beth received interest of $1,300 from Arizona Federal Savings and Loan and $400 from Arizona State Bank. Each financial institution reported the interest income on a Form 1099INT. She received qualified dividends of $800 from Blue Corporation, $750 from Green Corporation, and $650 from Orange Corporation. Each corporation reported Beth's dividend payments on a Form 1099DIV.
Beth received a $1,100 income tax refund from the state of Arizona on April 29, 2018. On her 2017 Federal income tax return, she reported total itemized deductions of $8,200, which included $2,200 of state income tax withheld by her employer.
Fees earned from her part-time tax practice in 2018 totaled $3,800. She paid $600 to have the tax returns processed by a computerized tax return service.
On February 8, 2018, Beth bought 500 shares of Gray Corporation common stock for $17.60 a share. On September 12, 2018, Beth sold the stock for $14 a share.
Beth bought a used sport utility vehicle for $6,000 on June 5, 2018. She purchased the vehicle from her brother-in-law, who was unemployed and was in need of cash. On November 2, 2018, she sold the vehicle to a friend for $6,500.
On January 2, 2018, Beth acquired 100 shares of Blue Corporation common stock for $30 a share. She sold the stock on December 19, 2018, for $55 a share. Both stock transactions were reported to Beth on Form 1099B; basis was not reported to the IRS.
During the year, Beth records revenues of $16,000 from the sale of a software program she developed. Beth incurred the following expenses in connection with her software development business.
Cost of personal computer
$7,000
Cost of printer
2,000
Furniture
3,000
Supplies
650
Fee paid to computer consultant
3,500
Beth elected to expense the maximum portion of the cost of the computer, printer, and furniture allowed under the provisions of 179. These items were placed in service on January 15, 2018, and used 100% in her business.
Although her employer suggested that Beth attend a convention on current developments in corporate taxation, Beth was not reimbursed for the travel expenses of $1,420 she incurred in attending the convention. The $1,420 included $200 for the cost of meals.
During the year, Beth paid $300 for prescription medicines and $2,875 for doctor interest to credit card bills and hospital bills. Medical insurance premiums were paid for her by her employer. Beth paid real property taxes of $1,766 on her home. Interest on her home mortgage (Valley National Bank) was $3,845, and interest to credit card companies was $320. Beth contributed $2,080 to various qualifying charities during the year. Professional dues and subscriptions totaled $350.
Beth paid estimated taxes of $1,000.
Required:
Compute the net tax payable or refund due for Beth R. Jordan for 2018. You will need Form 1040, (and its Schedules 1, 4, 5, B, C, D, and SE) and Forms 4562 and 8949 and the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet.
Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.
If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter "0".
Enter all amounts as positive numbers, unless instructed otherwise.
It may be necessary to complete the tax schedules before completing Form 1040.
When computing the tax liability, do not round your immediate calculations. If required round your final answers to the nearest dollar.
Use the 2018 Tax Rate Schedule provided. Do not use the Tax Tables.
see 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.)
2018 Tax Rate Schedules
SingleSchedule X
Head of householdSchedule 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 separatelySchedule 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
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