Note: This problem is for the 2018 taxyear.
Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 YuccaDrive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Lance works for the convention bureau ofthe local Chamber of Commerce, while Wanda is employed part-time asa paralegal for a law firm.
During 2018, the Deans had the following receipts:
Salaries ($60,000 for Lance, $41,000 for Wanda) | | | | $101,000 | Interest income— | | | | | City of Albuquerque general purposebonds | | $1,000 | | | Ford Motor company bonds | | 1,100 | | | Ally Bank certificate of deposit | | 400 | | 2,500 | Child support payments from John Allen | | | | 7,200 | Annual gifts from parents | | | | 26,000 | Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company | | | | 90,000 | Lottery winnings | | | | 600 | Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2017) | | | | 400 |
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Wanda was previously married to John Allen. When they divorcedseveral years ago, Wanda was awarded custody of their two children,Penny and Kyle. (Note: Wanda has never issued a Form 8332 waiver.)Under the divorce decree, John was obligated to pay alimony andchild support—the alimony payments were to terminate if Wandaremarried.
In July, while going to lunch in downtown Santa Fe, Wanda wasinjured by a tour bus. As the driver was clearly at fault, theowner of the bus, Roadrunner Touring Company, paid her medicalexpenses (including a one-week stay in a hospital). To avoid alawsuit, Roadrunner also transferred $90,000 to her in settlementof the personal injuries she sustained.
The Deans had the following expenditures for 2018:
Medical expenses (not covered by insurance) | | | | $7,200 | Taxes— | | | | | Property taxes on personal residence | | $3,600 | | | State of New Mexico income tax (includesamount withheld | | | | | from wages during 2018) | | 4,200 | | 7,800 | Interest on home mortgage (First National Bank) | | | | 6,000 | Charitable contributions | | | | 3,600 | Life insurance premiums (policy on Lance's life) | | | | 1,200 | Contribution to traditional IRA (on Wanda's behalf) | | | | 5,000 | Traffic fines | | | | 300 | Contribution to the reelection campaign fund of the mayor ofSanta Fe | | | | 500 | Funeral expenses for Wayne Boyle | | | | 6,300 |
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The life insurance policy was taken out by Lance several yearsago and designates Wanda as the beneficiary. As a part-timeemployee, Wanda is excluded from coverage under her employer'spension plan. Consequently, she provides for her own retirementwith a traditional IRA obtained at a local trust company. Becausethe mayor is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, Lance feltcompelled to make the political contribution.
The Deans' household includes the following, for whom theyprovide more than half of the support:
| Social Security Number | Birth Date | Lance Dean (age 42) | 123-45-6786 | 12/16/1976 | Wanda Dean (age 40) | 123-45-6787 | 08/08/1978 | Penny Allen (age 19) | 123-45-6788 | 10/09/1999 | Kyle Allen (age 16) | 123-45-6789 | 05/03/2002 | Wayne Boyle (age 75) | 123-45-6785 | 06/15/1943 |
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Penny graduated from high school on May 9, 2018, and isundecided about college. During 2018, she earned $8,500 (placed ina savings account) playing a harp in the lobby of a local hotel.Wayne is Wanda's widower father who died on January 20, 2018. Forthe past few years, Wayne qualified as a dependent of theDeans.
Federal income tax withheld is $5,200 (Lance) and $2,100(Wanda). The proper amount of Social Security and Medicare tax waswithheld.
Required:
Determine the Federal income tax for 2018 for the Deans on ajoint return by providing the following information that wouldappear on Form 1040 and Schedule A. They do not want to contributeto the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. All members of thefamily had health care coverage for all of 2018. If an overpaymentresults, it is to be refunded to them.