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Dan and Jane are married and have 2 children, Andrea (18) and Frank (12). Andrea

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Question

Dan and Jane are married and have 2 children, Andrea (18) and Frank (12). Andrea qualifies as a dependent and has no income for the year. Dan works for the post office and earns $52,000 this year. He has $6,000 withheld from his paycheck.

Jane was a housewife up until the current year, when she started selling Avon from her house to help make ends meet. They also have a rental unit they purchased 1/1/05 for $130,000. They have interest income of $75, and also had the following security transactions for the current year:

                 Date Bought                 Date Sold                     Basis                Sold For

                 6/1/15                          12/1/15                          5,000               2,000

                 7/8/03                          9/18/15                          3,000               4,000

                 1/1/15                          6/5/15                           8,000               6,000

                 3/15/06                        8/1/15                            6,000               3,000

                 5/8/03                          6/15/15                        10,000             5,000

                 12/31/07                      12/31/15                       6,000               9,000

Dan and Jane bought a 3,000 square foot house on 12/1/12. Jane has a 50 square foot office that she uses exclusively for her Avon company, including holding parties where her customers can come and try the products before purchasing them. Her expenses in connection with the office were as follows:

                 Supplies                                   $3,000

                 Phone (own line)                     200

                 Utilities (whole house)             4,000

                 Insurance (whole house)          700

                 Interest & Property Taxes        6,000

Jane also had the following expenses in conjunction with the business:

                            

                 Miles Driven                            3,268

                 Entertainment                          600

                 Meals                                       1,000

                 Income                                    21,000

                 Quarterly Payments                 250

The following relates to the rental property:

                 Income                                    10,000

                 Utilities                                    1,200

                 Water                                       700

                 Insurance                                 600

                 Taxes                                       2,000

They also had the following expenditures:

                 Fed Income Taxes Paid                         2,000

                 Medical Expenses                                13,000

                 State Income Taxes W/H                     1,800

                 Taxes on House                                   4,000

                 Interest on House                                 2,000

                 Charitable Contributions                      500

1. Compute Business Income and Tax for Jane

2. Compute Income for Rental Property

3. Figure Capital Gains/Losses and any carryforward if necessary

4. Find AGI

5. What is the Amount of Itemized Deductions?

6. What is the Total Amount of FROM AGI Deductions?

7. Compute Tax Liability and Net Tax Due or Refund (Don’t Forget Credits).

Explanation / Answer

5353.6

3500

  

Short term not be carry forwarded

54928.66

Itemied deduction

Medical Expenses                                13,000

Charitable Contributions                      500

Business Income 21000 Expenses Admn. Supplies 3000 phone 200 utlitiles 66.67 insurance 11.67 Interest   6000 9278.34 Operting income Miles 3268 entertainment 600 meals 1000 qtrly paymnet 1000 Total 5868 Charitable contri 500 Income

5353.6

Rental Income Income 10000 Expenses utilities 1200 water 700 insurance 600 tax 2000 Interest on house 2000 6500 Net Income

3500