Pierre, a cash basis, unmarried taxpayer, had $1,400 of state income tax withheld during 2016. Also in

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Pierre, a cash basis, unmarried taxpayer, had $1,400 of state income tax withheld during 2016. Also in 2016, Pierre paid $455 that was due when he filed his 2015 state income tax return and made estimated payments of $975 toward his 2016 state income tax liability. When Pierre files his 2016 Federal income tax return in April 2017, he elects to itemize deductions, which amount to $10,650, including the state income tax payments and withholdings, all of which reduce his taxable income.
a. What is Pierre's 2016 state income tax deduction?
b. As a result of overpaying his 2016 state income tax, Pierre receives a refund of $630 early in 2017. The standard deduction for single taxpayers for 2016 was $6,300. How much of the $630 will Pierre include in his 2017 gross income?
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South Western Federal Taxation Individual Income Taxes 2017

ISBN: 9781305873988

40th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Nellen

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