Calculating Taxable Income for a Married Couple Filing Jointly. Emily and Luke Robinson are married and have one child. Luke is putting together some figures so that he can prepare the Robinsons’ joint 2018 tax return. So far, he’s been able to determine the following concerning income and possible deductions:

Assume that Luke is not covered by a pension plan where he works, his child qualifies for the child tax credit, and the standard deduction of $24,000 for married filing jointly applies. How much taxable income will the Robinsons have for 2018?

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Total unreimbursed medical expenses incurred Gross wages and commissions earned IRA contribution Mortgage interest paid Capital gains realized on assets held less than 12 months Income from limited partnership Interest paid on credit cards Qualified dividends Interest earned on bonds Sales taxes paid Charitable contributions made Capital losses realized Interest paid on a car loan Social Security taxes paid Property taxes paid State income taxes paid $ 1,155 50,770 5,000 5,200 1,450 200 380 350 220 2,470 1,200 3,475 570 2,750 700 1,700