FILL OUT FORM 1049, Schedule A & B, and the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet to complete the 2019 tax return.

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Mike E. Jones and Joan A. Baxter, each age 43, married on September 7, 2015. Mike and Joan wil file a joint return for 2019. Mike's Social Security number is 111-11-1112. Joan's Social Security number is 111-11-1113, and she adopted "Jones" as her married name. They live at 201 Riverview Dr, Augusta, GA 30901. Mike was divorced from Sally Jones in March 2014. Under the divorce agreement, Mike is to pay Sally $2,000 per month for the next 8 years or until Sally's death, whichever occurs first. Mike pays Sally $24,000 in 2019. In addition, in January 2019, Mike pays Sally $50,000, which is designated as being for her share of the marital property. Also, Mike is responsible for all prior years' income taxes. Sally's Social Security number is 123-45-6788. Mike's salary for 2019 is $145,000, and his employer, Facebook, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98- 7654321), provides him with group term life insurance equal to three times his annual salary. His employer withheld $23,000 for Federal income taxes and $5,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Joan recently graduated from law school and is employed by Legal Liability, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a prosecutor. She receives a salary of $45,000 in 2019. Her employer withheld $8,000 for Federal income taxes and $2,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Joan has $1,000 in qualified dividends on Mesa Corporation stock she inherited. Mike and Joan receive a $1,800 refund on their 2018 state income taxes. They itemized deductions on their 2018 Federal income tax return (total of $17,000). Mike and Joan pay $3,500 interest and $1,500 property taxes on their personal residence in 2019. Their charitable contributions total $9,500 (all to their church). They paid sales taxes of $1,500, for which they maintain the receipts. Both spouses had health insurance for all months of 2019 and want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign. Mike E. Jones and Joan A. Baxter, each age 43, married on September 7, 2015. Mike and Joan wil file a joint return for 2019. Mike's Social Security number is 111-11-1112. Joan's Social Security number is 111-11-1113, and she adopted "Jones" as her married name. They live at 201 Riverview Dr, Augusta, GA 30901. Mike was divorced from Sally Jones in March 2014. Under the divorce agreement, Mike is to pay Sally $2,000 per month for the next 8 years or until Sally's death, whichever occurs first. Mike pays Sally $24,000 in 2019. In addition, in January 2019, Mike pays Sally $50,000, which is designated as being for her share of the marital property. Also, Mike is responsible for all prior years' income taxes. Sally's Social Security number is 123-45-6788. Mike's salary for 2019 is $145,000, and his employer, Facebook, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98- 7654321), provides him with group term life insurance equal to three times his annual salary. His employer withheld $23,000 for Federal income taxes and $5,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Joan recently graduated from law school and is employed by Legal Liability, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a prosecutor. She receives a salary of $45,000 in 2019. Her employer withheld $8,000 for Federal income taxes and $2,000 for state income taxes. The proper amounts were withheld for FICA taxes. Joan has $1,000 in qualified dividends on Mesa Corporation stock she inherited. Mike and Joan receive a $1,800 refund on their 2018 state income taxes. They itemized deductions on their 2018 Federal income tax return (total of $17,000). Mike and Joan pay $3,500 interest and $1,500 property taxes on their personal residence in 2019. Their charitable contributions total $9,500 (all to their church). They paid sales taxes of $1,500, for which they maintain the receipts. Both spouses had health insurance for all months of 2019 and want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign.

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