In 2022, Paul, who is single, has a comfortable salary from his job as well as income
Question:
In 2022, Paul, who is single, has a comfortable salary from his job as well as income from his investment portfolio. However, he is habitually late in filing his federal income tax return. He did not file his 2022 income tax return until December 4, 2023 (due date was April 15, 2023) and no extensions of time to file the return were filed. Below are amounts from his 2022 return:
Taxable income......................................................................$134,019
Total tax liability on taxable income........................................26,000
Total federal tax withheld from his salary..............................18,000
Paul sent a check with his return to the IRS for the balance due of $8,000. He is relieved that he has completed his filing requirement for 2022 and has met his financial obligation to the government for 2022.
Has Paul met all of his financial obligations to the IRS for 2022? If not, what additional amounts will Paul be liable to pay to the IRS?
Step by Step Answer:
Pearsons Federal Taxation 2023 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780137840656
36th Edition
Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S Hulse