Question: Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2011. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2012.

Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2011. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2012. Alfred's Social Security number is 111-11-1111. Beulah's Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and she adopted "Old" as her married name. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304.

Alfred was divorced from Sarah Old in March 2010. Under the divorce agreement, Alfred is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah's death, whichever occurs first. Alfred pays Sarah $15,000 in 2012. In addition, in January 2012, Alfred pays Sarah $50,000, which is designated as being her share of the marital property. Also, Alfred is responsible for all prior years' income taxes. Sarah's Social Security number is 123-45-6788.

Alfred's salary for 2012 is $150,000, and his employer, Cherry, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321), provides him with group term life insurance equal to twice his annual salary. His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The following amounts were withheld for FICA taxes: $4,624 ($110,100 × 4.2%) for Social Security and $2,175 ($150,000 × 1.45%) for Medicare?

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