Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2017, the partnership reported

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Howard Gartman is a 40% partner in the Horton & Gartman Partnership. During 2017, the partnership reported the total items below (100%) on its Form 1065:

Ordinary income

$180,000

Qualified dividends

10,000

Long-term capital loss

(12,000)

Long-term capital gain

28,000

Charitable contributions

4,000

Cash distributions to partners

150,000


Howard and his wife Dawn, who file a joint return, also had the following income and deductions from sources not connected with the partnership:

Income
 
Dawn’s salary

$40,000

Qualified dividends

3,000

Deductions

Mortgage interest

9,000

Real estate taxes

3,800

Charitable contributions

1,000


Howard and Dawn have two dependent children. During 2017, Dawn had $4,500 in federal income taxes withheld from her salary and Howard made four estimated tax payments of $2,500 each ($10,000 total). Compute Howard and Dawn’s Federal income tax liability for 2017 and whether they have a balance due or a tax refund. Ignore the child tax credits and the election to take state sales tax as an itemized deduction.

Partnership
A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits. A Written agreement between two or more individuals who join as partners to form and carry on a for-profit business. Among other things, it states...
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Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780134532387

31st Edition

Authors: Thomas R. Pope, Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson

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