Jim (age 50) and Martha (age 49) are married with three dependent children. They file a joint
Question:
Jim (age 50) and Martha (age 49) are married with three dependent children. They file a joint return for 2016. Their income from salaries totals $49,500, and theyreceived $10,125 in taxable interest, $5,000 in royalties, and $3,000 in other ordinary income. Jim and Martha’s deductions for adjusted gross income amount to $3,200, and they have itemized deductions totaling $13,200. Calculate the following amounts:
a. Gross income
$
b. Adjusted gross income
$
c. Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount
$
d. Number of exemptions
$
e. Taxable income
$
f. Income tax liability (Do not consider the alternative minimum tax covered in Chapter 6 or any credits.)
$
Step by Step Answer:
Income Tax Fundamentals 2017
ISBN: 9781305872738
35th Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill, Martha Altus Buller