John Williams (birthdate August 2, 1976) is a single taxpayer. John’s earnings and withholdings as the manager of a local casino for 2019 are reported on his Form W-2: 

John’s other income includes interest on a savings account at Nevada National Bank of $13,691. 

John pays his ex-wife, Sarah McLoughlin, $3,900 per month in accordance with their February 12, 2013 divorce decree. When their 12-year-old child (in the ex-wife’s custody) reaches the age of 18, the payments are reduced to $2,800 per month. His exwife’s Social Security number is 554-44-5555. 

In 2019, John purchased a new car and so he kept track of his sales tax receipts during the year. His actual sales tax paid is $3,700, which exceeds the estimated amount per the IRS tables. 

John participates in a high-deductible health plan and is eligible to contribute to a health savings account. His HSA earned $75 in 2019. 

During the year, John paid the following amounts (all of which can be substantiated): 

John also received the following Form 1098: 

Required: 

Complete John’s federal tax return for 2019. Use Form 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule A, Schedule B, and Form 8889 to complete this tax return. Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.

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a Employee's social security number 555-94-9358 Safe, accurate, IRS Visit the IRS website at ns file www.irs.goviefile OMB No. 1545-0008 FAST! Use b Employer identification number (EIN) 31-1459656 C Employer's name, address, and ZIP code Lucky Ace Casino 1 Wages, tips, other compensation 196,000.00 3 Social security wages 132,900.00 5 Medicare wages and tips 196,000.00 7 Social security tips 2 Federal income tax withheld 25,000.00 4 Social security tax withheld 8,239.80 6 Medicare tax withheld 2,842.00 700 N. Sierra Street Reno, NV 89503 8 Allocated tips Control number 10 Dependent care benefits Employee's first name and initial Last name Suff. 11 Nonqualified plans 12a See instructions for box 12 John Williams 13 Staory employee Aed-p 12b Retroment sick pay 1324 Skyewalker Drive Reno, NV 89501 14 Other 12c 12d 1 Employee's address and ZIP code 15 State Employer's state ID number NV|| 16 State wages, tips, etc. 17 State income tax 18 Local wages, tips, etc. 19 Local income tax 20 Locality name Department of the Treasury-– Internal Revenue Service Form W-2 Wage and Tax 2019 Statement Copy B-To Be Filed With Employee's FEDERAL Tax Return. This information is being furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.