George is single and age 46, has wages of $255,000, interest income of 10,000 and tax-exempt interest
Question:
George is single and age 46, has wages of $255,000, interest income of 10,000 and tax-exempt interest income from municipal bonds of $2,000. He has net short-term capital gains of $9,000 and net long-term capital losses of $16,000 (0%, 15%, 20% category). He pays the following expenditures in 2020.
Medical expenses (before limitation) $35,000
Interest on home mortgage (Loan is $175,000 and
fair market value of home is $220,000) $15,500
State income tax $7,500
Real estate tax $8,600
Charitable contributions (cash) $6,500
Use the above for questions 23 through 26 for the tax year 2019 and select the best answer.
23
What is George's Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)?
a. $258,000
b. $260,000
c. $262,000
d. $255,000
24
Using the information provided in Question #23, what is George's total itemized deductions?
a. $47,300
b. $46,900
c. $64,300
d. $73,100
25
Using the information provided in Question #23, what is George's taxable income?
a. $214,650
b. $215,100
c. $181,900
d. $211,100
26
Using information provided in Question #23, what is George's tax (using the tax rate schedule)?
a. $49,923
b. $51,422
c. $50,146
d. $46,627
Concepts in Federal Taxation
ISBN: 9780324379556
19th Edition
Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Tonya K. Flesher