Question: Bob ( age 4 3 ) and Melissa ( age 4 3 ) Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky. The Grants have two

Bob (age 43) and Melissa (age 43) Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky. The
Grants have two children: Jared, age 15, and Alese, age 12. The Grants would like to file a joint
tax return for the year.
The following information relates to the Grants tax year:
Bobs Social Security number is 987-45-1235
Melissas Social Security number is 494-37-4893
Jareds Social Security number is 412-32-5690
Aleses Social Security number is 412-32-6940
The Grants mailing address is 95 Hickory Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40502.
Jared and Alese are tax dependents for federal tax purposes
Bob Grants Forms W-2 provided the following wages and withholding for the year:
Employer Gross Wages Federal Income Tax
Withholding
State Income Tax
Withholding
National Storage $70,200 $8,000 $3,750
Lexington Little
League
$16,71000
Melissa Grants Form W-2 provided the following wages and withholding for the year:
Employer Gross Wages Federal Income Tax
Withholding
State Income Tax
Withholding
Jensen Photography $44,500 $4,450 $2,225
All applicable and appropriate payroll taxes were withheld by the Grants respective employers.
All the Grant family was covered by minimum essential health insurance during each month in
2023. The insurance was provided by Bobs primary employer, National Storage.
The Grants also received the following during the year:
Interest income from First Kentucky Bank $130
Interest income from City of Lexington, KY Bond $450
Interest income from U.S. Treasury Bond $675
Interest income from Nevada State School Board Bond $150
Qualified dividend from Huggies Company $4,500
Workers compensation payments to Bob $4,350
Disability payments received by Bob due to injury $3,500
National Storage paid 100% of the premiums on the policy and included the
premium payments in Bobs taxable wages
Melissa received the following payments due to a lawsuit she filed for damages sustained
in a car accident:
Medical Expenses for physical injuries $2,500
Emotional Distress (from having been physically injured) $12,000
Punitive Damages $10,000
Total $24,500
On January 1,2023(the prior year), Melissa started a photography business in which she takes
bridal and wedding photographs. She does not do any of the professional printing. However,
she provides all the digital files to her clients on a password-protected web site as part of her
service. This unique service, along with her skill and reputation, has allowed her to earn
additional money on the weekends, primarily in the summer, Melissa rents all the camera
equipment and does not currently own any equipment herself. The photography business uses
the cash method of accounting. The business did not have any obligation to file a Form 1099 to
any payee during the year. Melissa reported the following revenue and expenses for her business
this year:
Gross Revenue $15,000
Photographic supplies $ 1,850
Camera rental $ 2,550
Web site hosting fee $ 400
.
The Grants did not own, control or manage any foreign bank accounts nor were they grantors or
beneficiaries of a foreign trust during the tax year. Also, the Grants did not buy, sell, exchange,
or otherwise dispose of any financial interest in any virtual currency.
The Grants paid or incurred the following expenses during the year:
Dentist/Orthodontist (unreimbursed by insurance) $ 10,500
Doctor fees (unreimbursed by insurance) $ 2,625
Prescriptions (unreimbursed by insurance) $ 2,130
KY state tax payment made on 4/15/2023 for 2022 tax return liability $ 1,350
Real property taxes on residence $ 3,800
Vehicle registration taxes based on age of vehicle $ 1,250
Mortgage interest on principal residence $ 18,560
Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase the City of
Lexington, KY municipal bonds $ 400
Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase
U.S. Treasury bonds $ 240
Contribution to the Red Cross $ 1,000
Contribution to Senator Rick Hartleys Re-election Campaign $ 2,500
Contribution to First Baptist Church of Kentucky $ 6,000
Fee paid to Jones & Company, CPAs for tax preparation $ 200
.
The Grants both want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. The Grants
would like to receive a refund (if any) of any tax they may have overpaid for the year. Their
preferred method of receiving the refund is by check.

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