Comprehensive Problem $5-1$

Anthony Stork $($birthdate August $2,1979)$ is a single taxpayer. Anthony's earnings and withholdings as the manager of a local casino for $2023$ are reported on his Form W$-2($see separate tab$).$

Anthony pays his ex$-$spouse, Salty Pans, $$3,900$ per month in accordance with their February $12,2020,$ divorce decree. When their $12-$year$-$old child $($in the ex$-$spouse's custody$)$ reaches the age of $18,$ the payments are reduced to $$2,800$ per month. His ex$-$spouse's Social Security number is $554-44-5555.$

In $2023,$ Anthony purchased a new car and so he kept track of his sales tax receipts during the year. His actual sales tax paid was $$3,856$ for the car and $$925$ for all other purchases. For purposes of completing this tax return$*,$ you may assume that Anthony's actual sales tax exceeds the IRS estimated sales tax in $2023.$

Anthony participates in a high$-$deductible health plan and is eligible to contribute to a health savings account. His HSA earned $$75$ in $2023.$

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

Credit card interest$$1,760$Auto loan interest$2,300$Auto insurance$900$Property taxes on personal residence$3,600$Contributions to HSA$2,850$Income tax preparation fee$900$Charitable contributions $($all cash$)$:Boy Scouts of America$1,300$St$.$ Matthews Church$3,100$Nevada Democratic Party$250$Fund$-$raising dinner for the Reno Auto Museum$100($value of dinner is $$45)$

In $2023,$ Anthony inherited over $$500,000$ from his father, Howard, who died in $2023.$ Although Anthony invested a large portion, he also made a $$50,000$ cash donation to the Stork School of Engineering at Reno State University $($see separate letter$).$

Anthony also received a Form $1098$ and a combined Form $1099-$DIV $($see separate tabs$).$

Required:

Complete Anthony's federal tax return for $2023.$ Use Form $1040,$ Schedule $1,$ Schedule A$,$ Schedule B$,$ Form $8889,$ and the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet to complete this tax return.

Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.

Anthony had health coverage for the entire year, and he does not want to contribute to the presidential election campaign.

Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter $"0".$

If required, round any dollar amount to the nearest dollar.