Exercise 3-21 (Algorithmic) (LO. 2) Compute the 2021 standard deduction for the following taxpayers. If an amount is zero, enter "O". Click here to access the standard deduction table to use. 1,750 x a. Ellie is 15 and claimed as a dependent by her parents. She has $1,125 in dividends income and $1,760 in wages from a part-time job. b. Ruby and Woody are married and file a joint tax return. Ruby is age 66, and Woody is 69. Their taxable retirement income is $14,510. 15,100 x Shonda is age 68 and single. She is claimed by her daughter as a dependent. Her earned income is $420, and her interest income is $380. 2,600 x d. Frazier, age 40, is married but is filing a separate return. His wife itemizes her deductions. 0 Feedback Check My Work major component of the tax formula is the standard deduction. The effect of the standard deduction is to exempt part of a taxpayer's income from Federal income tax liability. Check My Work Previous Next