Question: How do I complete the Form 1040 Schedule A based on the scenario below: Jerold and Leslie Smithstone are married with two children: Louie 09YO

How do I complete the Form 1040 Schedule A based on the scenario below: Jerold and Leslie Smithstone are married with two children: Louie 09YO and Shmooy 19YO Shmooy is a full-time student at college. The Smithstones own their home and live in Arizona. Leslie is a CPA and sings in her synagogue choir. The AGI for the Smithstones is $100,000. The Smithstones incurred the expenses shown in the box below. A Medical and Dental Expenses Caution: Do not include expenses reimbursed or paid by others. 1 Medical and dental expenses (see instructions) 1 2 Enter amount from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11 2 3 Multiply line 2 by 7.5% (0.075). 3 Taxes You 4 Subtract line 3 from line 1. If line 3 is more than line 1, enter-0- 5 State and local taxes. Paid a State and local income taxes or general sales taxes. You may include either income taxes or general sales taxes on line 5a, but not both. If you elect to include general sales taxes instead of income taxes, check this box .. 5a b State and local real estate taxes (see instructions) c State and local personal property taxes d Add lines 5a through 5c. 5b 5c 5d e Enter the smaller of line 5d or $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately) 5e 1. Points in the amount of $3,000 paid on the loan for the home purchase. 2. Medical insurance premiums of $400 deducted from Jerold's disability checks. 3. Tickets in the amount of $75 are purchased for an entertainment event sponsored by the synagogue, and both Leslie and Jerold do not attend the event. 4. Student loan interest of $100 on a qualified higher education loan used to pay for Leslie's college tuition. 5. Homeowner's insurance of $650 on personal residence. 6. Alimony payments made by Jerold to a former spouse (pre-2019 divorce agreement) in the amount of $2,000. 7. Leslie made a $2,500 Roth contribution. 8. Jerold made an $8,000 IRA contribution. 9. Mortgage interest $5,000. 10. Casualty loss on car from a fire $8,000. 11. Synagogue contributions of $4,000. 12. Purchase of new automobile sales tax $950. 13. Income taxes paid to Arizona $500.00. Interest You Paid Caution: Your mortgage interest deduction may be Imited (see Instructions). 6 Other taxes. List type and amount 7 Add lines 5e and 6 8 Home mortgage interest and points. If you didn't use all of your home mortgage loan(s) to buy, build, or improve your home, see instructions and check this box < a Home mortgage interest and points reported to you on Form 1098. See instructions if limited b Home mortgage interest not reported to you on Form 1098. See instructions if limited. If paid to the person from whom you bought the home, see instructions and show that person's name, identifying no., and address. d Mortgage insurance premiums (see instructions) 8a 7 8b c Points not reported to you on Form 1098. See instructions for special rules 8c 8d e Add lines 8a through 8d. 8e 9 Investment interest. Attach Form 4952 if required. See instructions. 10 Add lines 8e and 9 9 10 Gifts to Charity 11 Gifts by cash or check. If you made any gift of $250 or more, see instructions 11 Caution: If you made a gift and got a benefit for it, 12 Other than by cash or check. If you made any gift of $250 or more, see instructions. You must attach Form 8283 if over $500. 12 see Instructions. 13 Carryover from prior year 13 14 Add lines 11 through 13. 14 Casualty and Theft Losses 15 Casualty and theft loss(es) from a federally declared disaster (other than net qualified disaster losses). Attach Form 4684 and enter the amount from line 18 of that form. See instructions. 15 Other 16 Other-from list in instructions. List type and amount Itemized Deductions |16 Total Itemized 17 Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 4 through 16. Also, enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 12a 17 Deductions 18 If you elect to itemize deductions even though they are less than your standard deduction, check this box 123456789

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