Question: Jim Bowman is a 6 4 - year - old widower. He had income for 2 0 2 1 as follows: Pension from former employer

Jim Bowman is a 64-year-old widower. He had income for 2021 as follows:
Pension from former employer $39,850
Interest income from Woodforest National Bank 5,500
Interest income on City of Montegomery bonds 8,500
Dividends received from IBM stock held for over one year 2,000
Collections on annuity contract he purchased from Real Life Insurance 5,400
Social Security benefits 14,000
Rent income on townhouse 13,000
The cost of the annuity was $46,800, and Jim was expected to receive a total of 260
monthly payments of $450. Jim has received 22 payments through 2021.
Jim's 40-year-old daughter, Lory Bowman, borrowed $60,000 from Jim on January
2,2021. She used the money to start a new business. Jim does not charge her interest
because she cannot afford to pay it, but he does expect to collect the principal eventually.
Lory is living with Jim until the business becomes profitable. Except for housing,
Lory provides her own support from her business and $1,600 in dividends on stocks
that she inherited from her mother. Other relevant information is presented below.
Expenses on rental townhouse:
Mortgage interest paid $4,000
Utilities $2,800
Maintenance 1,000
Depreciation 2,000
Real estate taxes 750
Insurance 700
State income taxes paid: $3,500
County personal property taxes paid: $3,100
Payments on estimated 2021 Federal income tax: $5,900
Charitable contributions of cash to Fayetteville Baptist Church: $7,400
Federal interest rate: 6%
Sales taxes paid: $1,425
Compute Jim's 2021 Federal income tax payable (or refund due).

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