Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer. On April 11, 2021, Joyce paid $120 in state income...

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Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer. On April 11, 2021, Joyce paid $120 in state income taxes with her 2020 state income tax return. During 2021, Joyce had $1,600 in state income taxes withheld. On April 13, 2022, Joyce paid $200 with her 2021 state tax return. During 2022, she had $2,100 in state income taxes withheld from her paycheck. Upon filing her 2022 tax return on April 15, 2023, she received a refund of $450 for excess state income taxes withheld. Joyce had total AGI in 2022 and 2023 of $51,000 and $53,500, respectively. In 2022, Joyce also paid $13,500 in qualified residence interest. STANDARD DEDUCTION Filing Status Married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses Heads of households Unmarried individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households) Married individuals filing separate returns Additional standard deduction for the aged and the blind; Individual who is married and surviving spouses Additional standard deduction for the aged and the blind; Individual who is unmarried and not a surviving spouse Taxpayer claimed as dependent on another taxpayer's return: Greater of (1) earned income plus $400 or (2) $1,150. *These amounts are $2,800 and $3,500, respectively, for a taxpayer who is both aged and blind. $ 25,900 $ 19,400 $ 12,950 $ 12,950 $1,400* $1,750* a. What is the amount of state income taxes Joyce may include as an itemized deduction for 2021? b. What is Joyce's allowed itemized deduction for state income taxes for 2022? c. What is Joyce's taxable income for 2022? Joyce is a single, cash-method taxpayer. On April 11, 2021, Joyce paid $120 in state income taxes with her 2020 state income tax return. During 2021, Joyce had $1,600 in state income taxes withheld. On April 13, 2022, Joyce paid $200 with her 2021 state tax return. During 2022, she had $2,100 in state income taxes withheld from her paycheck. Upon filing her 2022 tax return on April 15, 2023, she received a refund of $450 for excess state income taxes withheld. Joyce had total AGI in 2022 and 2023 of $51,000 and $53,500, respectively. In 2022, Joyce also paid $13,500 in qualified residence interest. STANDARD DEDUCTION Filing Status Married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses Heads of households Unmarried individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households) Married individuals filing separate returns Additional standard deduction for the aged and the blind; Individual who is married and surviving spouses Additional standard deduction for the aged and the blind; Individual who is unmarried and not a surviving spouse Taxpayer claimed as dependent on another taxpayer's return: Greater of (1) earned income plus $400 or (2) $1,150. *These amounts are $2,800 and $3,500, respectively, for a taxpayer who is both aged and blind. $ 25,900 $ 19,400 $ 12,950 $ 12,950 $1,400* $1,750* a. What is the amount of state income taxes Joyce may include as an itemized deduction for 2021? b. What is Joyce's allowed itemized deduction for state income taxes for 2022? c. What is Joyce's taxable income for 2022?