Question: Logan B . Taylor is a widower whose spouse, Sara, died on June 6 , . He lives at 4 6 8 0 Dogwood Lane,

Logan B. Taylor is a widower whose spouse, Sara, died on June 6,. He lives at 4680 Dogwood Lane, Springfield, MO 65801. He is employed as a paralegal by a local law firm. During , he had the following receipts:
Salary $ 80,000Interest income- Money market account at Omni Bank $300 Savings account at Boone State Bank 1,100 City of Springfield general purpose bonds 3,0004,400Inheritance from Daniel 60,000Life insurance proceeds 200,000Proceeds from sale of Insight, Inc. stock 80,000Proceeds from estate sale 9,000Federal income tax refund (for tax overpayment)700
Logan inherited securities worth $60,000 from his uncle, Daniel, who died in . Logan also was the designated beneficiary of an insurance policy on Daniel's life with a maturity value of $200,000. Logan purchased 500 shares of Insight, Inc. stock on May 2,, for $85,000; he held the stock as an investment. He sold the stock on January 5,, for $80,000. The estate sale consisted largely of items belonging to Sara and Daniel (e.g., camper, boat, furniture, and fishing and hunting equipment). Logan estimates that the property sold originally cost at least twice the $9,000 he received and has declined or stayed the same in value since Sara and Daniel died.
Logan's expenditures for include the following:
Medical expenses (including $10,500 for dental) $13,500Taxes- State of Missouri income tax (includes withholdings during ) $4,200 Property taxes on personal residence 4,5008,700Interest on home mortgage (Boone State Bank)5,600Contribution to church (paid pledges for and )7,200
While Logan and his dependents are covered by his employer's health insurance policy, he is subject to a deductible, and dental care is not included. The $10,500 dental charge was for Helen's implants. Helen is Logan's widowed mother, who lives with him (see below). Logan normally pledges $3,600($300 per month) each year to his church. On December 5,, upon the advice of his pastor, he prepaid his pledge for .
Logan's household, all of whom he supports, includes the following:
Social Security NumberBirth DateLogan Taylor (age 48)123-45-(678708)/(30)()/(1975Helen) Taylor (age 70)123-45-(678001)/(13)()/(1953Asher) Taylor (age 23)123-45-(678307)/(18)()/(2000Mia) Taylor (age 22)123-45-(678402)/(16)()/(2001)
Helen receives a modest Social Security benefit. Asher, a son, is a full-time student in dental school and earns $5,300 as a part-time dental assistant. Mia, a daughter, does not work and is engaged to be married.
Federal income tax of $3,900 was withheld from his wages.
Required:
Compute Logan's income tax for . If Logan has any overpayment on his income tax, he wants the refund sent to him. Assume that the proper amounts of Social Security and Medicare taxes were withheld. Logan does not own and did not use any digital assets during the year, and he does not want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund.
Use the included tax rate schedules to compute the tax. When computing the tax liability, do not round your immediate calculations. If required, round your final answers to the nearest dollar.
Complete Form 1040 below for Logan Taylor.

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