Question: Need help filling out missing boxes in 1040 tax form (2019) Information: Bob and Melissa Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky. The Grants
Need help filling out missing boxes in 1040 tax form (2019)
Information:
Bob and Melissa Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky. The Grants would like to file a joint tax return for the year. They have 19-year-old twin-daughters who still qualify as their dependents on the tax return.
Bob Grant received the following during the year:
| Employer | Gross Wages | Federal Income Tax Withholding | State Income Tax Withholding |
| University of Kentucky | $117,450 | $22,000 | $6,000 |
Melissa Grant received the following during the year:
| Employer | Gross Wages | Federal Income Tax Withholding | State Income Tax Withholding |
| Jensen Photography | $20,500 | $2,450 | $1,025 |
All applicable and appropriate payroll taxes were withheld by Grants respective employers.
The Grants also received the following during the year:
Interest Income from First Kentucky Bank $580
Interest Income from City of Lexington, KY Bond $600
Interest Income from U.S. Treasury Bond $825
Disability insurance payments received by Bob on account of injury 3,000
Bobs employer paid for the insurance policy issued by Aflac (NYSE AFL) as part of the tax-free fringe benefits
Payment to Melissa as a result of a lawsuit for damages she sustained in a car accident:
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Reimbursement for her medical Expenses $14,500
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Punitive Damages $10,000
Eight years ago, Melissa purchased an annuity contract for $80,000. This year, she received her first payment on the annuity. The payment amount was $16,000. The annuity started to pay on January 1 and she received a full first years payment. It will pay her $16,000 per year for ten years beginning this year.
In 2019, they also received $420 of Kentucky state income tax refund. They took itemized deduction in 2018 and the amount of their total itemized deduction in 2018 is $31,878. The total of their 2018 State and Local Taxes paid is $9,100.
The Grants also placed $455 in the Kentucky Derby and won $3,225 from their tickets.
The Grants paid or incurred the following expenses during the year:
Dental/Orthdontist (not paid by insurance) $ 23,000
Medical visits (not paid by insurance) 625
Prescriptions (not paid by insurance) 380
Real property taxes on residence 1,800
Mortgage interest on principal residence 8,560
Contribution to First Baptist Church of Kentucky (Qualified Charity) 7,000
Fee paid to Jones & Company, CPAs for tax preparation 200
In addition, Melissa paid $2,500 of interest on her student loan.
During the year, the Grants personal belongings were damaged by a federally declared disaster in September of the current year. All the items are considered damaged in one event.
| Item | Purchase Date | Decline in FMV | Tax Basis of Item | Insurance Reimbursement Received |
| Laptop computer and Printer | 09/01/2013 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 500 |
| Rifle | 03/01/2010 | 12,000 | 12,500 | 500 |
| TV/Projector | 03/01/2010 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 1,000 |
| 2005 Honda Pilot | 07/01/2011 | 4,000 | 6,500 | 500 |
The Grants do not want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign and do not have any virtual currency.
1 137950 2b 1405 3b 0 4b 8000 4d 0 5b 0 6 7a 1 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 . 2a Tax-exempt interest. 2a 600 b Taxable interest. Attach Sch. B if required 3a Qualified dividends 3a 0 b Ordinary dividends. Attach Sch. B if required Standard Deduction for- 4a IRA distributions. 4a 16000 b Taxable amount Single or Married Pensions and annuities 4c 0 d Taxable amount filing separately, $12,200 5a Social security benefits. 5a 0 b Taxable amount Married filing 6 jointly or Qualifying Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here widow(er), 7a Other income from Schedule 1, line 9 $24,400 Head of b Add lines 1, 2b, 3b, 46, 4d, 5b, 6, and 7a. This is your total income household, 8 Adjustments to income from Schedule 1, line 22 $18,350 If you checked b Subtract line 8a from line 7b. This is your adjusted gross income any box under Standard 9 9 Standard deduction or itemized deductions (from Schedule A) Deduction, 10 Qualified business income deduction. Attach Form 8995 or Form 8995-A 10 see instructions. 11a Add lines 9 and 10. b Taxable income. Subtract line 11a from line 8b. If zero or less, enter-O- For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11320B 7b 8a 8b 11a 11b Form 1040 (2019) 1 137950 2b 1405 3b 0 4b 8000 4d 0 5b 0 6 7a 1 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 . 2a Tax-exempt interest. 2a 600 b Taxable interest. Attach Sch. B if required 3a Qualified dividends 3a 0 b Ordinary dividends. Attach Sch. B if required Standard Deduction for- 4a IRA distributions. 4a 16000 b Taxable amount Single or Married Pensions and annuities 4c 0 d Taxable amount filing separately, $12,200 5a Social security benefits. 5a 0 b Taxable amount Married filing 6 jointly or Qualifying Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here widow(er), 7a Other income from Schedule 1, line 9 $24,400 Head of b Add lines 1, 2b, 3b, 46, 4d, 5b, 6, and 7a. This is your total income household, 8 Adjustments to income from Schedule 1, line 22 $18,350 If you checked b Subtract line 8a from line 7b. This is your adjusted gross income any box under Standard 9 9 Standard deduction or itemized deductions (from Schedule A) Deduction, 10 Qualified business income deduction. Attach Form 8995 or Form 8995-A 10 see instructions. 11a Add lines 9 and 10. b Taxable income. Subtract line 11a from line 8b. If zero or less, enter-O- For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 11320B 7b 8a 8b 11a 11b Form 1040 (2019)
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