Question: Note: This problem is for the 2021 tax year. Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Skyview Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. She is a tax accountant

Note: This problem is for the 2021 tax year. Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Skyview Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. She is a tax accountant with Mesa Manufacturing Company, 1203 Western Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85201 (employer identification number 11-1111111). She also writes computer software programs for tax practitioners and has a part-time tax practice. Beth is single and has no dependents. Beth was born on July 4, 1975, and her Social Security number is 123-45-6785. She did not engage in any virtual currency transactions during the year, and she wants to contribute $3 to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Beth received the appropriate coronavirus recovery rebates (economic impact payments); related questions in ProConnect Tax should be ignored. The following information is shown on Beth's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W2) for 2021. Line Description Amount 1 Wages, tips, other compensation $65,000.00 2 Federal income tax withheld 9,500.00 3 Social Security wages 65,000.00 4 Social Security tax withheld 4,030.00 5 Medicare wages and tips 65,000.00 6 Medicare tax withheld 942.50 15 State Arizona 16 State wages, tips, etc. 65,000.00 17 State income tax withheld 1,954.00 During the year, Beth received interest of $1,300 from Arizona Federal Savings and Loan and $400 from Arizona State Bank. Each financial institution reported the interest income on a Form 1099INT. She received qualified dividends of $800 from Blue Corporation, $750 from Green Corporation, and $650 from Orange Corporation. Each corporation reported Beth's dividend payments on a Form 1099DIV. Beth received a $1,100 income tax refund from the state of Arizona on April 29, 2021. On her 2020 Federal income tax return, she used the standard deduction. Fees earned from her part-time tax practice in 2021 totaled $3,800. She paid $600 to have the tax returns processed by a computerized tax return service. On February 8, 2021, Beth bought 500 shares of Gray Corporation common stock for $17.60 a share. On September 12, 2021, Beth sold the stock for $14 a share. On January 2, 2021, Beth acquired 100 shares of Blue Corporation common stock for $30 a share. She sold the stock on December 19, 2021, for $55 a share. Both stock transactions were reported to Beth on Form 1099B; basis was not reported to the IRS. Beth bought a used sport utility vehicle for $6,000 on June 5, 2021. She purchased the vehicle from her brother-in-law, who was unemployed and was in need of cash. On November 2, 2021, she sold the vehicle to a friend for $6,500. During the year, Beth records revenues of $16,000 from the sale of a software program she developed. Beth incurred the following expenses in connection with her software development business. Cost of personal computer $7,000 Cost of printer 2,000 Furniture 3,000 Supplies 650 Fee paid to computer consultant 3,500 Beth elected to expense the maximum portion of the cost of the computer, printer, and furniture allowed under the provisions of 179. These items were placed in service on January 15, 2021, and used 100% in her business. Although her employer suggested that Beth attend an in-person conference on current developments in corporate taxation, Beth was not reimbursed for the travel expenses of $1,420 she incurred in attending the meeting. The $1,420 included $200 for the cost of meals. During the year, Beth paid $300 for prescription medicines and $2,875 for doctor bills and hospital bills. Medical insurance premiums were paid by her employer. Beth paid real property taxes of $1,766 on her home. Interest on her home mortgage (Valley National Bank) was $3,845, and credit card interest was $320. Beth contributed $2,080 in cash to various qualifying charities during the year. Professional dues and subscriptions totaled $350. Beth paid estimated taxes of $1,000.

Required: Compute Beth Jordans 2021 Federal income tax payable (or refund due), and complete her 2021 tax return using appropriate forms and schedules and the Qualified Dividends and Capital Gain Tax Worksheet.

Note: The threshold cost of Section 179 property before any reduction limitation is $2,620,000 for 2021. The maximum amount for Section 179 is $1,050,000 for 2021.

Hint: For line 11, see the instructions. Click to view https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i4562.pdf.

Form 4562 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99)

Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property)

Attach to your tax return. Go to www.irs.gov/Form4562 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0172

2021

Attachment Sequence No. 179

Name(s) shown on return Beth R. Jordan Identifying number 123-45-6785
Business or activity to which this form relates Schedule C Beth R. Jordan
Part I Election To Expense Certain Property Under Section 179
Note: If you have any listed property, complete Part V before you complete Part I.
1 Maximum amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Total cost of section 179 property placed in service (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Threshold cost of section 179 property before reduction in limitation (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Reduction in limitation. Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Dollar limitation for tax year. Subtract line 4 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0-. If married filing separately, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 (a) Description of property (b) Cost (business use only) (c) Elected cost
See Statement 1 fill in the blank 59bbb8fcdfabfcb_6
7 Listed property. Enter the amount from line 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 fill in the blank 59bbb8fcdfabfcb_7
8 Total elected cost of section 179 property. Add amounts in column (c), lines 6 and 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2020 Form 4562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Business income limitation. Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5. See instrs. 11
12 Section 179 expense deduction. Add lines 9 and 10, but don't enter more than line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
13 Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2022. Add lines 9 and 10, less line 12 . . 13
Note: Don't use Part II or Part III below for listed property. Instead, use Part V.
Part II Special Depreciation Allowance and Other Depreciation (Don't include listed property. See instructions.)
14 Special depreciation allowance for qualified property (other than listed property) placed in service during the tax year. See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
15 Property subject to section 168(f)(1) election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16 Other depreciation (including ACRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Part III MACRS Depreciation (Don't include listed property. See instructions.)
Section A
17 MACRS deductions for assets placed in service in tax years beginning before 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
18 If you are electing to group any assets placed in service during the tax year into one or more general asset accounts, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section B Assets Placed in Service During 2021 Tax Year Using the General Depreciation System
(a) Classification of property (b) Month and year placed in service (c) Basis for depreciation (business/investment use only see instructions) (d) Recovery period (e) Convention (f) Method (g) Depreciation deduction
19a 3-year property
b 5-year property
c 7-year property
d 10-year property
e 15-year property
f 20-year property
g 25-year property 25 yrs S/L
h Residential rental property 27.5 yrs MM S/L
27.5 yrs MM S/L
i Nonresidential real property 39 yrs MM S/L
MM S/L
Section C Assets Placed in Service During 2021 Tax Year Using the Alternative Depreciation System
20a Class life S/L
b 12-year 12 yrs S/L
c 30-year 30 yrs MM S/L
d 40-year 40 yrs MM S/L
Part IV Summary (See instructions.)
21 Listed property. Enter amount from line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
22 Total. Add amounts from line 12, lines 14 through 17, lines 19 and 20 in column (g), and line 21. Enter here and on the appropriate lines of your return. Partnerships and S corporations see instructions . . . . . . . . . . 22
23 For assets shown above and placed in service during the current year, enter the portion of the basis attributable to section 263A costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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