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 W-2) 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 1099-INT. 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 1099-DIV.
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 1099-B; 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 Jordan's 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.
- Make realistic assumptions about any missing data.
- If an amount box does not require an entry or the answer is zero, enter "0".
- Enter all amounts as positive numbers, unless instructed otherwise.
- It may be necessary to complete the tax schedules before completing Form 1040.
- When computing the tax liability, do not round your immediate calculations. If required round your final answers to the nearest dollar.
- Use the 2021 Tax Rate Schedule provided. Do not use the Tax Tables.
Need help with Part I, Part II
| SCHEDULE B (Form 1040) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) | Interest and Ordinary Dividends Go to www.irs.gov/ScheduleB for instructions and the latest information. Attach to Form 1040 or 1040-SR. | OMB No. 1545-0074 |
| 2021 Attachment Sequence No. 08 |
| Name(s) shown on return Beth R. Jordan | Your social security number 123-45-6785 |
| Part I Interest (See instructions and the instructions for Form 1040, line 2b.) Note: If you received a Form 1099-INT, Form 1099-OID, or substitute statement from a brokerage firm, list the firm's name as the payer and enter the total interest shown on that form. | 1 | List name of payer. If any interest is from a seller-financed mortgage and the buyer used the property as a personal residence, see the instructions and list this interest first. Also, show that buyer's social security number and address | Amount | |
| IRSGreen CorporationArizona Federal Savings | ||||
| Arizona State BankBlue CorporationMesa Manufacturing Company | ||||
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | Add the amounts on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 | ||
| 3 | Excludable interest on series EE and I U.S. savings bonds issued after 1989. Attach Form 8815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | ||
| 4 | Subtract line 3 from line 2. Enter the result here and on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 2b | 4 | ||
| Note: If line 4 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III. | Amount | |||
| Part II Ordinary Dividends (See instructions and the instructions for Form 1040, line 3b.) Note: If you received a Form 1099-DIV or substitute statement from a brokerage firm, list the firm's name as the payer and enter the ordinary dividends shown on that form. | 5 | List name of payer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | ||
| Arizona State BankBlue CorporationMesa Manufacturing Company | ||||
| IRSGreen CorporationArizona Federal Savings and Loan | ||||
| State of ArizonaOrange CorporationMesa Manufacturing Company | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | Add the amounts on line 5. Enter the total here and on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 3b | 6 | ||
| Note: If line 6 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III. |
| Part III | You need to fill this part if you (a) had over $1,500 of taxable interest or ordinary dividends; (b) had a foreign account; or (c) received a distribution from, or were a grantor of, or a transferor to, a foreign trust. | Yes | No | |
| Foreign Accounts and Trusts Caution: If required, failure to file FinCEN Form 114 may result in substantial penalties. See instructions. | 7a | At any time during 2021, did you have a financial interest in or signature authority over a financial account (such as a bank account, securities account, or brokerage account) located in a foreign country? See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ||
| X | ||||
| If 'Yes,' are you required to file FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), to report that financial interest or signature authority? See FinCEN Form 114 and its instructions for filing requirements and exceptions to those requirements . . . . . . . . . . . | ||||
| b | If you are required to file FinCEN Form 114, enter the name of the foreign country where the financial account is located _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | |||
| 8 | During 2021, did you receive a distribution from, or were you the grantor of, or transferor to, a foreign trust? If 'Yes,' you may have to file Form 3520. See instructions . . . . . . . . . | |||
| X |
| BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. | Schedule B (Form 1040) 2021 |
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