Tax Return #3 Fact Pattern Name: Magdalena Schmitz has undergone some major changes in her life recently. In 2016, at the age of 46, her husband, Roger, passed away. Magdalena has not remarried as of the end of 2018. Magdalena currently lives on a naval air base as a naval officer. She was living in Pittsburgh when her husband passed away, but she moved back to her childhood home so she could get help from her family raising her children. Magdalena has three children (ages as of the end of the year): Alyssa (23), Tyler (16), and Connor (11). Magdalena reported the following information: Magdalena's social security number is 294-83-2845 Alyssa's social security number is 824-84-8456 Tyler's social security number is 824-34-9584 Connor's social security number is 824-56-2984 Alyssa is unmarried and a full-time graduate student at Pennsylvania State University (PSU) (EIN 33-9876543). PSU's address is 1250 Happy Valley, State College, PA 16801. She received her bachelor's degree the year her father passed away, 2016. Alyssa works part-time in State College to help with some of her living expenses and started graduate school. Alyssa earned $2,300 in gross income during the year and had her income tax return prepared on campus by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers. Magdalena provided support for Alyssa including paying for rent, books, tuition, food, clothes, medicine, and other support items. In total, Magdalena provided $12,700 of support for the year. PSU provided Alyssa with a Form 1098-T at year end. Alyssa's higher education expenses for her university studies were as follows: Tuition $6,500 Books $2,000 In order to permit Magdalena to maintain a full-time job, she sends Connor to a day care program after school five days a week. During the year, Magdalena paid the day care operator $4,250 for Connor's care. Magdalena incurred the following moving-related expenses during the year: Transport of household items $3,200 Meals in transit 150 House hunting trip 1,350 In addition, she drove her car the 400 miles to the naval base as part of the move. Magdalena's W-2s for the year reported the following: Gross Wages Federal Income Tax State Income Tax Withholding Withholding $48,435 $900 $700 Magdalena's employer withheld all applicable and appropriate payroll taxes. The entire Schmitz family was covered by minimum essential health insurance during each month in 2018. The insurance was provided by Magdalena's employers