Question: Winnie is employed as a nuclear engineer with Barton Olson Oversite Management, Inc. (BOOM). Her annual base salary is $90,000, BOOM has an extensive fringe
- Winnie is employed as a nuclear engineer with Barton Olson Oversite Management, Inc. (BOOM). Her annual base salary is $90,000, BOOM has an extensive fringe benefits program for its employees Winnies pay stubs indicate that she had $8,230 withheld in federal taxes, $3,587 in state taxes, $5,695 in Social Security taxes, and $1,332 in Medicare taxes. Her compensation includes the following:
- Base Salary (before subtracting her pre-tax payments or adding any taxable fringe benefits) $90,000
- Group term life insurance = $50,000 60
- Group term life insurance > $50,000 97
- Taking advantage of BOOMs educational assistance
program, Winnie enrolled in four graduate engineering
classes at a local college. BOOM paid her tuition, fees, and
other course-related costs. 7,500
- Winnie receives free parking in the companys security
garage that would normally cost $70 per month. 840
- BOOM has an employee wellness program at work and
an on-site gym facility. Employees use of the gym for no
charge. The value of the membership is $480 per year. 480
- Winnies employer provides a qualified retirement plan
(401k) at work. Winnies contributions are not included
in her taxable income, but deducted from her salary on a
pretax basis. Winnies employer matches Winnies
contributions, thus contributing $8,000 during 2019. 8,000 (Winnie)
8,000 (BOOM)
- BOOM pays Winnies health insurance premiums. 6,000
- Winnie pays the additional health insurance premiums to
cover her children on a pretax basis. 1,500
- Winnie manages the safety program for BOOM. In recognition
of her superior handling of three potential crises during the
year 2019, Winnie was awarded the Employee Safety Award
on December 15, 2019. The company gave her a wrist watch. 300
- Winnie received a Christmas bonus check in December.
She did not cash the check until January, 2020. 1,000
Determine the amount of Winnies taxable compensation from BOOM and enter the amount on Line1 of the Form 1040 (page 2)
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