Pat, who is age 66 and single with no dependents, received a salary of $90,000 in 2017.
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Pat, who is age 66 and single with no dependents, received a salary of $90,000 in 2017. She earned interest income of $1,000, dividend income of $5,000, gambling winnings of $4,000, and interest income from private activity bonds (issued in 2014) of $40,000. The dividends are not qualified dividends.
The following additional information is relevant.
Medical expenses (before 10%-of-AGI floor) ................................ $12,000
State income taxes .......................................................................... 4,100
Real estate taxes ............................................................................. 2,800
Mortgage interest on residence ................................................... 3,100
Investment interest expense ........................................................ 1,800
Gambling losses ............................................................................. 5,100
Compute Pat’s tentative minimum tax for 2017.
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South Western Federal Taxation Individual Income Taxes 2018
ISBN: 9781337385893
41st Edition
Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Nellen