Exam 14: The Individual Tax Formula

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Last year, Mr. Tyker's AGI was $182,800, and his total tax liability was $51,650. This year, his total tax liability is $65,440. Compute the minimum amount of current year tax that Mr. Tyker had to prepay (withholding and estimated payments) to avoid an underpayment penalty.

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Jay Blount, 26-years old and a full time student, lives in his parents' home. Although Jay earned $8,400 from a part-time job, his parents provide at least 75% of his financial support. Jay's parents may claim him as a dependent this year.

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Ms. Kilo is an unmarried individual. She has $219,344 taxable income in 2016. Compute Ms. Kilo's regular tax liability if she files as a single taxpayer and if she files as a surviving spouse.

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Which of the following statements concerning the exemption phaseout is true?

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Which of the following statements concerning the overall limitation on itemized deductions is true?

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Ms. Dorley's regular tax liability on her Form 1040 is $45,890. Which of the following statements is true?

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Alice is an unmarried individual. She has $182,340 taxable income in 2016. Compute Alice's regular tax liability if she files as a single taxpayer and if she files as a head of household.

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Samantha died on January 18, 2015. Her husband Dave lived by himself until he remarried in 2017. What was Dave's filing status in 2015 and 2016?

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Which of the following statements describing individual tax deductions is false?

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An extension of the time to file an individual tax return also extends the time to pay any balance of tax due with the return.

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Julie, an unmarried individual, lives in a home with her 13-year-old dependent son, Oscar. This year, Julie had the following tax information. Salary \ 95,000 Irterest ard dividend incorne 12,800 Capital gain from sale of irvestrnents 11,000 Above-the-line deductions 800 Iteruized deductions 6,900 Compute Julie's adjusted gross income (AGI) and taxable income.

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Mr. and Mrs. Luang reported $517,900 ordinary taxable income for regular tax purposes and had $39,100 positive AMT adjustments and preferences. Compute their tentative minimum tax.

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In determining the standard deduction, which of the following statements is true?

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Mrs. Raines died on June 2, 2015. Mr. Raines has not remarried and has no children or other dependents. What is his filing status for 2015 and 2016?

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Mr. and Mrs. Dell, ages 29 and 26, file a joint return and have no dependents for the year. Here is their relevant information. Salaries \ 63,000 Dividend incorne 1,900 Above-the-line deductions 6,200 Iterrized deductions 14,000 Compute their adjusted gross income (AGI) and taxable income.

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The tax rates for individuals who qualify as a head-of-household are lower than the tax rates for single individuals.

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Mr. and Mrs. Reece couldn't complete their 2016 Form 1040 before April 15, 2017. They estimate that they will have a $700 balance of tax due with the return. Which of the following statement is true?

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An individual's taxable income equals adjusted gross income less the greater of the standard deduction or itemized deductions less the exemption amount.

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Mrs. Lincoln was employed by GGH Inc. until October, when he accepted a new position with Murdock Inc. Mrs. Lincoln earned $145,000 compensation from GGH and $36,000 compensation from Murdock. Which of the following statements is false?

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Which of the following statements regarding a qualifying child is false?

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