Charlotte (age 40) is a surviving spouse and provides all of the support of her four minor children who live with her (all are under age 16). She also maintains the household in which her parents live and furnished 60% of their support. Besides interest on City of Miami bonds in the amount of $5,500, Charlotte's father received $2,400 from a part-time job. Charlotte has a salary of $80,000, a short-term capital loss of $2,000, a cash prize of $4,000 from a church raffle, and itemized deductions of $10,500. FILING STATUS 2019 2020 Single 12,200 12,400 Married, Filing Jointly 24,400 24,800 Surviving spoise 24,400 24,800 Head of Household 18,350 18,650 Married, Filing Seperate 12,200 12.400 A. a. Compute Charlotte's taxable income. B b. Using the Tax Rate Schedules (See attached), tax liability (before any allowable credits) for Charlotte is $ *Blank* for 2020. C. c. Compute Charlotte's child and dependent tax credit. Charlotte's child tax credit is $ ________, of which $ __________ may be refundable and her dependent tax credit is $ ______ of which $ 0 may be refundable.

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Charlotte (age 40) is a surviving spouse and provides all of the support of her four minor children who live with her (all are under age 16). She also maintains the household in which her parents live and furnished 60% of their support. Besides interest on City of Miami bonds in the amount of $5,500, Charlotte's father received $2,400 from a part-time job. Charlotte has a salary of $80,000, a short-term capital loss of $2,000, a cash prize of $4,000 from a church raffle, and itemized deductions of $10,500.

FILING STATUS 2019 2020
Single 12,200 12,400
Married, Filing Jointly 24,400 24,800
Surviving spoise 24,400 24,800
Head of Household 18,350 18,650
Married, Filing Seperate 12,200 12.400

A. a. Compute Charlotte's taxable income.

B b. Using the Tax Rate Schedules (See attached), tax liability (before any allowable credits) for Charlotte is $ *Blank* for 2020.

C. c. Compute Charlotte's child and dependent tax credit.
Charlotte's child tax credit is $ ________, of which $ __________ may be refundable and her dependent tax credit is $ ______ of which $ 0 may be refundable.

 

2020 Tax Rate Schedules
Single-Schedule X
If taxable
But not
income is:
Over-
of the
amount
over-
over-
The tax is:
$
0
$ 9,875
.........10%
9,875
40,125
$ 987.50 +12%
9,875
40,125
85,525
4,617.50 +22%
40,125
85,525
163,300
14,605.50 +24%
85,525
163,300
207,350
33,271.50 + 32%
163,300
207,350
518,400
47,367.50+ 35%
207,350
518,400
156,235.00 +37%
518,400
Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er)-
Schedule Y-1
If taxable
income is:
But not
of the
amount
over-
Over-
over-
The tax is:
$
0
$ 19,750
.........10%
0
19,750
80,250
$ 1,975.00 + 12%
19,750
80,250
171,050
9,235.00 +22%
80,250
171,050
326,600
29,211.00 +24%
171,050
326,600
414,700
66,543.00 +32%
326,600
414,700
622,050
94,735.00 + 35%
414,700
622,050
167,307.50 + 37%
622,050
$
$
Head of household-Schedule Z
If taxable
income is:
Over-
But not
over-
The tax is:
$
0
$ 14,100
.10%
14,100
53,700
$ 1,410.00 + 12%
53,700
85,500
6,162.00 +22%
85,500
163,300
13,158.00 +24%
163,300
207,350
31,830.00 + 32%
207,350
518,400
45,926.00 + 35%
518,400
154,793.50 + 37%
Married filing separately-Schedule Y-2
If taxable
But not
income is:
Over-
over-
The tax is:
$
0
$ 9,875
9,875
40,125
.........10%
987.50 +12%
4,617.50 +22%
40,125
85,525
85,525
163,300
14,605.50 +24%
163,300
207,350
33,271.50 + 32%
207,350
311,025
47,367.50 + 35%
311,025
83,653.75 + 37%
$
of the
amount
over-
$
0
14,100
53,700
85,500
163,300
207,350
518,400
of the
amount
over-
0
9,875
40,125
85,525
163,300
207,350
311,025
$
Transcribed Image Text:2020 Tax Rate Schedules Single-Schedule X If taxable But not income is: Over- of the amount over- over- The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,875 .........10% 9,875 40,125 $ 987.50 +12% 9,875 40,125 85,525 4,617.50 +22% 40,125 85,525 163,300 14,605.50 +24% 85,525 163,300 207,350 33,271.50 + 32% 163,300 207,350 518,400 47,367.50+ 35% 207,350 518,400 156,235.00 +37% 518,400 Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er)- Schedule Y-1 If taxable income is: But not of the amount over- Over- over- The tax is: $ 0 $ 19,750 .........10% 0 19,750 80,250 $ 1,975.00 + 12% 19,750 80,250 171,050 9,235.00 +22% 80,250 171,050 326,600 29,211.00 +24% 171,050 326,600 414,700 66,543.00 +32% 326,600 414,700 622,050 94,735.00 + 35% 414,700 622,050 167,307.50 + 37% 622,050 $ $ Head of household-Schedule Z If taxable income is: Over- But not over- The tax is: $ 0 $ 14,100 .10% 14,100 53,700 $ 1,410.00 + 12% 53,700 85,500 6,162.00 +22% 85,500 163,300 13,158.00 +24% 163,300 207,350 31,830.00 + 32% 207,350 518,400 45,926.00 + 35% 518,400 154,793.50 + 37% Married filing separately-Schedule Y-2 If taxable But not income is: Over- over- The tax is: $ 0 $ 9,875 9,875 40,125 .........10% 987.50 +12% 4,617.50 +22% 40,125 85,525 85,525 163,300 14,605.50 +24% 163,300 207,350 33,271.50 + 32% 207,350 311,025 47,367.50 + 35% 311,025 83,653.75 + 37% $ of the amount over- $ 0 14,100 53,700 85,500 163,300 207,350 518,400 of the amount over- 0 9,875 40,125 85,525 163,300 207,350 311,025 $
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c. Compute Charlotte's child and dependent tax credit.
Charlotte's child tax credit is $8,000, of which $ ______ may be refundable and her dependent tax credit is $1,000 of which $0 may be refundable.

I understand where the $8,000 comes from and the where the $1000 comes from, However the one blank, nothing seems to work, )1000, 500, 2000, etc.)

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