As a tax return preparer for The Fernando Rodriguez Tax & Accounting Service, you have been asked to calculate the missing information for one of the firm's tax clients. The following table gives the standard deduction for various filing statuses. Standard Deductions Single or married filing separately $12,000 Married filing jointly or surviving spouse $24,000 Head of household $18,000 65 or older and/or blind and/or someone else can claim you (or your spouse if filing jointly) as a dependent: Varies (See www.irs.gov for information.) Using the standard deduction table above, complete the following table (in $). Name Filing Status Income Adjustments to Income Adjusted Gross Income Standard Deduction Itemized Deductions Taxable Income Campbell Married filing jointly $52,320 $1,760 $ $     $5,710 $

Determine the Income Taxes Responsibility for this taxpayers, remember to present procedure in any taxpayer. Taxpayer(s) Filing Status Income Itemized Deductions income Taxes LiabilityArturo Single $29,239 $2,000 ___________Belize HOH $53,129 $14,500    ___________Carmine Qualifying Widow   89,000 $12,490 ___________Family Rivas MFJ   $139,000 $23,000 ___________

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24. As a newly hired IRS trainee, you have been asked to calculate the amount of tax refund or tax owed for the taxpayer (in $). (Enter a positive value for the amount.) Name TaxLiability TaxCredits OtherTaxes Payments Refund/Owe(Select one) Amount Trent $5,798 $1,331 $875 $6,700      $

A paid tax preparer must demonstrate due diligence. Review the following scenario, and then choose the appropriate response. Cherylynn Johnson (58) comes in to your office to have her tax return prepared. She states that she wants to use the head of household filing status and claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). She also tells you that her dependent child is her granddaughter, Alana (12), who currently lives with her. All of the following are appropriate questions to ask or actions to take EXCEPT: Ask Cherylynn how long Alana has lived with her and inquire into the whereabouts of Alana's parents.   Ask Cherylynn who paid most of the expenses of maintaining her home.   Inform Cherylynn that she must provide you with documentation proving Alana lived with her before you can prepare the return.   Inquire whether the IRS has ever denied or reduced Cherylynn's EITC in a prior year.

Richard Cook Directions Using the tax software, complete the tax return, including Form 1040 and all appropriate forms, schedules, or worksheets. Answer the questions following the scenario. Note: When entering Social Security numbers (SSNs) or Employer Identification Numbers (EINs), replace the Xs as directed, or with any four digits of your choice. Interview Notes • Richard is age 39 and was widowed in 2017. He has a daughter, Isabella, age 5. • Richard provided the entire cost of maintaining the household and over half of the support for Isabella. In order to work, he pays childcare expenses to Busy Bee Daycare. • Richard declined to receive advance child tax credit payments in 2021. • Richard’s earned income in 2019 was $19,000. • Richard and Isabella are U.S. citizens and lived in the United States all year in 2021. • Richard received the third Economic Impact Payment (EIP3) in the amount of $2,800 in 2021. 33. Richard does not qualify to claim a retirement savings contribution…

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As a tax return preparer for The Fernando Rodriguez Tax & Accounting Service, you have been asked to calculate the missing information for one of the firm's tax clients. The following table gives the standard deduction for various filing statuses. Name Standard Deductions Single or married filing separately Campbe || Married filing jointly or surviving spouse Head of household 65 or older and/or blind and/or someone else can claim you (or your spouse if filing jointly) as a dependent: Incom e Using the standard deduction table above, complete the following table (in $). Filing Statu S Adjusted Gross Income Adjustmen ts to Income $52,12 0 $1,560 $12,000 $ $24,000 Marrie d filing jointly When finding your client's taxable income, which deduction did you use? C standard deduction itemized deductions $18,000 Varies (See www.irs.gov for information.) $ Standard Deduction Itemized Deduction S $5,910 Taxable Income $

Using the married filing jointly status and their income and expense​ statement, calculate the 2017 tax liability for Shameka and Curtis Williams.​ First, use the standard​ deduction, and then use the following itemized​ deductions: Income     Expenses   Earned income ​$48,000.00   Home mortgage interest ​$7,800.00 Interest income 1,600.00   Real estate and state income taxes 3,850.00       Miscellaneous deductions 550.00   Explain to the Williams which method they should use and why.   Shameka and​ Curtis' total gross income for the 2017 tax year is ​$____________. ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)