Germaine was employed during the first six months of 2021 and earned an $80,000 salary. During the next six months, he collected $7,200 of unemployment compensation. He borrowed $6,000 (using his personal residence as collateral) and withdrew $1,000 from his savings account (on which he had earned $60 interest). Germaine’s parents loaned him $8,000 (interest-free) on July 1 of the current year, when the federal rate was 3%. Germaine did not repay the loan during the year and used the money for living expenses. Please calculate Germaine’s adjusted gross income for the year.

Charlotte Taylor is 24 years old and single, lives in an apartment, and has no dependents. Last year (2018) she earned $53,000 as a sales assistant for Office Furniture Rentals; $6,810 of her wages was withheld for federal income taxes. In addition, she had interest income of $234. The standard deduction in 2018 was $12,000 for single. Note that personal exemptions were suspended for 2018. Refer to Exhibit 3.3 for the appropriate tax rate schedule. a. Estimate her taxable income.$   b. Estimate her tax liability. Round the answer to the nearest cent. Use unrounded values in later calculations. (Hint: Use the tax rate schedules given in Exhibit 3.3 to determine her tax liability.)$   c. Estimate her tax refund or tax owed. Enter tax owed, if any, as negative amount. Round the answer to the nearest cent.$

Reggie is a self-employed taxpayer who turns 59 years old at the end of the year (2021). In 2021, his net Schedule C income was $300,000. This was his only source of income. This year, Reggie is considering setting up a retirement plan. What is the maximum amount he may contribute to the self-employed plan in each of the following situations? (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.) a. He sets up a SEP IRA. b. He sets up an individual 401(k).

In 2020, Susan (who files as single) had silverware worth $10,000 (basis $6,000) stolen from her home due to a federal declared disaster area. Her insurance company told her that her policy did not cover the theft. In 2020, Susan’s other itemized deductions were $2,000, and she had AGI of $40,000. In February  2021, Susan’s insurance company decided that Sarah’s policy did cover the theft of the silverware and they paid Susan $4,000. Determine the tax treatment of the $4,000 received by Susan during 2021.   a. None of the $4,000 should be included in gross income.   b. $2,000 should be included in gross income.   c. $4,000 should be included in gross income.   d. Last year’s return should be amended to include the $4,000.

Kyle, a single taxpayer, worked as a freelance software engineer for the first three months of 2023. During that time, he earned $74,000 of self-employment income. On April 1, 2023, Kyle took a job as a full-time software engineer with one of his former clients, Hoogle Incorporated From April through the end of the year, Kyle earned $168,000 in salary. What amount of FICA taxes (self-employment and employment related) does Kyle owe for the year? Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Self-employment/FICA tax

Rick is employed by UT. In 2023 UT withheld $7,650 of payroll taxes from Rick's salary. What is the total combined employee and employer payroll tax that UT will be required to remit to the U.S. Treasury Department in 2023 as a result of employing Rick?   Hint: The correct answer should be $15,300

Erin is the landlord of a single-family home, which she leased to Carlos in February 2022. Prior to moving in, Carlos paid $1,000 for the first month's rent and an additional $1,000 for the last month's rent (for a total of $2,000 advance rent). He then paid $10,000 in rent during the remainder of the tax year. What amount does Erin include in gross rental income for this property in 2022?

An employee works 35 regular hours during a workweek in September of 2023. The employee was hired twelve years ago, earns a salary of $122,500/year, and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To date, he has received no compensation beyond his annual salary. He has requested that his employer withhold 10% of gross pay, which is to be contributed to a 403(b) plan. Taxable income for federal income tax withholding = $ Taxable income for social security tax = $ Taxable income for medicare tax = $

Kyle, a single taxpayer, worked as a freelance software engineer for the first three months of 2023. During that time, he earned $86,000 of self-employment income. On April 1, 2023, Kyle took a job as a full-time software engineer with one of his former clients, Hoogle Incorporated From April through the end of the year, Kyle earned $206,000 in salary. What amount of FICA taxes (self-employment and employment related) does Kyle owe for the year? Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. S 15,711 Self-employment/FICA tax

Meghan, a calendar year taxpayer, is the owner of a sole proprietorship that uses the cash method. On February 1, 2020, she leases an office building to use in her business for $120,000 for an 18-month period. To obtain this favorable lease rate, she pays the $120,000 at the inception of the lease. How much rent expense may Meghan deduct on her 2020 tax return? Round any calculations to two decimal places and round the final answer to the nearest dollar. X