Determine the amount of the standard deduction allowed for 2023 in the following independent situations. In each case, assume that the taxpayer is claimed as another person's dependent.     Amount of theStandard Deduction a.   Curtis, age 18, has income as follows: $700 interest from a certificate of deposit and $13,600 from repairing cars. $ b.   Mattie, age 18, has income as follows: $600 cash dividends from investing in stock and $4,700 from working as a lifeguard at a local pool. $ c.   Jason, age 16, has income as follows: $675 interest on a bank savings account and $1,000 for painting a neighbor's fence. $ d.   Ayla, age 15, has income as follows: $400 cash dividends from a stock investment and $500 from grooming pets. $ e.   Sarah, age 67 and a widow, has income as follows: $500 from a bank savings account and $3,200 from babysitting. $

Lacy is a single taxpayer. In 2021, her taxable income is $42,000. What is her tax liability in each of the following alternative situations? Use Tax Rate Schedule, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates for reference. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)  a. All of her income is salary from her employer.

In 2022, Miranda records net earnings from self-employment of $171,000. She has no other income. Determine the amount of Miranda's self-employment tax and her AGI income tax deduction. In your computations, for the tax liability, round interim amounts to two decimal places and the final answer to the nearest whole dollar. For the AGI deduction, if necessary, use amounts that have been rounded to the nearest dollar. Miranda's self-employment tax is s and she has a deduction for AGI.

Married taxpayer Otto and Ruth are both self-employed and file a joint return. Otto earns $352,000 of self-employed income and Ruth has a self-employment loss of $13,500. How much 0.9% Medicare tax for high income taxpayers will Otto and Ruth have to pay with their 2019 income tax return?

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Compute the 2020 standard deduction for the following taxpayers. а. Ellie is 15 and claimed as a dependent by her parents. She has $800 in dividends income and $1,400 in wages from a part -time job. b. Ruby and Woody are married and file a joint tax return. Ruby is age 66, and Woody is 69. Their taxable retirement income is $10,000 c. Shonda is age 68 and single. She is claimed by her daughter as a dependent. Her earned income is $500, and her interest income is $125. d. Frazier, age 55, is married but is filing a separate return. His wife itemizes her deductions. Please use Microsoft excel for calculations.

Eva received $60,000 in compensation payments from JAZZ Corp. during 2020. Eva incurred $5,000 in business expenses relating to her work for JAZZ Corp. JAZZ did not reimburse Eva for any of these expenses. Eva is single and she deducts a standard deduction of $12,400. Based on these facts, answer the following questions:  Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)   c. Assume that Eva is considered to be a self-employed contractor. What is her self-employment tax liability and additional Medicare tax liability for the year

Lily Tucker (single) owns and operates a bike shop as a sole proprietorship. In 2021, she sells the following long-term assets used in her business: Asset Building Equipment Sales Price $ 233,400 83,400 Description Taxable income Tax liability Lily's taxable income before these transactions is $193,900. What are Lily's taxable income and tax liability for the year? Use Tax Rate Schedule for reference. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Cost $ 203,400 151,400 $ Amount Accumulated Depreciation $ 55,400 26,400 237,700

Amy is a single taxpayer. Her income tax liability in the prior year was $3,803. Amy earns $50,000 of income ratably during the current year and her tax liability is $4,315. In order to avoid penalty, Amy's smallest amount of required annual withholding and estimated payments is: a.$4,747 b.$4,315 c.$3,423 d.$3,884 ( Incorrect) e.$3,803