Karen is single. Last year she earned $37,300 in wages. Additional tax information for the year is as follows: interest earned: $135; capital gains from sale of stock: $1,650; penalty on early withdrawal of savings: $400; contributions to Keogh retirement fund: $1,800; real estate taxes paid: $3,000; mortgage interest paid: $3,100. 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.) Find the taxable income for the year.

L. A. and Paula file as married taxpayers. In August of this year, they received a $5,200 refund of state income taxes that they paid last year. How much of the refund, if any, must L. A. and Paula include in gross income under the following independent scenarios? Assume the standard deduction last year was $25,100. Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Required: a. Last year L. A. and Paula had itemized deductions of $19,200, and they chose to claim the standard deduction. b. Last year L. A. and Paula claimed itemized deductions of $31,400. Their itemized deductions included state income taxes paid of $7,500 and no other state or local taxes. c. Last year L. A. and Paula claimed itemized deductions of $27,600. Their itemized deductions included state income taxes paid of $10,500, which were limited to $10,000 due to the cap on state and local tax deductions.

Kendall, who earned $121,200 during 2023, is paid on a monthly basis, is married, (spouse does not work) and claims two dependents who are under the age of 17. Use the percentage method tables for automated Payroll systems with step 2 of Forms W-4 is not checked. Required: a. What is Kendall's federal tax withholding for each pay period? b. What is Kendall's FICA withholding for each pay period? Note: For all requirements, round your intermediate computations and final answers to 2 decimal places. a. Federal tax withholdings b. Total FICA withholding Amount 24,069.00

Alfred Morneau earned gross pay of $820. Each period he makes a 401(k) contribution of 5% of gross pay, and his current year taxable earnings for Social Security tax, to date, are $37,200.Total Social Security tax = $ 2:Rachel Schillo earned gross pay of $1,900. She does not make any retirement plan contributions, and her current year taxable earnings for Social Security tax, to date, are $105,000.Total Social Security tax = $ 3:Rudolph Fabrizio earned gross pay of $3,200. Each period he contributes 3% of gross pay to a flexible spending account, and his current year taxable earnings for Social Security tax, to date, are $136,200.Total Social Security tax = $ 4:Michael Frank earned gross pay of $2,650. Each period he designates 6% of gross pay for a dependent care flexible spending account, and his current year taxable earnings for Social Security tax, to date, are $224,300.Total Social Security tax = $