Question

Suppose your friend earned wages of $93,260, received $1340 in interest from a savings account, and contributed $6300 to a tax- deferred retirement plan. She is entitled to a personal exemption of $3500 and a standard deduction of $7800. The interest on her home mortgage was $4500, she contributed $2500 to charity, and she paid $1359 in state taxes.

Required:
Find the gross income, the adjusted gross income, and the taxable income. Base the taxable Income on the greater of a standard deduction or an itemized deduction.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gross Income:

= Earned wages + Interest from savings + Interest on home mortgage

= 93,260 + 1,340 + 4,500

= $99,100

Adjusted gross income:

= Gross income - Tax deferred plan  - State taxes

= 99,100 - 6,300 - 1,359

= $91,441

Taxable income

= Adjusted gross income - Personal exemption - Standard deduction - Charity contribution

= 91,441 - 3,500 - 7,800 - 2,500

= $77,641