Question

George Large (SSN 000-11-1111) and his wife Marge Large (SSN 000-22-2222) live at 2000 Lakeview Drive, Cleveland, OH 49001 and want you to prepare their 2017 income tax return based on the information below: George Large worked as a salesman for Toyboat, Inc. He received a salary of $80,000 ($8,500 of federal income taxes withheld and $1,800 of state income taxes withheld) plus an expense reimbursement from Toyboat of $5,000 to cover his employee business expenses. George must make an adequate accounting to his employer and return any excess reimbursement, none of the reimbursement was related to the meals and enter- tainment. Additionally, Toyboat provides George with medical insurance worth $7,200 per year. George drove his car a total of 24,000 miles during the year, and he placed the car in service on June 1, 2015. His log indicates that 18,000 miles were for sales calls to customers at the customers' offices and the remainder was personal mileage. George uses the standard mileage rate method. George is a college basketball fan. He purchased two season tickets for a total of $4,000. He takes a customer to every game, and they discuss some business before, during, and after the games. George also takes clients to business lunches. His log indicates that he spent $1,500 on these business meals. George also took a five-day trip to the Toyboat headquarters in Musty, Ohio. He was so well-prepared that he finished his business in three days, so he spent the other two days sightseeing. He had the following expenses during each of the five days of his trip: Airfare $200 Lodging $85/day Meals $50/day Taxicabs $20/day Marge Large is self-employed. She repairs rubber toy boats in the basement of their home. The total square footage of the Larges' home, including the basement, is 3,000 square feet. The portion of the basement used in Marge's business is 750 square feet. The busi- ness code is 811490. She had the following income and expenses: Income from rubber toy boat repairs $15,000 Cost of supplies 5.000 Contract labor 3,500 Telephone (business) 500 The Larges use the simplified method to figure their deduction for Marge's business use of their home. The Larges incurred the following total other expenses: Real estate taxes 2,500 Mortgage interest 4,500 Cash charitable contributions 3.500
Prepare Form 1040, Schedules A, C, and SE for Form 1040, and Form 2106 for the 2017 year. (Assume no depreciation for this problem and that no estimated taxes were paid by the Larges.)

Answer 1

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Explanation:

1040 form

Your first name : George Last Name: Large SSN:000-11-1111

Spouse’s first name :Marge Last Name: Large SSN:000-22-2222

Home address:

2000, Lake View Drive,

City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code:

Cleveland, OH,49001

Filing Status:

2) Married filing jointly

Income :

7)Salary:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$80,000

12 Business income:::::::::::::::::::::::::$4,375(SCHEDULE C)

22) Gross income=$84,375

27 Deductible part of self-employment tax.=$669.37

($4,375 * 15.3%/100=$669.37( $117,000 or less, multiply line 4 by 15.3% as per irs for 2014)

36 Add lines 23 through 35 = $669.37

37 Subtract line 36 from line 22. =$84,375 - $669.37=$83,705.63

38) Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) =$83,705.63

40 Itemized deductions:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$18,870.89(see SCHEDULE A)

41 Subtract line 40 from line 38 :::::::::::::::::::::::::$64,923.98($83,793.12 - $18,870.89=$64,922.23)

42) Exemptions:::::::::::::::::NIL

43)Taxable income Subtract line 42 from line 41::::::::::::::::$64,922.23

55) Taxable income(no other credits and Tax)::::::::::::::::::::::$64,923.98

other taxes :

56 Self-employment tax:::::::::::::::::::::: $669.37

61) total tax =$669.37

Payments

62 Federal income tax withheld:$8,500

72 ) total payments= $8,500

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SCHEDULE A (Form 1040) Itemized Deductions

Taxes paid

6 Real estate taxes :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$2,500

9 Add lines 5 through 8::::::::::::::::::::::::$2,500

10 Home mortgage interest :::::::::::::::::$3,375 *75/100=$3,375)

15 Add lines 10 through 14 .:::::::::::::::::$3,375

16 Gifts to Charity::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$3,500

19 Add lines 16 through 18 :::::::::::::::::::$3,500

21 Unreimbursed employee expenses:::$11,170( see the explanation 2106 form)

24 Add lines 21 through 23::::::::::::::::::$11,170

25 Enter amount from Form 1040, line 38 :::::::$83,793.12

26 Multiply line 25 by 2%:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$1 674.11

($83,705.63* 2/100=1 674.11)

27 Subtract line 26 from line 24=$9,494.14

($11,170 - 1 674.11=$9,495.89)

29)Total Itemized Deduction

29 Add the amounts in the far right column for lines 6 through 28. Also, enter this amount on Form 1040, line 40=$18,870.89

($2,500 +$3,375+$3,500+$9,495.89=$18,870.89

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SCHEDULE C (Form 1040)

Name of proprietor:Marge Large SSN:000-22-2222

A) Principal business: Repair Rubber Toy Boats:::::::::::::Business Code::::::::811490

Part 1

1) Gross receipts or sales::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$15,000

7 Gross income:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::$15,000

Part II

Expenses:

11 Contract labor=$3,500

16 Interest: a Mortgage=$1,125($4,500 *25/100=$1,125)

22 Supplies =$5,000

25 Utilities=$500($2,000 * 25/100=$500)

27a)Other expenses= $500(phone )

28) Total expenses : Add lines 8 through 27a:$10,625

29 Tentative profit Subtract line 28 from line 7 =$4,375

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Form 2106

Employee Business Expenses

Part 1

Expense

1) Vehicle Expense :$ 10080 (0.56 cents * 18,000 miles)

3 Travel expense::::::::::::::::::::::::::$515($200 + $255 + $60)

(Airfare =$200

Loding = $85 per day * 3days= $255

Taxicabs=$20 per day *3days=$60)

5)Meals and entertainment expenses=$50 *50/100 per day *3 days=$75 +$5,500=$5,575

(Customer means and Entertainment=$1500+$4,000=$5,500)

6) total Expense =$16,170

7)reimbursements received =$5,000

8)Subtract line 7 from line 6=$16,170 - $5,000=$11,170