Question

John (45) and Cynthia (46) are married, and they will file a joint return. During the year, they earned investment income consisting of: $200 interest income from a savings account with their local bank, reported on Form 1099-INT. $350 interest income from a certificate of deposit held with another local bank, reported on Form 1099-INT. $100 in dividends from a savings account with a local credit union, reported on Form 1099-INT. $250 interest income from a U.S. Treasury note, reported on Form 1099-INT. $500 tax-exempt interest income from a municipal bond investment, reported on Form 1099-INT. $1,700 in ordinary dividends from a mutual fund investment, reported on Form 1099-DIV. Complete John and Cynthia's Schedule B (Form 1040), Interest and Ordinary Dividends.

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                          Calculation of Net taxable income

Particulars                                                        Amount        Amount

Interest income from savings interest                                   $200

Interest income from certificate deposit                                $350

Dividend from saving account with                                        $100

local credit union  

Interest income from us treasury note                                    $250

Tax exempt interest from municipality bond                          $500

Ordinary dividend                                                                     $1,700

Gross total income                                                                    $3,100

Income exempt

Dividend from saving account                           $100

Dividend from treasury note                              $250

Tax exempt interest from municipality bond    $500              $850

Net taxable income                                                                   $2,250