In: Accounting
Problem 3-30 (LO. 1)
Compute Aiden's 2017 taxable income on the basis of the following information. Aiden is married but has not seen or heard from his wife for over three years.
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The personal exemption amount for 2017 is $4,050. Click here to access the standard deduction table to use, if required.
a. Indicate whether the items are taxable or not taxable to Aiden.
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b. What is Aiden's filing
status?
c. Should Aiden itemize his
deductions or take the standard deduction?
d. Aiden's taxable income in 2017 is $
Salary | +8 0000 |
Interest on bonds issued by city of boston | (3000) excluded |
Interest on CD issued by wells Fargo Bank | + 2000 |
Cash dividends received on Chevron common stock | + 2200 |
Life insurance proceeds paid on death of aunt ( Aiden was the designated beneficiary of the policy) | (200000) excluded |
Inheritance received upon death of aunt | (100000) excluded |
Jackson (a cousin) repaid a loan Aiden made to him in 2008 ( no interest was provided for) | (5000) excluded |
Itemized deductions ( state income tax, property taxes on residence, interest on home mortgage, and charitable contributions) | - 9700 |
Number of dependents (children, ages 17 and 18 and mother-in-law, age 70) (3 * 4050) | - 12150 |
AGI ( 80000 + 2000 + 2200 - 9700 - 12150) | $ 62350 |
AGI | $ 62350 |
Standard deduction 2017 ( head of household) | 9350 |
Personal exemption ( 1 * 4050) | 4050 |
$ 48950 | |
Aiden chose to itemize his deduction from AGI ($9700) because it provided a greater deduction than head of house hold ( as an abandoned spouse ) . Aiden's taxable income is $48950. Aiden is single as his spouse is away for 3yrs without being heard