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Use the information below to compute the 2017 taxable income and tax liability for an unmarried taxpayer (age 52 with no dependents). Prepare an analysis showing each item and amount under the appropriate headings of (1) income, (2) gross income exclusions, (3) total gross income, (4) deductions for AGI, (5) AGI, and (7) taxable income.
Cash Received
Interest on savings account -- $1,728
Gift of money from parent -- $1,000
Rent from farmland owned -- $30,000
Proceeds of life insurance policy received upon parent's death -- $40,000
Nondegree candidate fellowship, granted 8/20/17, of $450 per month for four months -- $1,800
Net pay received (Gross salary of $33,000 less $7,440 state and federal income taxes, $2046 social security taxes, and $479 Medicare taxes )-- $23,035
Employers share of health insurance premiums, $4,260 -- $0
De minims employee fringe benefits valued at $25 -- $0
Company provided parking costing employer $300/month for 12 months -- $0
Total cash received $97,563
Cash payments
Expenses of farmland rental (real estate taxes) -- $1,750
Personal living expenses -- $26,600
Total cash payments $28,350-
(1)
Interest on savings account $1,728
Gift of money from parent $1,000
Rent from farmland owed $30,000
Proceeds of life insurance policy received upon parent's death $40000
Net pay received (Gross salary of $33,000 less $7,440 state and federal income taxes, $2046 social security taxes, and $479 Medicare taxes ) $23,035
Total cash received $97,563
INCOME $193,326
(2) GROSS INCOME EXCLUSIONS
Nondegree candidate fellowship, granted 8/20/17, of $450 per month for four months $1,800
Employers share of health insurance premiums, $4,260 $0
De minims employee fringe benefits valued at $25 $0
Company provided parking costing employer $300/month for 12 months $0
Total cash payments $28,350
GROSS INCOME EXCLUSIONS $31,900
(3)TOTAL GROSS INCOME
193,326-31900= $161,426
(4)DEDUCTIONS OF AGI
Interest on savings account $1728 (in 80tta we get deduction of $10000)
Gift of money from parent $1,000 (in sec 56viia exempted till 50000)
Rent from farmland owned ($30,000 -30%) $9000
Proceeds of life insurance policy received upon parent's death $25000
$40,000(if senior citizen then deduction of 30000,if not then 25000)
DEDUCTIONS $36,728