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Through November, Tex has received gross income of $52,500. For December, Tex is considering whether to accept one more work engagement for the year. Engagement 1 will generate $7,450 of revenue at a cost of $3,550, which is deductible for AGI. In contrast, engagement 2 will generate $7,450 of revenue at a cost of $3,900, which is deductible as an itemized deduction. Tex files as a single taxpayer. a. Calculate Tex's taxable income assuming he chooses engagement 1 and assuming he chooses engagement 2. Assume he has no itemized deductions other than those generated by engagement 2.
b. Calculate Tex's taxable income assuming he chooses engagement 1 and assuming he chooses engagement 2. Assume he has $5,260 of itemized deductions other than those generated by engagement 2.
c. Calculate Tex's taxable income assuming he chooses engagement 1 and assuming he chooses engagement 2. Assume he has $10,400 of itemized deductions other than those generated by engagement 2.
Answer:b
Description | Engagement 1 | Engagement 2 | Computation |
(1) Gross income before new work engagement | 52500 | 52500 | |
(2) Income from engagement | 7450 | 7450 | |
(3) Additional for AGI deduction | -3550 | 0 | |
(4) Adjusted gross income | 56400 | 59950 | (1)+(2)+(3) |
(5) Greater of itemized deductions or standard deduction of $6,300 | -6300 | -9160 | $(3,900+$5260) itemized deductions for Engagement 2 |
(6) Personal exemption | -4000 | -4000 | |
Taxable income | 46100 | 46790 | (4)+(5)+(6) |
Answer:c
Description | Engagement 1 | Engagement 2 | Computation |
(1) Gross income before new work engagement | 52500 | 52500 | |
(2) Income from engagement | 7450 | 7450 | |
(3) Additional for AGI deduction | -3550 | 0 | |
(4) Adjusted gross income | 56400 | 59950 | (1)+(2)+(3) |
(5) Greater of itemized deductions or standard deduction of $6,300 | -10400 | -14300 | $(3,900*+$10400) *itemized deductions for Engagement 2 |
(6) Personal exemption | -4000 | -4000 | |
Taxable income | 42000 | 41650 | (4)+(5)+(6) |