accounting project and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Requirements: Need to use all forms and finish form 1040
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Module 05
Module 05 Course Project – Updated 1040 Form, Schedule 1, Schedule A, and Form 8283
Module 05 Course Project – Updated 1040 Form, Schedule 1, Schedule A, and Form 8283
Top of Form
Bottom of Form
Module 05 Content
Top of Form
Remember to complete the taxpayer information at the top of all of the forms. For your reference, the links to the forms are listed below.
– (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sa.pdf)
– (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf)
– (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sc.pdf)
– (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8283.pdf)
– (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf)
Comprehensive Tax Problem
Schedule A – Itemized Deductions – Complete all sections of Schedule A to determine the total itemized deductions
Schedule C – Complete Profit or Loss from a Business
Form 8283 – Complete Non-Cash Contributions
Schedule 1 – Update Line 3
Form 1040 – You will finalize your Form 1040:
Complete Lines 2b and 3b-Interest and Dividends from Schedule B
Complete Line 7 Adding total from Schedule D
Complete Line 8- From Schedule 1
Complete Line 9 – Total Income
Complete Line 12-Standard or itemized deduction
Complete Line 11= Adjusted Gross Income
Complete Line 15 – Compute taxable Income
Complete Line 16 – Enter the amount of tax using the 2021 tax tables above
Complete Line 34 or 37 based on whether the Smiths owe tax or will receive a refund
Comprehensive Tax Problem
Joseph and Diane Smith
1580 West Street
Chatham, VA 24531
Joseph and Diane are both 35 and have no dependents. If your clients receive a refund, they want the full amount refunded to them. Diane is currently pregnant and will give birth during the next tax year.
Joseph – SSN: 400-20-0100
Diane – SSN: 200-40-8000
Joseph works as a salesman. During the current year, Joseph earned a total compensation from his job of $125,000. Following are the deductions from his pay.
Federal Withholding $20,000
FICA (Social Security) Withholding $ 7,347
Medicare $ 1,813
Virginia Withholding $ 4,000
Diane is a nurse and earned total compensation of $45,400. Following are the deductions from her pay.
Federal Withholding $ 5,000
FICA (Social Security) Withholding $ 2,815
Medicare $ 658
Virginia Withholding $ 2,000
Joseph and Diane have investments in stocks and have a saving account at a local bank. During the current year, they earned $1,450 in interest from the Bank of Virginia. They received qualified stock dividends of $5,950 from GE stock. They also traded in the stock market during the year and had the following results (just enter net amounts in the proper schedule).
Long Term Capital Gain $ 4,900
Long Term Capital Loss $(3,200)
Short Term Capital Gain $ 0
Short Term Capital Loss $(7,800)
They have no loss carryover from previous years.
Joseph also owns side consulting business which he runs as a sole proprietor. He uses the cash method to account for this activity. He uses a room in his home exclusively for activities related to this business. Joseph has opted to use the simplified method for a deduction for the business use of his home amounting to $1,500.
During the year, Joseph earned and received $12,500 from clients related to this business. His expenses were as follows:
Advertising $175
Supplies $500
Legal Fees $750
Liability Insurance $600
The couple have the following additional expenses for the year:
Health Insurance (after-tax) $ 4,400
Doctor bills $ 470
Real estate taxes $ 2,200
Personal property taxes $ 400
Mortgage Interest $15,600
Charitable contributions – cash $ 9,000
Charitable contributions – Stock
GE stock owed 5 years:
Fair Market Value (FMV) $ 8,000
Adjusted basis $ 2,000
Tax preparation fees $ 750
Note: Ignore any potential qualified business income deduction for the purposes of this project