ACC 330 Project One Milestone Two

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ACC 330 Project One Milestone Two Template Instructions: Complete all six sections of the template. In item number five, you will also complete the Tax Organizer document. You will submit both documents upon completion. 1. Compare three tax positions by completing the table below : Criteria to Compare Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Client ID 1111 1113 1116 Filing Status Head of Household Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Separately Dependents (list) Christian Bao (10) (Son) Ana Alvares (83) (Mother-In- Law) N/A Income Streams (list) W2 Hardware Store Library Restaurant W2 Teacher (Alex & Susan) W2 Registered Nurse Deductions (list) $10,550 – Medical Expenses $7,685 – Mortgage Interest $2,320 – Mortgage Insurance $1,985 – Real Estate Tax $3,000 – Church Donation $500 – Sons School Uniform $1,116 – General Sales Tax $6,805 – Mortgage Interest $2,199 – Mortgage Insurance $3,355 – Real Estate Tax $600 – Medical Expense $1,010 – Educator Expense $495 – Spouse Educator Expense $964 – General Sales Tax $100 – CD Interest $8,150 – Mortgage Interest $7,520 – Real Estate Tax $2,566 – Real Estate Tax on Second Home $8,530 – Student Loan Interest $2,600 – Work Uniform $750 – non-cash contribution $1,500 – Charitable Contribution $400 – Tax prep fee for prior year $433 – General Sales TAx Tax Credits (list) Child Tax Credit (CTC) Homeowner Credit Earned Income Tax Credit Other Dependent Credit Homeowner Credit Income & Savings Credit Other pertinent Deductions listed Standard Deduction Secondary home paid off,
Criteria to Compare Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 information (list) Ana Alvares is dependent on Client and Spouse vacation use Non-cash items donated to Goodwill at 3301 Nationway, Cheyenne, WY 82001 Separated spouse will be itemizing deductions 2. Summarize the features of each tax position . Position 1 – Ji Bao is filling as head of household, with one defendant, son Christian Bao. Filling as head of household provides the ability to have higher standard deductions, if not itemizing, a lower tax rate compared to filling single. Ji is able to claim tax credits for child tax credit and earned income tax credit. Position 2 – Alexander Lawson is married, filing jointly with his wife Susan. By filing jointly, the couple are able to have higher deductions and pay less taxes. They take care of Susans mother Ana and have her as a dependent. Position 3 – Jeffery Erickson is separated from his Wife Rosemarie and is thus filing married, separately. This is the highest taxed filing status. Jeff needs to itemize his deductions as Rosemarie will be itemizing her own. All deductions itemized or standard must be the same as the separated spouse. 3. Identify your chosen client’s tax position. Client Position 1 Client # 1111 – Ji Bao 4. Explain the characteristics of your chosen tax position . Single Head of Household
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