Answer the following questions: Under a 2017 divorce agreement, Joan is required to pay her ex-husband, Bill, $700 a month until their daughter is 18 years of age. At that time, the required payments are reduced to $450 per month. (a) How much of each $700 payment may be deducted as alimony by Joan? (b) How much of each $700 payment must be included in Bill’s taxable income? ____________________ (c) How much would be deductible/included if the divorce agreement were dated 2021?

Anna-Catherine and Anthony were divorced on March 15, 2020, after four years of marriage. Their current year's income received before the divorce was as follows: Anthony's salary $88,000 Anna-Catherine's salary 92,000 Rent a business office purchased by Anna-Catherine six years ago 120,000 Interest on CD Anthony inherited from his uncle two years ago 630 Dividends on stock in Anna-Catherine's name funded with her salary 4,100   Allocate the income to Anna-Catherine and Anthony assuming that they live in: a. California.Anthony: $      Anna-Catherine: $ b. Louisiana.Anthony: $      Anna-Catherine: $

Sansa opened a savings account in 2020 and deposited $8,000. She received $200 of interest on the account in 2021, but did not withdraw the money. What year does Sansa include the interest income on her tax return? a. Interest income is never taxable. b. 2020, the year she deposited the money. c. 2021, the year she earned the interest. d. She does not pay tax on the interest until she withdraws the money.

Jackson and Ashley Turner (both 45 years old) are married and want to contribute to a Roth IRA for Ashley. In 2022, their AGI is $209,000. Jackson and Ashley each earned half of the income. Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable. a. How much can Ashley contribute to her Roth IRA if they file a joint return? (answer is not 6000)

Rex Luther is an Anesthesiologist. He is single and has an adjusted gross income of $244,500.  He paid $5,200 in student loan interest in 2022.  How much can he deduct in student loan interest as an adjustment to his income?

Rita is a self-employed taxpayer who turns 39 years old at the end of the year (2022). In 2022, her net Schedule C income was $304,000. This was her only source of income. This year, Rita is considering setting up a retirement plan. What is the maximum amount Rita may contribute to the self-employed plan in each of the following situations? Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.   Problem 13-85 Part b (Algo) b. She sets up an individual 401(k).

In 2020, Amanda and Jaxon Stuart have a daughter who is 1 year old. The Stuarts are full-time students and they are both 23 years old. Their only sources of income are gains from stock they held for three years before selling and wages from part-time jobs.What is their earned income credit in the following alternative scenarios if they file jointly? Use Exhibit 8-10. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)   a. Their AGI is $15,000, consisting of $5,000 of capital gains and $10,000 of wages.

Sally owns real property for which the annual property taxes are $9,000. She sells the property to Kate on March 9, 2021, for $550,000. Kate pays the real property taxes for the entire year on October 1, 2021. Assume a 365-day year. How much of the property taxes can be deducted by Sally and how much by Kate? a. Katie b. Sally

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Lewis and Laurie are married and jointly own a home valued at $262,000. They recently paid off the mortgage on their home. The couple borrowed money from the local credit union in January of 2022. How much interest may the couple deduct in each of the following alternative situations? (Assume they itemize deductions no matter the amount of interest.) Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. Required: The couple borrows $62,000, and the loan is secured by their home. The credit union calls the loan a "home equity loan." Lewis and Laurie use the loan proceeds for purposes unrelated to the home. The couple pays $3,800 interest on the loan during the year, and the couple files a joint return. The couple borrows $154,000, and the loan is secured by their home. The credit union calls the loan a "home equity loan." Lewis and Laurie use the loan proceeds to add a room to their home. The couple pays $6,300 interest on the loan during the year, and the couple files a joint…