Don Driller, who is 56 years old, is provided with $120,000 of group-term life insurance by his employer. Based on the IRS uniform premium cost table Don's required contribution to the cost of the policy is $0. His employer pays the entire cost. Don was covered for the full 12 months of 2018. How much of the cost must Don include in his income for 2018?

Tia is married and is employed by Carrera Auto Parts. In 2019, Carrera established high-deductible health insurance for all its employees. The plan has a 2,700 deductible for married taxpayers. Carrera also contributes 5 percent of each employees salary to a Health Savings Account. Tias salary is 30,000 in 2019 and 32,000 in 2020. Tia makes the maximum allowable contribution to her HSA in 2019 and 2020. She received 600 from the HSA for her 2019 medical expenses. In 2020, she spends 1,400 on medical expenses from her HSA. The MSA earns 28 in 2019 and 46 in 2020. a. What is the effect of the HSA transactions on Tias adjusted gross income? b. How much does Tia have in her HSA account at the end of 2020?

Valentino is a patient in a nursing home for 45 days of 2019. While in the nursing home, he incurs total costs of 13,500. Medicare pays 8,000 of the costs. Valentino receives 15,000 from his long-term care insurance policy, which pays while he is in the facility. Assume that the Federal daily excludible amount for Valentino is 370. Of the 15,000, what amount may Valentino exclude from his gross income?

Karen, 28 years old and a single taxpayer, has a salary of $33,000 and rental income of $33,000 for the 2019 calendar tax year. Karen is covered by a pension through her employer. What is the maximum amount that Karen may deduct for contributions to her IRA for 2019? $__________________________ If Karen is a calendar year taxpayer and files her tax return on August 15, what is the last date on which she can make her contribution to the IRA and deduct it for 2019? $__________________________