Concept explainers
a.
To determine: The tax return of person MH for the year 2015.
A taxable income is termed to any person's or business' remuneration that is utilized to decide tax liability. The gross income or total income is utilized as the origin to ascertain the amount of taxes an individual or a business owes to the government for the regular tax period.
a.
Explanation of Solution
Determine the taxable income
Form 1040 is used by majority of the taxpayers. Scholarship used to pay Tuition is tax exempted. The itemized deduction are lower than the standard deduction and will not influence the return.
Therefore the taxable income is $25,985.
Determine the tax liability
Therefore the taxable liability is $3,436.50.
Determine the tax due
Therefore the taxable due is $836.50.
b.
To determine: The tax return of person MH for the year 2015 with additional information provided.
b.
Explanation of Solution
Determine the revised adjusted gross income
Therefore the revised adjusted gross income is $27,435.
Determine the revised taxable income
Therefore the revised taxable income is $21,135.
Determine the ordinary taxable income
Therefore the ordinary taxable income is $20,985.
Determine the taxes on ordinary taxable income
Therefore the taxes on ordinary taxable income is $2,686.50.
Determine the tax liability
Therefore the taxable liability is $2,709.
Determine the tax due
Therefore the taxable due is $109.
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