Misti purchased a residence this year. Misti, age 32, is a single parent and lives with her 1-year-old daughter. This year, Misti received a salary of $160,000 and made the following payments:
State Sales Tax |
$200 |
Home mortgage interest ($500,000 acquisition debt) |
$15,000 |
Real estate taxes |
1,525 |
State income taxes paid |
1,340 |
Income tax preparation fee |
2,250 |
Charitable contributions (cash to their church) |
120 |
Misti files as a head of household. Calculate her taxable income this year.
Calculation for taxable income
Gross income [ Salaried income] | $160,000 | |
Less: Above the line deduction | Nil | |
Adjusted gross income | $160,000 | |
Less: Itemized deduction or standard deduction which ever is higher | ||
(A) Itemized deduction | ||
Real estate tax and either state sales tax or state income taxes which ever is higher [ $ 1,525 + $ 1,340( state income tax )] | $ 2,865 | |
Home mortgage interest | $15,000 | |
Income tax preparation fees [ not deductible from 2018 through 2025] | nil | |
Charitable contribution | $ 120 | |
Total itemized deduction | $17,985 | |
(B) Standard deduction | $18,350 | |
[ So, standard deduction will be consider for deduction ] | $ 18,350 | |
Taxable income of Misti | $141,650 |
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