Question

Randy and Sharon are married and have two dependent children. Their 2019 tax and other related information is as follows:

Total salaries	$160,000
Bank account interest income	3,500
Municipal bond interest income	1,500
Value of employer provided medical insurance	12,500
Employer paid premiums for $50,000 of group term life insurance	5,500
Dividend income from ABC stock	2,000
Loan from Randy's parents	5,000
Gift from Randy's parents	15,000
Gain from the sale of qualified small business stock acquired in 2008	18,000
Total itemized deductions	27,000

Compute Randy and Sharon's taxable income. (Show all calculations in good form.)

Compute Randy and Sharon's taxable income. (Show all calculations in good form.)

Answer 1

Solution:

Particulars	$	$
Total Income:
total salaries	160000
Bank account interest income	3500
Dividend income from ABC stock	2000
loan from parents	5000
Gain from the sale of qualified small
business stock acquired in 2008	18000	188500
Total itemized deductions		27000
taxable income		161500

note: Municipal bond interest income, employer provided medical insurance , Employer paid premiums for $50,000 of group term life insurance and Value of Gift from Randy's parents are not taxable.