Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: William, a high school teacher, earns about $50,

William, a high school teacher, earns about $50,000 each year. In December 2021, he won $1,000,000 in the state lottery. William plans to donate $100,000 to his church. He has asked you, his tax advis...

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Q: Jacob, age 42, and Jane Brewster, age 44,

Jacob, age 42, and Jane Brewster, age 44, are married and file a joint return in 2021. The Brewsters have two dependent children, Lukas and Alexa, 14-year-old twins. Unless otherwise noted, all of the...

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Q: Alton Newman, age 67, is married and files a joint

Alton Newman, age 67, is married and files a joint return with his wife, Clair, age 65. Alton and Clair are both retired, and during 2020, they received Social Security benefits of $10,000. Both Alton...

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Q: John Benson, age 40, is single. His Social Security

John Benson, age 40, is single. His Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and he resides at 150 Highway 51, Tangipahoa, LA 70465. John has a 7-year-old child, Kendra, who lives with her mother, Katy....

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Q: Alice J. and Bruce M. Byrd are married taxpayers who

Alice J. and Bruce M. Byrd are married taxpayers who file a joint return. Their Social Security numbers are 123-45-6784 and 111-11-1113, respectively. Alice’s birthday is September 2...

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Q: Paul and Donna Decker are married taxpayers, ages 44 and 42

Paul and Donna Decker are married taxpayers, ages 44 and 42, respectively, who file a joint return for 2021. The Deckers live at 1121 College Avenue, Carmel, IN 46032. Paul is an assistant manager at...

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Q: Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Skyview Road, Mesa,

Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Skyview Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. She is a tax accountant with Mesa Manufacturing Company, 1203 Western Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85201 (employer identification number 11-1111111). She...

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Q: Dan, a self-employed individual taxpayer, prepared his own

Dan, a self-employed individual taxpayer, prepared his own income tax return for the past year and has asked you to check it for accuracy. Your review indicates that Dan failed to claim certain busine...

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Q: Which tax credits are most often claimed by individual taxpayers? Do

Which tax credits are most often claimed by individual taxpayers? Do the credits claimed vary by size of income (AGI)? To answer these questions, go to the IRS Tax Statistics page (irs.gov/statistics)...

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Q: How do U.S. individuals generate their income? Does

How do U.S. individuals generate their income? Does it vary by size of income (AGI)? Go to the IRS tax statistics website (irs.gov/statistics), and download a recent tax year’s information on “sources...

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