Accounting 435, Tax Return. Accounting 435, Tax Return. Order instructions
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Problem Information:
John Bay, age 26 (Social Security Number 111-99-6666) is single and has no dependents. He is a self-employed sports consultant. His office is located in downtown Las Vegas at 225 Fremont Street, Zip Code 89101. He is a cash basis taxpayer. Bay lives at 1501 Chalcedony Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89113. Bay indicates that he wishes to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. This is the first year he has itemized deductions since he did not previously own a home.
His sports consulting business had the following income and expenses during 2016.
Gross receipts $70,000
He received a 1914 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson baseball card (PSA 2) from a client for being particularly prescient about NFL game outcomes that the client bet on:
FMV of the card (Include on Schedule C in income area) 20,000
Expenses of his consulting business:
Office lease payments (20b) 6,000
Utilities 2,500
Advertising 1,500
Wages for assistant 15,000
Payroll taxes for assistant 1,350
Supplies (Put under office expense) 500
Liability insurance 200
Business license 50
Fine for violating Nevada gaming laws 1,000
Cost of entertaining clients 2,000
He attended a three-day seminar on “understanding point spreads” in Houston, Texas. All three days were business related. His costs were as follows:
Airline fare $450
Hotel (three nights) 550
Taxi to and from airport 50
Meals 150
At the start of the year, he moved from Portland, Oregon to Las Vegas, Nevada. Expenses related to the move were as follows:
Miles of travel on the road (a direct route was taken) 1,250 miles
(Use 19 cents per mile)
Moving van company charges to move household goods $2,300
Cost of lodging in route 160
Cost of meals in route 95
Motel charges in Las Vegas while waiting to move into purchased
house in Las Vegas 800
An examination of John’s personal financial records reveals the following:
Gambling winnings from Blackjack $1,500
Gambling losses from Blackjack 3,200
Contributions to church 1,000
CPA fees to prepare tax return (Allocate $300 to the Sch. C) 800
Medical expenses (net of insurance reimbursement) 4,300
Interest expense on home mortgage reported on Form 1098 8,350
Property taxes on residence 2,400
Property taxes on personal automobile 400
Refund of 2015 Oregon state income taxes (Did not itemize in prior year) 400
Sales taxes paid (based on actual receipts (higher than table amount) 952
He received $7,000 in alimony payments from his ex-wife, Janet.
He made timely quarterly federal income tax deposits for the year of $4,000 each quarter.
Assignment:
Prepare John’s 2016 federal income tax return. (Do not fill in the cents column)
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