Solutions Manual for Income Tax Fundamentals 41st Edition By Gerald Whittenburg, Steven Gill 2025!!!!

CHAPTER 1
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THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN
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Group 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
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19. D c Taxpayer may file married filing jointly
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1. D The income tax includes elements of l
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in year of spouse’s death (LO 1.5)
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social and economic policy (LO 1.1)
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2. C The income tax was authorized by the
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16th Amendment in 1913 (LO 1.1)
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3. C The 1040A and 1040-EZ no longer exist
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and the 1120 is for corporations (LO
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4. D cPartnerships use Form 1065 to
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report income tax information. A
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partner will report their share of
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income from a part- nership on a
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Form1040 (LO 1.2)
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5. D Capital gains and losses are
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reported directly on the face of the
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Form 1040 (from Schedule D)
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(LO 1.2)
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6. D A partnership is not generally a tax-
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7. C Student loan interest is a for AGI cc cc cc cc cc cc
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deduction. The other responses are all
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itemized (from AGI) deductions (LO
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8. B The deduction for IRA contributions is
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a for AGI deduction (LO 1.3)
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9. D c$98,000 – $13,000 (standard
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deduction is less than itemized
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deductions) (LO 1.3)
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10. D cFor AGI adjustments are deducted to
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get to AGI (LO 1.3)
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deducted (LO 1.3)
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12. A An exclusion reduces gross income (LO
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13. B Filing thresholds generally are the same cc cc cc cc cc
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as the standard deduction amount (LO
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14. D cBen’s income would need to exceed
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the standard deduction to require
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filing a tax return (LO 1.4)
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15. D $25,900 + $1,400 (LO 1.4)
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16. C Single dependent over 65 and blind cc cc cc cc cc h
thresh- old is $4,500 for unearned income
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(LO 1.4)
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17. C Joan qualifies as either single or head
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of household; however, head of
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household is more advantageous (LO
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18. D cAlthough Dorothy does not live with
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Glenda, since Dorothy is a parent that
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21. E Either Margaret or her sister (but not
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20. C both) may claim the mother as a
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dependent under a multiple support
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22. uD c The daughter fails the age test to
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23. nD c The child tax credit in 2022 is
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g $2,000 (LO 1.6)
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25. uB Must be age 16 or under for child tax
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26. eA Head of household standard deduction
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eligible for an additional standard
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28. eB Taxpayers that are blind are eligible for cc cc cc cc cc cc



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29. rD c c Earned income plus $400 (LO 1.7)
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30. rE Standard deduction may not exceed cc cc cc cc

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31. dD c Business inventory is not
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32. A c Gain of $15,000 ($25,000 amount
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realized less $10,000 adjusted basis)
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33. aC c c $10,000 = $240,000 – ($270,000 – cc cc cc cc cc



d $40,000) (LO 1.8)
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35. hC c c Line 7 is capital gain or (loss) (LO 1.9)
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36. oB c c Preparers must get a signed authorization cc cc cc cc cc

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37. B About 90% of returns are filed
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electronically (LO 1.10)
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c. Furthering social goals such as encouraging contributions to charities. (LO 1.1)
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3. a. $36,300 = $42,000 + $300 – $6,000. cc cc cc cc cc cc


b. $25,900, the greater of itemized deductions or the standard deduction of $25,900.
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c. $10,400 = $36,300 – $25,900. (LO 1.3) cc cc cc cc c c cc



4. a. $25,000.
b. $12,950, the greater of total itemized deductions or the standard deduction amount.
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c. $12,050 = $25,000 – $12,950. (LO 1.3) cc cc cc cc c c cc



5. a. $53,800 = $54,000 + $2,800 – $3,000 ($7,000 capital loss limited to $3,000).
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b. $12,950
c. $40,850 = $53,800 – $12,950. (LO 1.3 and 1.8) cc cc cc cc cc cc cc cc



6. a. $47,500 = $48,000 + $2,500 – $3,000. cc cc cc cc cc cc


b. $25,900, the greater of itemized deductions or the standard deduction of $25,900.
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c. $21,600 = $47,500 – $25,900. cc cc cc cc


d. $2,184 (Tax Table) (LO 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7)
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Marco’s tax liability from the Tax Table is $1,670. Note: because they are married and filing separately and
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Mar- co’s spouse Tatiana itemizes her deductions, Marco must also itemize his deductions, even though
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the itemized deductions total is less than the standard deduction he would be otherwise entitled to.
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(LO 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7)
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8. Adjusted gross income ($13,200 + $1,450) $14,650
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(Note: See Chapter 6 for the tax credit computation for dependent college students under age 24.)
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9. a. $34,050 = $47,000 – $12,950. cc cc cc cc


b. Tax tables. Taxpayers with income up to $100,000 must use the tax tables.
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c. $3,884. (LO 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7) cc cc cc cc cc




10. a. $66,000 = $50,000 + $8,000 + $5,000 + $3,000.
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b. $63,500 = $66,000 – $2,500. cc cc cc cc


c. $27,000, the greater of itemized deductions or the standard deduction of $25,900.
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d. $36,500 = $63,500 – $27,000. cc cc cc cc


e. $3,972 (LO 1.3, 1.5, and 1.7) cc cc cc cc cc