© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.1 Federal Income Tax Overview for Individuals
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.2 Basic Formula
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© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.6 Basic Formula Tables (req if TI < $100,000) Rate Schedules
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© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.10 Basic Formula Prepayments –Withholding –Estimate payments
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© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.13 Basic Formula Prepayments –Withholding –Estimate payments Credits –Popular –Visible
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.14 Which would you prefer? Assume 30% marginal rate –$20 deduction or –$20 credit credit
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.15 Which would you prefer? Assume 30% marginal rate –$100 deduction or –$100 credit credit
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.16 Which would you prefer? Assume 30% marginal rate –$100 deduction or –$20 credit deduction
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.17 Which would you prefer? Assume 30% marginal rate –$100 deduction or –$50 credit credit
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© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.22 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.23 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions 1.Filing status
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.24 Standard Deduction Filing Status See p. 2/10 & front cover Single$6,100 H of H$8,950 M F J$12,200 M F S$6,100
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© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.26 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions 1.Filing status 2.Extras (TP & Spouse) a.Age b.Blindness
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.27 EXTRAS for Age & Blind See page 2/11 Single$1,500 Married$1,200
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.28 Listen and consider these situations… Extras –Single$1,500 –Married$1,200 See p. 2/10 & front cover Single$6,100 H of H$8,950 M F J$12,200 M F S$6,100 ???
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.29 Listen and consider these situations… Extras –Single$1,500 –Married$1,200 See p. 2/10 & front cover Single$6,100 H of H$8,950 M F J$12,200 M F S$6,100 H (68) W (58) Son (28) (blind) $13,400
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.30 Listen and consider these situations… Extras –Single$1,500 –Married$1,200 See p. 2/10 & front cover Single$6,100 H of H$8,950 M F J$12,200 M F S$6,100 H (71) W (67) (blind) $15,800
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.31 Listen and consider these situations… Extras –Single$1,500 –Married$1,200 See p. 2/10 & front cover Single$6,100 H of H$8,950 M F J$12,200 M F S$6,100 H (67) (blind) Son (23) (blind) $14,600, $11,950 or $9,100
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.32 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions 1.Filing status 2.Extras (TP & Spouse) a.Age b.Blindness 3.Minimum
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.33 Minimum Standard Deduction (when dependents claimed by parents) See page 2/24 $1,000 or Earned Income + $350 $1,000 min $6,100 max
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.34 Minimum Standard Deduction (when dependents claimed by parents) Dependent child Earned $6,300 Interest $3,000 Calculate Std Ded $1,000 min $6,100 max
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.35 Minimum Standard Deduction (when dependents claimed by parents) Dependent child Earned $300 Interest $3,000 Calculate Std Ded $1,000 min $6,100 max
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.36 Minimum Standard Deduction (when dependents claimed by parents) Dependent child Earned $3,000 Interest $1,000 Calculate Std Ded $1,000 min $6,100 max $3,300
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.37 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B. Itemized Deductions 1.Filing status 2.Extras (TP & Spouse) a.Age b.Blindness 3.Minimum
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.38 Itemized Deductions Medical Taxes Interest Charitable contributions Casualty Losses Other
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.39 Deductions FROM AGI I.Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B. Itemized Deductions 1.Filing status 2.Extras (TP & Spouse) a.Age b.Blindness 3.Minimum
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.40 Deductions FROM AGI I. Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions II. Exemptions ($3,900) A.Personal B.Dependents
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.41 Deductions FROM AGI I. Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions II. Exemptions ($3,900) A.Personal B.Dependents Five Tests (prior to ’05)
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.42 Five Tests for Dependents Support Gross income Exceptions (prior to ’05)
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.43 Exceptions to GI Test CHILD –Under 19 or –Full-time student under 24 (prior to ’05)
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.44 Five Tests for Dependents Support Gross income Member of Household OR Relationship Citizenship Joint return (prior to ’05)
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.45 * (entire year) Personal Dependents (after ’04) REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL qual IDcitizenjoint return claim no other dep CHILDRENOTHERS relationship age support abode (>1/2) relationship * gross income support
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.46 Deductions FROM AGI I. Choose LARGER of A.Standard Deduction B.Itemized Deductions II. Exemptions ($3,900) A.Personal B.Dependents
© Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.47 Federal Income Tax Overview for Individuals
48 * (entire year) Personal Dependents (after ’04) REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL qual IDcitizenjoint return claim no other dep CHILDRENOTHERS relationship age support abode (>1/2) relationship * gross income support © Copyright by M. Ray Gregg. All rights reserved.