Alfred e. old and beulah a. crane 2015 tax return problem

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“Alfred E. Old and Beulah A. Crane, each age 42, married on September 7, 2013. Alfred and Beulah will file a joint return for 2015. Alfred’s Social Security number is 111-11-1111. Beulah’s Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and she adopted “Old” as her married name. They live at 211 Brickstone Drive, Atlanta, GA 30304.

Alfred was divorced from Sarah Old in March 2013. Under the divorce agreement, Alfred is to pay Sarah $1,250 per month for the next 10 years or until Sarah’s death, whichever occurs first. Alfred pays Sarah $15,000 in 2015. In addition, in January 2015, Alfred pays Sarah $50,000, which is designed as being for her share of the martial property. Also Alfred is responsible for all prior year’s income taxes. Sarah’s Social Security number is 123-45-6788.

Alfred’s salary for 2015 is $150,000, and his employer, Cherry, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 98-7654321), provides him with group term life insurance equal to twice his annual salary. His employer withheld $24,900 for Federal income taxes and $8,000 for state income taxes. The following amounts were withheld for FICA taxes: $4,486 ($106,800 4.2%) for Social Security and $2,175 ($150,000 1,45%) for Medicare.

Beulah recently graduated from law school and its employed by Legal Aid Society, Inc. (Federal I.D. No. 11-1111111), as a public defender. She receives a salary of $40,000 4.2%) for Social Security and $580 ($40,000 1.45%) for Medicare.

Beulah has $2,500 in qualified dividends on Yellow Corporation stock she inherited. Alfred and Beulah receive a $1,900 refund on their 2015 state income taxes. They itemized deductions on their 2010 Federal income tax return (total = $15,000). Alfred and Beaulah pay $4,500 interest and $1,450 property taxes on their personal residence in taxes of $1,400 for which they maintain the receipts.

Compute the Old’s net tax payable (or refund due) for 2013. Use the attached tax forms for your solution. (Form 1040, schedules A and B) “