Question

Compute the taxable income for 2020 for Aiden on the basis of the following information. Aiden is married but has not seen or heard from his wife since 2018. Salary $80,000 Interest on bonds issued by the City of Boston 3,000 Interest on CD issued by Wells Fargo Bank 2,000 Cash dividend received on Chevron common stock 2,200 Life insurance proceeds paid on death of aunt (Aiden was the designated beneficiary of the policy) 200,000 Inheritance received upon death of aunt 100,000 Jackson (a cousin) repaid a loan Aiden made to him in 2010 (no interest was provided for) 5,000 Itemized deductions (state income tax, property taxes on residence, interest on home mortgage, and charitable contributions) 9,700 Number of dependents (children, ages 17 and 18, and mother-in-law, age 70) 3 Age 43

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a. Indicate whether the items are taxable or not taxable to Aiden. Cash dividend received on Chevron common stock Salary Interest on bonds issued by City of Boston Life insurance proceeds Interest on a CD issued by Wells Fargo Bank Inheritance received upon the death of his aunt Proceeds from repayment of a loan
b. What is Aiden's filing status?
c. Should Aiden itemize his deductions or take the standard deduction?
d. Aiden's taxable income in 2020 is $

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Cash dividend received on Chevron common stock - Taxable

Salary Interest on bonds issued by City of Boston - Taxable

Life insurance proceeds - Not taxable

Interest on a CD issued by Wells Fargo - Taxable

Bank Inheritance received upon the death of his aunt - Not taxable

Proceeds from repayment of a loan - Not taxable

b. What is Aiden's filing status?

Aiden's filing status will be head of household.

c. Should Aiden itemize his deductions or take the standard deduction?

He should take the standard deduction.

d. Aiden's taxable income in 2020 will be:

Salary = $80,000

Add: Interest on a CD issued by Wells Fargo = $2000

Add: Cash Dividend received on Chevron Common Stock = $2200

Annual gross income = $84200

Less: Standard Deduction for Head of the Household (2019) = $18350

Taxable income = $84200 - $18350 = $65850