Form 1040 Schedules. determine which of the schedules 1 through 3 the taxpayers will file with form 1040 for each case.
a. Abby and Bert are married, file a joint tax return, and have two qualifying children (ages 4 and 8). Their only income is $70,000 of salaries and wages, from which $4500 of federal income tax is withheld. They claim the standard deduction and child care credit.
b. Celeste is a full time college student and qualifying child of her parents. Her only income is $7500 of salaries and wages from a part-time job. She claims the standard deduction.
c. Donna and Ernie (ages 64 & 67) are married, file a join tax return, and have no dependents. Donna receives a $125,000 salary for the year, and Ernie receives $45,000 of taxable pension benefits. The federal income taxes of $30,000 are withheld. Donna and Ernie have $10,0000 of qualifying dividends and a $4000 long term capital-gain from their investments. They claim itemized deductions rather than the standard deduction.
d. Fiona is age 12 and a dependent of her parents. Her only income is $25,000 of taxable interest from bonds she inherited from a grandparent. She made $3,100 of estimated tax payments.