Determine the for the cowens 2015 tax year

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Rob (age 40) and Susan (age 39) Cowen are married. Susan works as a retail manager and Rob is a self-employed electrician but does not maintain a home office. Their 2014 tax and other information are as follows:

Salary - Susan

75,000

Federal withholding on salary

29,000

State withholding on salary

4,000

Interest income on municipal bonds:


     State of Connecticut

2,000

Savings account interest

900

Dividends from RGR, Inc. (all are non-qualified)

3,000

Value of employer provided medical insurance

2,000

Inheritance from Susan's father's estate

7,000

Interest paid on personal car loan

800

Interest paid on personal loan

1,000

Child support paid to Rob's ex-wife

10,000

Alimony paid to Rob's ex-wife

   3,000

Qualified Out of Pocket Medical Expenses

   4,000

Donations to church

Real Estate taxes on primary residence                            

2,500

6,000

Mortgage interest on primary residence (<$1M)

4,000

Rob's business revenues

50,000

Rob's business expenses

17,000





Required:  Using the tax formula format, determine the following for the Cowen's 2015 tax year(show all calculations):

All Income                                                                       $___________
Exclusions (if any)                                                             $ ___________
Gross income (including Rob's SE income)                           $ ___________
Deductions For AGI                                                          $ ___________
Adjusted gross income                                                      $ ___________
Itemized deduction or standard deduction amount                $ ___________
Deduction for exemptions                                                  $ ___________
Taxable income                                                                 $ ___________
Income tax liability                                                           $ ___________
Self-employment tax liability                                              $ ___________
Net tax due or refund (show calculation)                             $ ___________

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