Reference no: EM133412603

Question: Erica is a single parent with three children who lives in Pennsylvania. Randall is her 19 year old son is a full-time student at Heartland College and earned $4,900 in 2022 at his part-time job. Tiffany is 9 and Donna is 11. All three live at home with Erica who provides more than half of their support.
Erica had wages in 2022 (box 1 of W-2) of $65,500 and $2,600 was withheld from her check for federal taxes. She received 1099-Int from First Federal Savings Bank for $32, Olympic Savings for $78 and State of Pennsylvania general bonds $200.
Erica contributed 2,400 to her HSA for 2022 not through her employer and she has a qualifying high deductible plan provided through her employer..
Some payments that Erica thinks might be deductible are: $3,440 withheld from check to pay state income taxes, $695 sales tax paid on purchase of car, copayments on various visits to doctors and dentists $960, $2,750 for health insurance withheld from her check that reduced box 1, $7,850 for interest on first mortgage to acquire the home and $2,834 interest paid on 2nd mortgage to fix up the house, real estate taxes $4,920, private mortgage insurance $620, losing lottery tickets $520(no winners), $300 to get her taxes for last year prepared, gifts to her church $3,320, two loads of clothes to goodwill $150, mileage to raise money for the AHA Heart Walk 200 miles, gave $200 to her sister to buy food.
How much would Erica receive as a refund from he