Preparing the tax return by hand

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Tax Return Project

You should use 2015 rates if you are preparing the return by hand. The forms can be obtained from the IRS website at www.irs.gov. The forms must be neatly and legibly filled out with black ink. If you are using 2015 tax preparation software, use the rates from that software. Do not calculate depreciation for alternative minimum tax. As a hint, at a minimum, you should have at least the following forms and schedules: 1040, A, B, C, D, long form SE, 4562, 4684, 6251, 8283, and 8949. Please turn in all forms and schedules required to be sent to the IRS. Your project should be stapled together with your name on the first page.

You have been asked to prepare a 2015 tax return for the Baker family. Josh C. Baker (your 7 digit UNO # add 00, born 12/26/1972) and his wife, Linda T. Baker (234-11-5678, born 10/31/1973) have three children; Rose, age 7 (224-33-4455), Sally, age 10 (244-44-5566) and Roger, age 18 (243-88-7788). They live at 1205 Broadway Street, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Josh Baker is a psychiatrist with his own practice, New Orleans Therapy ("NO Therapy"), which is located nearby at 1705 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115. NO Therapy uses the cash basis of accounting.

1. NO Therapy had the following transactions during 2015:

Service Revenue $ 650,000

Salaries 178,000

Advertising 6,000

Office Rent 30,000

Insurance 50,000

Utilities 18,000

Meals & Entertainment 6,000

Taxes & Licenses 19,000

Dues & Subscriptions 4,000

Travel Expenses 5,000

Legal & Professional Fees 11,500

Cell Phone (100% business) 2,400

Supplies 8,000

Office expense 5,000

2. NO Therapy purchased $110,000 of office furniture for business use on April 3, 2015. An election to expense the acquisition cost under Code Section 179 is made. The assets have a 7-year life and Josh wants to maximize the current year deduction.

3. The following property was acquired and placed in service in prior years:

Property Placed in service Property Class Cost Method

Computers March 2014 5 year $30,000 MACRS

Printers May 2014 5 year $8,000 MACRS

Equipment April 2014 7 year $49,000 MACRS

Code Section 179 or Bonus depreciation was not elected for any of the property above.

4. Linda is a nurse at Children's Hospital. Her 2015 W-2 reported the following information:

Wages $55,000

Federal income tax withheld $11,000

State income tax withheld $2,000

Linda's job provided health insurance for the family.

5. Josh paid estimated federal income taxes of $36,000 ($9,000 for 4 quarters) and estimated state income taxes of $6,000 ($2,000 for the first 3 quarters).

6. Josh and Linda received a Form1098-T from UNO showing they paid $5,000 in eligible education expenses for Roger who is a full-time student in his first year at UNO.

7. Josh is still paying off his loans from medical school. He received Form 1098-E showing that he paid $7,000 in student loan interest.

8. The Baker's donated 300 shares of ABC company stock to St. Jude's Children's Hospital on July 1, 2015. The stock which had a basis of $10 per share and a FMV of $20 per share was purchased in 2008. ABC is publicly traded.

9. Josh and Linda had the following personal expenses for the year:

Home mortgage interest $20,000

Real property taxes 9,000

Cash donations:

First Methodist Church 5,200

LASPCA 100

UNO Athletic Foundation 200

UNO Dept. of Accounting 2,000

American Cancer Society 500

Medical Expenses:

Prescription medications unreimbursed 2,400

Doctor's bills unreimbursed 12,500

Insurance premiums for Linda's mother 5,100

Wheelchair ramp for Linda's mother 9,000

(added value to home: $3,000)

10. Josh and Linda provide 100% of the support for Linda's mother, Sarah Bates (222-44-6666). She lives in a nursing home. She spends every other weekend with them.

11. Josh and Linda have the following investment income for 2015:

Whitney Bank (1099-INT) $1,200 interest

Ameritrade (1099-DIV) $9,000 dividends (qualified)

New Orleans municipal bonds $4,000 interest

12. Josh and Linda had the following stock transactions during 2015. They received Form 1099-B detailing the sales proceeds.

Date Shares Selling Price Basis .

1/14 Sold 500 shares ISC $35/share Paid $28/share for 400 shares on 2/10/2012.

There was a 2 for 1 stock split on 10/6/2014.

6/30 Sold 300 shares LOW $40/share Paid $45/share for 400 shares on 4/8/2012.

9/25 Sold 100 shares RKL $32/share Paid $22/share for 100 shares on 3/20/2015.

100 shares of General Motors stock purchased in 2008 for $2,500 became worthless in 2015.

13. Josh received $250,000 of life insurance proceeds when his father passed away during the year.

14. The Baker's home was damaged during a tornado on August 12, 2015. The adjusted basis of the home before the tornado was $625,000. The FMV before the tornado was $700,000 and the FMV after the tornado was $565,000. The insurance company reimbursement was $100,000.

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