Interview Notes Archie Hamilton is 45 years old and single. Archie had wage income of $55,000. He also had gambling winnings of $1,000. He is not sure if he should itemize or take the standard deduction. Archie paid the following: $5,200 qualifying home mortgage interest. $9,507 for real estate taxes. $5,040 for state income taxes withheld in 2019. Unreimbursed doctor and dentist bills in the amount of $7,000. Unreimbursed prescription drugs for $14. Vitamins for $120. A statement received from his church showing donations made throughout the year totaling $1,200. Receipts for donations of furniture and clothing in good, used condition to Goodwill. The total estimated fair market value is $100. Tax preparation fee of $315 for his 2018 tax return. $50 paid in 2019 on his 2018 balance due state income tax return. $45 investment expense $250 in gambling losses 10. Archie can claim total deductible medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of his adjusted gross income. Note: Please select a. True as the correct answer. Year-end legislation changed the medical expense deduction floor to 7.5%. True False

Emily bought 200 shares of abc co. stock for $29.00 per share on 60% margin. assume she holds the stock for one year and that her interest costs will be $80 over the holding period. ignoring commissions, what is her percentage return (loss) on invested capital if the stock price went down 10%?

Every 10 years, the federal government sponsors a national survey of health and health practices (nhanes). one question in the survey asks participants to rate their overall health using a 5-point rating scale. what is the scale of measurement used for this question? ratio ordinal interval nominal

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.