Newt is a single taxpayer living in Hollywood, California, with adjusted gross income for the 2018 tax year of $43,050. Newt's employer withheld $3,700 in state income tax from his salary. In April of 2018, he paid $300 in additional state taxes for his prior year's return. The real estate taxes on his home are $1,800 for 2018 and his personal property tax based on the value of his automobile is $75. Also, he paid $210 for state gasoline taxes for the year. The IRS estimate of general sales tax for Newt is $1,200 for 2018. How much should Newt deduct on Schedule A of Form 1040 of his 2018 tax return for taxes paid?

Wilson center is a private not-for-profit voluntary health and welfare entity. during 2017, it received unrestricted pledges of $638,000, 65 percent of which were payable in 2017, with the remainder payable in 2018 (for use in 2018). officials estimate that 14 percent of all pledges will be uncollectible. a. how much should wilson center report as contribution revenue for 2017? b. in addition, a local social worker, earning $20 per hour working for the state government, contributed 600 hours of time to wilson center at no charge. without these donated services, the organization would have hired an additional staff person. how should wilson center record the contributed service?