Explanations
Form 1040
Line 1a)
Wages $130000 Janice + $35000 Richard = $165,000
Line 7)
Capital loss of $6000, but capped at the
$3,000 limit
Stock Sales
Purchase Price
Selling Price
G/L
LMN Stock
4,000
7,000
3,000 Gain LT,
preferential rate
QRS Stock
9,000
2,000
7,000 Loss ST,
ordinary rate
TUV Stock
5,500
3,500
2,000 Loss ST,
ordinary rate
NET G/L
6,000 Capital Loss
Line 9)
$210,945 = 165,000+1,545-3,000+47,400
Line 11)
$206,613 AGI = $210,945 total income - $4,332 (line 10)
Line 12)
Itemized deductions of $27,700 from Schedule A
Line 13)
$7,968
*37,900 + 3,500 - 1,562 = 39,838
*39,838 * 0.2 = 7,967.6 (round to dollar)
Line 14)
$35,668 = $27,700 + $7,968
Line 15)
$170,945 = $206,613-$35,668
Line 16)
[(170,945-83,550)*22% +9,615] = $28,841.9 rounded to $28,842
Line 23)
$3,123 SE tax
Line 24)
$31,965 = 3,123+28,842
Line 37)
$31,965 (line24) - $30,000 (line 33) = $1,965 amount you owe
Schedule 1
Line 3)
$37,900 from Schedule C line 31
Line 5)
$3,500