During the 2019 tax year, Brian, a single taxpayer, received $7,400 in Social Security benefits. His adjusted gross income for the year was $14,500 (not including the Social Security benefits) and he received $30,000 in tax-exempt interest income and has no for-AGI deductions.


a. Calculate the amount of the Social Security benefits that Brian must include in his gross income for 2019.

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Answer:

Explanation: The detailed steps is as carefully given below ;

  • Enter the total amount of Social Security income      7,400.00
  • Enter one-half of line 1.      3,700.00
  • Enter the total of taxable income items on Form 1040 except Social Security income.    14,500.00
  • Enter the amount of tax-exempt interest income.    30,000.00
  • Add lines 2, 3, and 4.    48,200.00
  • Enter all adjustments for AGI except for student loan interest, the domestic production activities deduction, and the tuition and fees deduction.                   -  
  • Subtract line 6 from line 5. If zero or less, stop here, none of the Social Security benefits are taxable.    48,200.00
  • Enter $25,000 ($32,000 if married filing jointly; $0 if married filing separately and living with spouse at any time during the year).    25,000.00
  • Subtract line 8 from line 7. If zero or less, enter –0–.    23,200.00
  • Enter $9,000 ($12,000 if married filing jointly; $0 if married filing separately and living with spouse at any time during the year).      9,000.00
  • Subtract line 10 from line 9. If zero or less, enter –0–.    14,200.00
  • Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10.      9,000.00
  • Enter one-half of line 12      4,500.00
  • Enter the smaller of line 2 or line 13.      3,700.00
  • Multiply line 11 by 85% (.85). If line 11 is zero, enter –0–.    12,070.00
  • Add lines 14 and 15.    15,770.00
  • Multiply line 1 by 85% (.85).      6,290.00
  • Taxable benefits. Enter the smaller of line 16 or line 17.      6,290.00
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