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Kyle invested $17,000 in order to start his own surf shop business. Kyle’s accounting method for tax purposes is the cash basis method. In 2025 Kyle had the following transactions occur: Built and completed 100 boards for a local team, billed and received $23,000 during 2025. Received $1,000 in interest from municipal bonds. Rented a warehouse space, paid $17,000 which represented a refundable damage deposit of $7,000 and rent for 2 years ($5,000 for 2025 and 2026). In September, Kyle’s warehouse was broken into and his equipment (valued at $4,000) was stolen. Tax basis of the equipment was $5,000 and Kyle received $2,000 of insurance proceeds from the theft. Determine the Net Income to be reported on Kyle’s 2025 Schedule C.

In 2025, Chris has $400,000 of total income with $100,000 of Federal income taxes and $10,000 of state income taxes withheld. Included in the total income is $6,000 of qualified dividends. Chris is a single taxpayer and takes the standard deduction. How much tax will Chris owe or how much (refund) will Chris receive for 2025 (rounded to the nearest dollar)?

Mira and Murray are married and file a joint tax return. For 2025, Mira has a Schedule C business with the following income and expenses: gross income $50,000 and various fully deductible expenses totaling $25,000. In addition, Mira has wages of $30,000 while Murray has a 50% interest in a general partnership that shows his share of income on Schedule K-1 as $5,000 from ordinary business income. How much Qualified Business Income deduction will Mira and Murry take on their 2025 Federal individual income tax return, assuming her business type qualifies for the deduction? (Ignore deductible self-employment taxes.)

Joe is a sole proprietor whose filing status is single for 2025. He maintains a home that he uses exclusively and regularly as his principal place of business. Joe has Schedule C business income before the home office deduction of $75,000. The portion of his home that he uses for his office is 250 square feet. His entire home is 2,500 square feet. Joe incurred mortgage interest on his home in the amount of $11,000 and property taxes in the amount of $4,000 in 2025. Joe borrowed $550,000 to purchase his home in 2013 and has not incurred any additional debt on his home since that time. How much can Joe deduct as home office expense if he uses the simplified method?

During 2025, Kate has the following gross receipts: Salary      60,000 Flow-through income from Kate’s 1/2 interest in a partnership ($14,000 total earned in the partnership)   7,000 Gift received 10,000 Worker’s compensation received from an injury on the job   4,000 What is Kate’s adjusted gross income for 2025?

Carter is a single individual who is employed full time. In 2025, Carter has AGI of $20,000 and has incurred the following medical expenses:             Dentist Charges                                      $800             Over the counter drugs                          $250             Cost of Eyeglasses                                  $300             Medical Insurance Premiums                 $750             Elective cosmetic Surgery                      $1600 What amount of medical expenses (after any limitations) will be included in Carter’s itemized deductions?

Jim is single and earns gross wages of $300,000 from his job at Micro during 2025. Assume the FICA tax rate is 7.65%, comprised of 6.2% Social Security and 1.45% Medicare. There is an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on wages exceeding $200,000, and the wage limit for Social Security is $176,100. How much FICA tax will Jim pay in 2025 (round to the nearest dollar)?