Decide whether the statement makes sense. Explain your reasoning.Juan won't have to pay any taxes this year. The profit from his business was less than the amount of the standard deduction.
What will be an ideal response?
No, the statement does not make sense. It is true that Juan won't have to pay any income tax, but he will have to pay FICA tax. The FICA tax is paid on the whole income (15.3% for self-employed people) without any deductions or exemptions.
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The present values of ordinary annuities, annuities due, and deferred annuities were discussed in the textbook. Discuss the ways these three annuities are similar and dissimilar.
What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
Solve the problem. Refer to the table if necessary.
Your deductible expenditures $5238 for contributions to charity and $646 for state income taxes. Your filing status entitles you to a standard deduction of $6350. Should you itemize your deductions rather than claiming the standard deduction? If so, what is the difference?
A. Yes, $1758 B. Yes, $5884 C. Yes, $466 D. No, you are better off with the standard deduction.