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Tax Topic 24 - Divorced or Separated Individuals
In this tax topic you will learn the tax rules that apply to divorced or separated individuals. In this topic you will also cover general filing information and even more information on filing status and exemptions you are entitled to claim when you are divorced or separated. In addition, you will learn about payments and transfers of property that occur as a result of divorce such as alimony and how you must report them on the tax return. Finally, your will become familiar with the deductions allowed for some of the costs of obtaining a divorce.

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Student Instructions: Complete the following 3 steps:

  1. Read the reading material and answer the questions on this page.

  2. Assignment Pending...Submit the answers to the Assignment online (the questions on this page). Scroll down for all questions on this page. When you are ready to submit click on the Assignment link. (These questions may appear again on the quiz online).

  3. Complete a quiz on the reading material: Quiz Online. You have 60 minutes to complete 40 questions for this quiz. You must study the reading material. You won't have time to look up questions in the reading material. If you don't pass, you can retry only after 24 hours have passed. - Every time you try the questions will be different. You will be disqualified from completing this topic if you do not  allow the proper 24 hours in between tries. If you are disqualified, you will notified through email of the substitute topic to complete.

Important: If you fail a topic you can try again until you pass. However, you cannot try that same quiz or assignment again until 24 hours later. This will give you enough time to study and review the reading material.

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Use IRS Publication 504, IRS Publication 555, IRS Publication 971 and Form 1040 Instructions (Form 1040 instructions only up to page 98) to complete this tax topic.

Please note: Form 1040 Instructions (Form 1040 instructions only up to page 98) will be used for the rest of the topics in the initial tax preparer certification course. You will be responsible to answer questions from the Form 1040 instructions booklet (up to page 98) on every topic so read it carefully.

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Tax Return Situation 1:

Prepare a  Form 1040.

Esther must pay her former husband $20,000 in cash each year for 10 years. The death of her former spouse would not terminate these payments under state law. Esther's former spouse's name is Frank Eiffel (SSN 463-34-3426).

Esther does not have any children. Esther has remarried. Her new husband's name is Melvin Weider. For 2011, Melvin received $6,000 in court ordered alimony payments. They lived in the same household all year. She is currently having marital problems and her husband does not want to file jointly with Esther. Esther happens to have copies of her husbands W-2. She has tried to convince him to file jointly with her, but has had no success. There is no other income for either one.

Use the following information and Form W-2 to complete return. There is no other information.

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1. Look at the Form 1040 you prepared for Esther Wieder. What is the amount on Form 1040, Line 22?

A. $82,075.
B. $49,440.
C. $62,075.
 D. $52,440.

2. Look at the Form 1040 you prepared for Esther Wieder. What is the amount owed or refunded?

A. $2,988 refund.
 B. $402 owed.
C. $7,350 refund.
 D. $3,210 refund.

 
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