Tax Section 7 - Apply California Tax Knowledge
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 | Section 7 - Apply California Tax Knowledge. - Use the IRS California 540/540A Booklet, California Form FTB 540A and Form FTB 3506 to complete this section of the assignment |
Section 7 - Apply California Tax Knowledge.
Use the IRS California 540/540A Booklet, California Form FTB 540A and Form FTB 3506 to complete this section of the assignment.
Prepare the appropriate California tax forms for Susan Evans. Her address is current on Form W-2. Get all her basic information from the following W2, including income information.
Susan Evans (DOB 03/04/1956) is a single woman. For tax year 2009 she received the following:
| California state refund $180.00 (Susan did not itemized in 2008). |
| Unemployment Compensation $ 673 |
Susan Evans is divorced and has two children:
| Laura Franchot, DOB March 31, 1996 (SSN 620-16-6515). |
| Sean Franchot, DOB February 5, 2004 (SSN 610-76-1554) |
Her children lived with her all of 2009 and she is the only person that can claim her children.
Susan paid $13,200 rent for tax year 2009.
Susan noticed that too much money was withheld for California SDI on her W-2.
A neighbor cares for both children. She cares for Susan's younger child (Sean) after school, on holidays, and during the Summer while Susan is at work. Susan pays her neighbor Consuelo Echeverria (SSN 612-34-3453) $5,900 for this care. She pays $2,950 for the care of each child. Her address is 3424 Cesar Chavez Ave, San Diego, CA 92108.
1. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 13?
A.
$ 32,000.
B.
$ 32,673.
C.
$ 32,853.
D.
$ 0.
2. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 14a?
A.
$ 430.
B.
$ 0.
C.
$ 673.
D.
$ 180.
3. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 14b?
A.
$ 32,000
B.
$ 0
C.
$ 673
D.
None of the above
4. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 18?
A.
$ 414
B.
$ 3,637
C.
$ 7,274
D.
$ 24,726
5. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 31?
A.
$ 24,726
B.
$ 717
C.
$ 419
D.
$ 414
6. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 32?
A.
$ 120
B.
$ 717
C.
$ 294
D.
$ 837
7. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 46?
A.
$ 120
B.
$ 60
C.
$ 0
D.
None of the above
8. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 71?
A.
$ 837
B.
$ 488
C.
$ 120
D.
$ 724
9. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 78?
A.
$ 488
B.
$ 479
C.
$ 767
D.
$ 780
10. Look at the Form 540A you prepared for Susan Evans. What is the amount on Form 540A, Line 115?
A.
$ 1,203
B.
$ 1,491
C.
$ 1,504
D.
$ 1,114