Question - Alice Johnson (SSN 222-23-3334) is a single taxpayer and is employed as a secretary by the State University of Florida. She has the following items pertaining to her income tax return for the current year:
- Received $20,000 salary from her employer, who withheld $3,000 federal income tax.
- Received a gift of 1,000 shares of Ace Corporation stock with a $100,000 FMV from her mother. She also received $4,000 of cash dividends from the Ace Corporation. The dividends are qualified dividends.
- Received $1,000 of interest income on bonds issued by the City of Tampa.
- Received a regular stock dividend (nontaxable under Sec. 305) of 50 shares of Ace Corporation stock with $5,000 FMV.
- Alice's employer paid $2,000 of medical and health insurance premiums on her behalf.
- Received $12,000 alimony from her ex-husband.
- State University provided $60,000 of group term life insurance. Alice is 42 years old and is not a key employee. The table in the text is applicable.
- Received $1,000 cash award from her employer for being designated the Secretary of the Year.
- Total itemized deductions are $8,000.
Complete Form 1040 and the accompanying schedules for Alice Johnson's 2011 return
How would I figure out the tax amount that goes on line 44 on the 1040 form?