1) Ricardo and Sue are married and file a joint tax return for 2016 with a regular taxable income of $50,000 and tax preference and adjustments of $12,000.
a) What is their alternative minimum taxable income?
b) How much is do they owe in Alternative Minimum Tax liability?
2) Assume the same facts for Ricardo and Sue as 1 above except they have tax preferences and adjustments of $61,000. Their alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) is $111,000.
a) How much is their tentative minimum tax (TMT)?
b) Should Ricardo and Sue pay TMT? Why?