Bob (age 43) and Melissa (age 41) Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky.  The Grants have three children: Robert (age 21, college student), Jared (age 10), and Judy (age 9).  The Grants would like to file a joint tax return for the year.

ACCT 3221 Income Tax Project

 Tax Project:  Based on the information provided below, complete a 2025y Form 1040 and any supporting schedules/forms for Bob and Melissa Grant. You should complete this tax return manually using the forms available from the IRS website, www.irs.gov. You may not use software to assist in preparing the forms. You may find the form instructions helpful in completing this assignment. Do not calculate AMT nor a State Return.  The 1040 and all supporting documents must be typed, neat, and professional, and submitted as a single PDF file.  One hundred points are assigned to this project.

 Due Date:  Project is due no later than Sunday, February 22nd at 11:59 pm.

 You are to work on this assignment individually. Working on this assignment or discussing it with others is not permitted.

 Please include your name in the paid preparer’s box of the 1040.  

 Bob (age 43) and Melissa (age 41) Grant are married and live in Lexington, Kentucky.  The Grants have three children: Robert (age 21, college student), Jared (age 10), and Judy (age 9).  The Grants would like to file a joint tax return for the year.

 The following information relates to the Grant’s tax year:

        Bob’s Social Security number is 987-45-1234

·       Melissa’s Social Security number is 494-37-4883

·       Robert's Social Security number is 412-32-4690

·       Jared’s Social Security number is 412-32-5690

·       Judy's Social Security number is 412-32-7690

·       The Grants’ mailing address is 95 Hickory Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40502.

·       Robert, Jared, and Judy are tax dependents for federal tax purposes.

Bob Grant received the following during the year:

Melissa Grant received the following during the year:

All applicable and appropriate payroll taxes were withheld by Grants’ respective employers.

Melissa has a small photography business.  She provided you with the following information for 2023:

Income:

Weddings and Receptions:  $40,000 in fees

Photo Restorations:  $5,000 in fees

Family Portraits:  $5,000 in fees

Expenses:

Photography Supplies:  $10,000

Mileage:  1,000 miles

Office Supplies:  $2,000

Props and Backgrounds:  $2,000

Advertising:  $1,000

Camera and Lenses:  $5,000

The Grants paid $10,000 to the University of Kentucky for Robert's tuition and fees in 2023.

The Grants sold 1,000 shares of ExxonMobil stock on July 1, 2023.  Below is the information relating to the stock sale:

Purchase Date:  January 1, 2010

Purchase Price:  $20 per share

Selling Price:  $70 per share

Commissions and Fees:  $20 per share

The Grants also received the following during this year:

Interest Income from First Kentucky Bank                                        $6,000

Interest Income from City of Lexington, KY Bonds                         $3,000

Interest Income from U.S. Treasury Bonds                                      $7,000

Interest Income from Nevada State School Board Bonds                $3,000

Workers’ Compensation payments to Bob                                      $10,000

Disability payments received by Bob on account of injury                 $20,000

·       National Storage paid 100% of premiums the premiums on the policy and included the premium payments in Bob’s taxable wages

Melissa received the following funds as a result of a lawsuit for damages sustained in a car

accident:

·       Medical Expenses               $30,000

·       Emotional Distress              $40,000

·       Punitive Damages               $100,000

December 12, 2023 was the Grant's lucky day!  They won a raffle prize of a new 2024 Ford Mustang convertible valued at $80,000.  They paid 10% in Federal income taxes and 5% in state income taxes of the value of the car.

Bob received an inheritance from his favorite uncle, James Robert, in the amount of $300,000 in cash, on November 30, 2023.

The Grant's rent a garage apartment to Robert's best friend, Ricky, for $3,000 a month.  The total expenses for the year were $10,000, which consisted of utilities only.  In addition, depreciation for the year on the apartment is $5,000.

Bob paid his ex-wife $15,000 in alimony in 2023.  They divorced in 2015.

Five years ago, Melissa purchased an annuity contract for $70,000. This year, she received her first payment on the annuity.  The payment amount was $10,000.  The annuity started to pay on January 1, and she received a full first year’s payment.  It will pay her $10,000 per year for ten years (beginning with this year).  The $10,000 payment was reported to Melissa on form 1099-R for the current year.

The Grants did not own, control or manage any foreign bank accounts nor were they a grantor or beneficiary of a foreign trust during the tax year.

The Grants paid the following expenses during the year:

Dentist/Orthodontist (unreimbursed by insurance)                                $5.000

Doctors (unreimbursed by insurance)                                                 $2,000

Prescriptions (unreimbursed by insurance)                                                $1,000

KY state tax payment made on 4/15/23 for 2022 tax liability         $4,000

Real property taxes on residence                                                         $8,000

Vehicle property tax based upon age of vehicle                         $1,000

Mortgage interest on principal residence                                              $30,000

Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase the City of

Lexington, KY municipal bonds                                                $2,000

Interest paid on borrowed money to purchase

U.S. Treasury bonds                                                                $5,000

Contribution to the Red Cross                                                 $7,000

Contribution to Senator Rick Taylor’s Re-election Campaign      $2,000

Contribution to First Church of Kentucky                                              $12,000

Fees paid to Jones & Company, CPAs for tax preparation             $   500

In addition, Bob drove 12,000 miles commuting to work and Melissa drove 8,000 miles commuting to work.  Both the Grants have represented to you that they maintained careful logs to support their respective mileage.

The Grants drove 1,000 miles in total to receive medical treatment at hospitals and doctor offices in 2023. 

The Grants want to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign.  The Grants would like to receive a refund (if any) of any tax they may have overpaid for the year.  Their preferred method of receiving the refund is by check.