Bill and Tessa Have Two Children Whom They Support and Who

question 142

Essay

Bill and Tessa have two children whom they support and who live in their home.Timmy is 17 and has earned income of $5,000 for the year.Their other child,Tommy,is 15.Tessa's mother also lives with them and may be claimed as their dependent.She is 89 years old.Their adjusted gross income is $130,000.
Required: Compute Bill and Tessa's taxable income for 2016 if they file a joint return and they do not itemize deductions.

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bonds

Zero-coupon bonds are a type of bond that does not pay interest during its life and is instead sold at a discount to its face value, with the full face value being repaid at maturity.

Yield

Yield refers to the earnings generated and realized on an investment over a particular period, expressed as a percentage based on the investment's cost, current market value, or face value.

Face Value

The original value of a financial instrument as stated on the instrument itself, such as the principal value of a bond or the value printed on a stock certificate.

Zero-Coupon Bonds

Bonds that do not pay periodic interest payments but are issued at a deep discount and redeemable for their face value at maturity.