Aubrey and Justin File Married Filing Separately

question 20

Essay

Aubrey and Justin file married filing separately. This year, Aubrey earned salary of $130,000, and Justin earned salary of $88,000. Aubrey and Justin live in a community property state. How much income earned will Justin report on his tax return for this year?

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used in consolidating financial statements whereby an investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted to reflect the investor's share of the investee's net income or losses.

Voting Shares

Shares of a company's stock that grant the shareholder the right to vote on corporate matters.

Purchase

The acquisition of goods or services in exchange for money, contributing to a company's expenses.

Consolidated Retained Earnings

The accumulated net income of a corporation and its subsidiaries after dividends have been paid out to shareholders.