Question

Assume the taxpayer does NOT wish to contribute to the Presidential Election Fund, unless otherwise stated in the problem. In addition, the taxpayers did NOT receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency during the year.

Jose and Dora Hernandez are married filing jointly. They are 50 and 45 years old, respectively. Their address is 32010 Lake Street, Atlanta, GA 30294. Additional information about Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez is as follows:

Social security number:
Jose: 412-34-5670
Date of birth: 4/23/1971
W-2 for Jose shows these amounts:
Wages (box 1) = $ 45,800.00
Federal W/H (box 2) = $ 4,038.00
Social security wages (box 3) = $ 45,800.00
Social security W/H (box 4) = $ 2,839.60
Medicare wages (box 5) = $ 45,800.00
Medicare W/H (box 6) = $ 664.10
Social security number:
Dora: 412-34-5671
Date of birth: 7/12/1976
W-2 for Dora shows these amounts:
Wages (box 1) = $ 31,000.00
Federal W/H (box 2) = $ 2,290.00
Social security wages (box 3) = $ 31,000.00
Social security W/H (box 4) = $ 1,922.00
Medicare wages (box 5) = $ 31,000.00
Medicare W/H (box 6) = $ 449.50
Form 1099-INT for Jose and Dora shows this amount:

Box 1 = $300.00 from City Bank.

Dependent: Daughter Adela is 5 years old. Her date of birth is 3/15/2016. Her social security number is 412-34-5672.

Jose is a store manager, and Dora is a receptionist.

Required:

Prepare Form 1040 and Schedule 8812 for Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez for 2021. They are entitled to the child tax credit. For now, enter the credit on the appropriate line of the form. They want to contribute to the presidential election campaign. Use the appropriate

Answer 1

To prepare Form 1040 and Schedule 8812 for Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez, gather their income and deduction information from the given W-2s and Form 1099-INT. Enter their personal information, income, and deductions on Form 1040. Calculate their child tax credit on Schedule 8812 and enter it on Form 1040.

Step-by-step explanation:

To prepare Form 1040 and Schedule 8812 for Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez, we need to gather their income and deduction information from the given W-2s and Form 1099-INT. We will also need to include their daughter Adela's information for the child tax credit. First, we will fill out their personal information, including their names, address, and social security numbers. Then, we will enter their income and deductions on Form 1040. Finally, we will calculate their child tax credit on Schedule 8812 and enter it on the appropriate line of Form 1040.