2. REFERENCES.
A. Tax Forms: 1040, Schedule SE, 6251, 4137, 5329,
5405, 8888, 8812,
8863, Schedule H, Schedule M.
B. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(I.R.C.).
C. Federal Income Tax Regulations (Treas. Reg.).
D. IRS Publications:
1. Pub. 17, Your Federal Income Tax.
2. Pub. 926, Household Employer’s Tax Guide
3. Pub. 531, Reporting Tip Income
3. INTRODUCTION
OTHER TAXES
A. Self-employment Tax (Schedule SE
It does not include rental income (unless taxpayer is a real estate
dealer), dividends, or capital gains.
Individuals that had net earning from self-employment over
$400
are subject to the tax
Net earnings from self-employment consists the gross
income derived from any trade or business, less allowable
deductions attributable to the trade or business and the
taxpayer’s distributive share of the ordinary income or loss
of a partnership engaged in a trade or business. Treas. Reg.
§ 1.1402(a)-1.
4. FEDERAL INCOME TAX OVERVIEW
FEDERAL INCOME TAX OVERVIEW.
COMPUTATION STEPS
GROSS INCOME
Wages, salaries, tips; Taxable interest; Dividends;
State & local tax refunds; Alimony received; Business income & losses;
Capital gains & losses; Other gains & losses IRA distributions;
Pension & annuities; Rents & Royalties; Farm income;
Unemployment compensation Social security benefits; Other income
- ADJUSTMENTS
Educator expenses; Reservists, artists, gov. official expenses; Health savings
account deduction;
Moving Expenses; IRA deduction; Student loan interest deduction;
Tuition & fees deduction; One-half self-employment tax; SEP, SIMPLE &
Qualified Plans;
Self-employed health insurance; Penalty on early withdrawal of savings;
Alimony paid
5. ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME
= ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME
- DEDUCTIONS
Standard Deduction or
Itemized Deductions
Medical & dental expenses; Taxes paid; Interest paid;
Charitable contributions; Nonbusiness casualty & theft losses; Job expenses & misc. deductions
- EXEMPTIONS
Taxpayer; Spouse; Dependents;
= TAXABLE INCOME
TAX
- TAX CREDITS
Foreign tax credit; Child & dependent care credit; Credit for elderly or disabled;
Education credits; Retirement savings contrib. credit; Child tax credit;
Adoption Credit; Mortgage interest credit; Residential energy credit;
General business credit; Prior year minimum tax credit;
+ TAXES
Self-employment tax; Social security & Medicare tax on tip income; Additional tax on IRAs, etc.;
Household employment taxes;
6. PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS
Federal income tax withheld; Estimated tax payments;
Earned income credit;
Excess social security tax withheld; Additional child
tax credit; First-time homebuyer credit;
= FINAL TAX LIABILITY
7. 2011 NUMEROLOGY (REV. PROC.
2011-12; CCH 2011 U.S. MASTER
TAX GUIDE).
A. There are six different marginal tax brackets for tax year
2011, and they are 10%,
15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, and 35%.
1. Single Individuals (other than Surviving Spouses and Heads of
Households):
Taxable Income Pay Marginal Tax Rate
Over But Not Over
$0 8,500 0 + 10% of amount over $0
8,500 34,500 $850 + 15% of amount over $8,500
34,500 83,600 $4,750 + 25% of amount over $34,500
83,600 174,400 $17,025 + 28% of amount over $83,600
174,400 379,150 $42,449 + 33% of amount over $174,400
379,150 $110,016.50 + 35% of amount over $379,150