Interview Notes • Matthew is a 6th grade teacher at a public school. Matthew and Rebecca are married and choose to file Married Filing Jointly on their 2023 tax return. • Matthew worked a total of 1,500 hours in 2023. During the school year, he spent $733 on unreimbursed classroom expenses. • Rebecca retired in 2020 and began receiving her pension on November 1st of that year. She explains that this is a joint and survivor annuity. She has already recovered $1,259 of the cost of the plan. • Matthew settled with his credit card company on an outstanding bill and brought the Form 1099-C to the site. They aren't sure how it will impact their tax return for tax year 2023. The Monroes determined that they were solvent as of the date of the canceled debt. • Rebecca received $200 from Jury duty. • Their daughter, Safari, is in her second year of college pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at a qualified educational institution. She received a scholarship and the terms require that it be used to pay tuition. Box 2 was not filled in and Box 7 was not checked on her Form 1098-T for the previous tax year. The Monroes provided Form 1098-T and an account statement from the college that included additional expenses. The Monroes paid $865 for books and equipment required for Safari's courses. This information is also included on the college statement of account. The Monroes claimed the American Opportunity Credit last year for the first time. • Safari does not have a felony drug conviction. • They are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers. 15. What is the taxable portion of Rebecca's pension from Riverside Enterprises using the simplified method?
Interview Notes • Matthew is a 6th grade teacher at a public school. Matthew and Rebecca are married and choose to file Married Filing Jointly on their 2023 tax return. • Matthew worked a total of 1,500 hours in 2023. During the school year, he spent $733 on unreimbursed classroom expenses. • Rebecca retired in 2020 and began receiving her pension on November 1st of that year. She explains that this is a joint and survivor annuity. She has already recovered $1,259 of the cost of the plan. • Matthew settled with his credit card company on an outstanding bill and brought the Form 1099-C to the site. They aren't sure how it will impact their tax return for tax year 2023. The Monroes determined that they were solvent as of the date of the canceled debt. • Rebecca received $200 from Jury duty. • Their daughter, Safari, is in her second year of college pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at a qualified educational institution. She received a scholarship and the terms require that it be used to pay tuition. Box 2 was not filled in and Box 7 was not checked on her Form 1098-T for the previous tax year. The Monroes provided Form 1098-T and an account statement from the college that included additional expenses. The Monroes paid $865 for books and equipment required for Safari's courses. This information is also included on the college statement of account. The Monroes claimed the American Opportunity Credit last year for the first time. • Safari does not have a felony drug conviction. • They are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers. 15. What is the taxable portion of Rebecca's pension from Riverside Enterprises using the simplified method?
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• Matthew is a 6th grade teacher at a public school. Matthew and Rebecca are married and choose to file Married Filing Jointly
on their 2023 tax return.
• Matthew worked a total of 1,500 hours in 2023. During the school year, he spent $733 on unreimbursed classroom expenses.
• Rebecca retired in 2020 and began receiving her pension on November 1st of that year. She explains that this is a joint and
survivor annuity. She has already recovered $1,259 of the cost of the plan.
• Matthew settled with his credit card company on an outstanding bill and brought the Form 1099-C to the site. They aren't
sure how it will impact their tax return for tax year 2023. The Monroes determined that they were solvent as of the date of the
canceled debt.
• Rebecca received $200 from Jury duty.
• Their daughter, Safari, is in her second year of college pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry at a qualified educational
institution. She received a scholarship and the terms require that it be used to pay tuition. Box 2 was not filled in and Box 7
was not checked on her Form 1098-T for the previous tax year. The Monroes provided Form 1098-T and an account statement
from the college that included additional expenses. The Monroes paid $865 for books and equipment required for Safari's
courses. This information is also included on the college statement of account. The Monroes claimed the American
Opportunity Credit last year for the first time.
• Safari does not have a felony drug conviction.
• They are all U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers.
15. What is the taxable portion of Rebecca's pension from Riverside Enterprises using the simplified method?
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