Practice Return 5 SCENARIO INFORMATION. Drake Tax In this scenario, you will practice entering the following:

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1 Practice Return 5 Drake Tax 2017 In this scenario, you will practice entering the following: Form W-2 Income Health Care Coverage Child Tax Credit Due Diligence Schedule E Income and Deductions Unemployment Compensation Instructions This practice return will help you become familiar with return preparation in Drake Tax. Use the scenario information and the attached source documents to complete the return. After the return is complete, compare your results with the solutions provided online. Go to Support.DrakeSoftware.com for solutions and more practice returns. After logging in access Training Tools > Practice Returns. To agree with provided solutions: Suppress Forms 1040A and 1040EZ Suppress state returns by entering 0 in the Resident state field on Screen 1 Install all program updates Correct all EF diagnostic messages Attached Source Documents Form W-2 (2) Form 1099-G Form 1095-B SCENARIO INFORMATION North and South East are married and have one child. They are both U.S. citizens and lived the entire year at their home in Chicago, IL. North and South provided copies of their IL driver s license. North s driver s license number is and was issued 01/01/2017 and expires 01/01/2020. South s license number is and was issued on 01/01/2017 and expires on 01/01/2020. TAXPAYER INFORMATION NAME North East SSN DATE OF BIRTH North@1040.com OCCUPATION: Meteorologist SPOUSE INFORMATION NAME South East SSN DATE OF BIRTH South@1040.com OCCUPATION: Graphic Designer Address: 725 Windy Ave, Chicago IL Phone: Drake Tax 2017 Practice Return Drake Software

2 DEPENDENT INFORMATION DEPENDENT 1 - SON NAME West East SSN DATE OF BIRTH MTHS IN HOME 12 The dependent: is unmarried lived with the taxpayers in the U.S. for the entire year cannot be claimed by anyone other than the taxpayers There is no active Form 8332, Release/Revocation of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent, or similar statement in place. INCOME Both North and South were employed during 2016 and received Form W-2 in January North was unemployed for a couple of months; therefore he also received Form 1099-G reporting unemployment compensation. The taxpayers own a duplex and occupy one half and rent out the other half. The unit was rented for the full year in The Easts spent approximately 500 hours managing the property during 2017 and conducted business as a Qualified Joint Venture. During the year, they received $12,000 in rent. They had the following direct expenses attributable to the rental property only: Legal fees $500 Repairs $2500 Supplies $500 The following expenses are for the entire property including the taxpayers and tenants portion of the property: Insurance $850 Taxes $1200 Utilities $1000 The duplex was placed in service on January 1, 2017 and the basis of the rental unit is $275,000. The Easts would like to deduct depreciation for the duplex. OTHER FACTS During 2017, the taxpayers made four quarterly estimated payments in the amount of $500 each. Drake Tax 2017 Practice Return Drake Software

3 HEALTH COVERAGE INFORMATION The Easts were covered by minimum essential coverage for every month of the year through South s employer s plan. They received Form 1095-B in January DUE DILIGENCE For the purposes of this practice return, assume the following: the return was completed based on information provided to you by the taxpayer you interviewed the taxpayer, asked questions, and documented the taxpayer s responses you reviewed adequate information to determine the taxpayer is eligible to claim any credits present on the return all information provided appears to be correct, complete, and consistent reasonable inquiries were made to determine correct and complete information all inquiries were documented all record retention requirements are met the taxpayer provided documentation to substantiate eligibility for and the amount of the credits present any credits present on the return have never been disallowed or reduced in a previous year school records were provided to document residency of the child the taxpayer s income appears to be sufficient to support the taxpayers and qualifying child Drake Tax 2017 Practice Return Drake Software

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