Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers divorced in November of Year 1. J…

Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers divorced in November of Year 1. Jeremiah moved out and Eliza remained in their house with their 10-month-old daughter, Kara. Alex, Eliza’s mother, lived in the home and acted as Kara’s nanny for all of Year 1. Jeremiah provided 70 percent of Kara’s support, Alex provided 20 percent, and Eliza provided 10 percent. When the time came to file their tax returns for Year 1, Jeremiah, Eliza, and Alex each wanted to claim Kara as a dependent. Their respective AGIs for Year 1 were $50,000, $35,000, and $52,000. Who has priority to claim Kara as a dependent?

Rey deducted $2,400 of state income taxes on her tax return…

Rey deducted $2,400 of state income taxes on her tax return last year. This year she received a state income tax refund of $170. What amount of the refund, if any, should Rey include in her gross income if last year her total itemized deductions exceeded the standard deduction by $350?

Dak invests $250,000 in a city of Starkville bond that pays…

Dak invests $250,000 in a city of Starkville bond that pays 7 percent interest. Alternatively, Dak could have invested the $250,000 in a bond recently issued by Cowboys, Inc. that pays 9 percent interest with similar risk as the city of Starkville bond. Assume that Dak’s marginal tax rate is 24 percent.What is Dak’s after-tax rate of return on the city of Starkville bond?