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- Christopher Crosphit (birthdate April 28, 1977) owns and operates a health club called “Catawba Fitness.” The business is located at 4321 New Cut Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303. The principal business code is 812190 and the EIN is 12-3456789. Chris had the following income and expenses from the health club:
Income$216,000Expenses: Business insurance3,600 Office supplies3,300 Payroll98,900 Payroll taxes9,112 Travel2,420 Equipment & club maintenance10,720 Cleaning service8,775 Equipment rent22,820 Utilities (electric, water, gas)13,975 Telephone2,778 Rent32,600 Advertising5,200 Special workout clothing and boxing gloves780 Subscription to Biceps Monthly magazine120 Educational seminar on weight training770 Other expenses1,830The business uses the cash method of accounting and has no accounts receivable or inventory held for resale.
Chris has the following interest income for the year:
Upper Piedmont Savings Bank savings account$13,000Morgan Bank bond portfolio interest12,075Chris also dabbles as a broker of antique and rare books. He acquires and scavenges for books and then sells them on the Internet. He generated $4,000 of sales in 2019 and the books he sold cost $3,500. He also incurred $7,600 in travel and other expenses related to this activity. Chris has never turned a profit in the book business, but he loves books and book selling and does not mind losing money doing it.
Chris has been a widower for 10 years with a dependent son, Arnold (Social Security number 276-23-3954), and he files his tax return as head of household. Arnold (birthdate July 1, 2001) is a high school student; he does not qualify for the child tax credit but does qualify for the $500 other dependent credit. They live next door to the health club at 4323 New Cut Road. Chris does all the administrative work for the health club out of an office in his home. The room is 171 square feet and the house has a total of 1,800 square feet. Chris pays $20,000 per year in rent and $4,000 in utilities.
Chris’ Social Security number is 565-12-6789. He made an estimated tax payment to the IRS of $500 on April 15, 2019.
Required: Complete Chris’ federal tax return for 2019 on Form 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule 3, Schedule B, Schedule C, and Form 8829. Do not complete Form 4562 (depreciation).

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![Form 1040 shows Profit or Loss from Business. The form is divided into seven sections. The header from left to right shows the following: Schedule C (Form 1040), Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99). Profit or Loss From Business (sole proprietorship), Information about Schedule C and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov.schedulec; Attach to Form 1040, 1040NR, or 1041; partnerships generally must file form 1065, OMB No. 1545-0074, Attachment sequence No. 09. Second section shows to be filled-in fields for the following and line B is highlighted. Name of proprietor.Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions). Enter code from instructions: (Entry field). Business name. If no separate business name, leave blank. Employer ID number (EIN), (see instr.): (Entry field). Business address (including suite or room no), City, town or post office, state and Zip code. The options for the lines F,G, I, and J are preceded by a tick box each. Accounting method: (1) Cash, (2) Accrual, (3) Other (specify). Did you “materially participate” in the operation of this business during 2016? If “No” see instructions for limit on losses Yes; No. If you started or acquired this business during 2016, check here. Did you make any payments in 2016 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? (see instructions) Yes; No. If “Yes” did you or will you file required Forms 1099? Yes; No. Third section,Part I – Income shows to be filled-in fields for the following: Gross receipts or sales. See instructions for line 1 and check the box if this income was reported to you on Form W-2 and the “Statutory employee” box on that form was checked. An arrow from the line points to a tick box. Returns and allowances. Subtract line 2 from line 1. Cost of goods sold (from line 42). Gross profit. Subtract line 4 from line 3. Other income, including federal and state gasoline or fuel tax credit or refund (see instructions). Gross income. Add lines 5 and 6. Fourth section, Part II – Expenses shows to be filled-in fields for the following: Advertising. Car and truck expenses (see instructions). commissions and fees. Contract labor (see instructions). Depletion. Depreciation and section 179 expense deduction (not included in Part III) (see instructions). Employee benefit programs (other than health). Insurance (other than health). Interest: a Mortgage (paid to banks, etc.). b Other. Legal and professional services. Office expense (see instructions). Pension and profit-sharing plans. Rent or lease (see instructions): Vehicles, machinery and equipment. Other business property Repairs and maintenance. Supplies (not included in Part III). Taxes and licenses. Travel, meals and entertainment: Travel Deductible meals and entertainment (see instructions). Utilities. Wages (less employment credits). 27a. Other expenses (from line-48). Reserved for future use. Total expenses before expenses for business use of home. Add lines 8 through 27a. Tentative profit or (loss). Subtract line 28 from line 7. Expenses for business use of your home. Do not report these expenses elsewhere. Attach Form 8829 unless using the simplified method (see instructions). Simplified method filters only: enter the total square footage of: (a) your home: [Blank write-on line] and (b) the part of your home used for business: [Blank write-on line]. Use the simplified method worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter on line 30. Net profit or (loss). Subtract line 30 from line 29. If a profit, enter on both form 1040, line 12(or Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If a loss, you must go to line 32. If you have a loss, check the box that describes your investment in this activity (see instructions). If you checked 32a, enter the loss on both Form 1040, line 12, for Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. If you checked the box on line 1, see the line 31 instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If you checked 32b, you must attach Form 6196. Your loss may be limited. The lines 32a and 32b is preceded by a tick box each. 32 a. All investment is at risk. 32 b. Some investments is not at risk. A foot note below the form reads, “For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Cat. No. 11334P, Schedule C (Form 1040) 2016.”](https://college.cengage.com/nextbook/shared/taxation/whittenburg_9780357108239/images/08239_03_unf34-t2.png?token=A6867433EDDD6AB6CB2E2CAF414616D9C4F91B0E1C998C68FB46592471FC3C3B5454690E4FC040AAB43A7E73C6F6A4668504B8AED3274C551947A10953C28004)
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