Self-Employed Health Insurance Deduction (LO 5.2) Serena is a 38-year-old single taxpayer. She operates a small business on the side as a sole proprietor. Her 2020 Schedule C reports net profits of $15,000. Her employer does not offer health insurance. Serena pays health insurance premiums of $7,800 in 2020. Serena also pays long-term care insurance premiums of $600 in 2020. Calculate Serena's self-employed health care deduction. $fill in the blank 1

Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $80,750 in taxable income and $30,750 in interest from an investment in city of heflin bonds. (use the u.s. tax rate schedule.) (do not round intermediate calculations. round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

The following pertains to smoke, inc.’s investment in debt securities: on december 31, year 3, smoke reclassified a security acquired during the year for $70,000. it had a $50,000 fair value when it was reclassified from trading to available-for-sale. an available-for-sale security costing $75,000, written down to $30,000 in year 2 because of an other-than-temporary impairment of fair value, had a $60,000 fair value on december 31, year 3. what is the net effect of the above items on smoke’s net income for the year ended december 31, year 3?

What would not cause duff beer’s production possibilities curve to expand in the short run? a. improved manufacturing technology b. additional resources c. increased demand