Required:

• Use the following information to complete Karl and Ellie Frederickson's 2011 federal income tax return. If information is missing, use reasonable assumptions to fill in the gaps.

• Please use the following facts to prepare the tax return with all the appropriate attached schedules and forms using the Tax ACT software.

Facts:

1. Karl Frederickson is employed as a human resources manager for Toys Unlimited, Inc., and Ellie is a financial planner for her mother's company, Frederickson Investments, Inc., a full service wealth planning firm. They provide the following information:

   • They both want to contribute to the presidential election campaign.

   • They live at 9876 Fighting Irish Lane, South Bend, IN.

   • Karl's birthday is 7/17/1965 and his Social Security number is 555-12-6789.

   • Ellie's birthday is 9/11/1967 and her Social Security number is 987-65-4321.

   • Karl or Ellie do not have any foreign bank accounts or trusts.

2. Karl received a Form W-2 from Toys Unlimited, Inc. that contained the following information:

   •	Line 1 Wages, tips, other compensation:	$45,000
   •	Line 2 Federal income tax withheld:	7,500
   •	Line 3 Social Security wages:	45,000
   •	Line 4 Social Security tax withheld:	1,890
   •	Line 5 Medicare wages and tips:	45,000
   •	Line 6 Medicare tax withheld:	653
   •	Line 17 State income tax:	2,200

3. Ellie received a Form W-2 from Frederickson Investments, Inc. that contained the following information:

   •	Line 1 Wages, tips, other compensation:	$85,000
   •	Line 2 Federal income tax withheld:	12,500
   •	Line 3 Social Security wages:	85,000
   •	Line 4 Social Security tax withheld:	3,570
   •	Line 5 Medicare wages and tips:	85,000
   •	Line 6 Medicare tax withheld:	1,233
   •	Line 17 State income tax:	4,200

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4. Karl and Ellie incurred the following medical expenses for the year:

   •	Transportation to Chicago for Karl's cancer treatment:	2,000 miles
   •	Unreimbursed hospital charges for Karl:	$6,500
   •	Unreimbursed prescription drug charges for Karl and Ellie:	1,750
   •	Unreimbursed physician charges for Karl and Ellie:	2,200
   •	Unreimbursed prescription glasses for Ellie:	150
   •	Laser hair treatment for Ellie (so that she will no longer need to shave her legs)	2,000

5. Karl and Ellie paid $12,000 of interest payments on their primary residence (acquisition debt of $225,000). They also paid $1,750 of interest expense on Ellie's car loan and $500 of interest on their Visa card.

6. Karl and Ellie paid $4,000 of real estate taxes on their home and $1,000 of real estate tax on a vacant lot they purchased with the hope of building their dream home in the future. They also paid $3,000 in sales tax on Ellie's car and other purchases and $1,000 of ad valoreum tax on their cars.

7. Karl and Ellie made the following contributions this year:

   •	American Red Cross	$?200
   •	United Way	150
   •	St. Joseph's Catholic Church	8,000
   •	Food for the family of Hannah Barbara (a neighbor who suffered a tragic car accident this past year).	225
   •	Stock transfer to the University of Notre Dame (originally purchased for $1,000 in 2005)	750

8. Karl incurred $4,000 of unreimbursed meals and entertainment related to his job. Ellie incurred $1,200 of expenses for investment publications, and last year they paid their CPA $500 to prepare their tax return.

9. The roof on Karl and Ellie's house was severely damaged in a hail storm. They had to replace the roof ($7,500), which unfortunately was not covered by insurance because of their high deductible ($10,000).

10. Karl won $5,000 in the state lottery. He has been playing the lottery for years ($10 in lottery tickets every week ($520 in total) that he saves to keep track of the numbers he plays).