2019 US Individual Income Tax Return for Don and Megan Draper

This document presents a complete 2019 US individual income tax return for Don and Megan Draper, who are married filing jointly with two dependent children. The assignment involves preparing the Form 1040, Schedule 3, and Form 2441 (Child and Dependent Care Expenses), incorporating information about their income, deductions, and credits. The solution includes detailed calculations for the child and dependent care credit, earned income, and tax liability, ensuring technical accuracy and professional presentation. The return considers the couple's specific financial data, including their earned income, qualified expenses, and the application of relevant tax laws and regulations. The document demonstrates the step-by-step process of completing the tax forms, providing a comprehensive example of a typical tax return scenario.

Form 2441
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (99)
Child and Dependent Care Expenses
▶ Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.
▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form2441 for instructions and the
latest information.
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1040
1040-SR
2441
◀
1040-NR
OMB No. 1545-0074
2019
Attachment
Sequence No.21
Name(s) shown on return Your social security number
You cannot claim a credit for child and dependent care expenses if your filing status is married filing separately unless you mee
requirements listed in the instructions under “Married Persons Filing Separately.” If you meet these requirements, check this bo
Part I Persons or Organizations Who Provided the Care—You must complete this part.
(If you have more than two care providers, see the instructions.)
1 (a) Care provider’s
name
(b) Address
(number, street, apt. no., city, state, and ZIP code)
(c) Identifying number
(SSN or EIN)
(d) Amount paid
(see instructions)
Did you receive
dependent care benefits?
No ▶ Complete only Part II below.
Yes ▶ Complete Part III on the back next.
Caution: If the care was provided in your home, you may owe employment taxes. For details, see the instructions for Schedule
(Form 1040 or 1040-SR), line 7a; or Form 1040-NR, line 59a.
Part II Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses
2 Information about your qualifying person(s). If you have more than two qualifying persons, see the instructions.
(a) Qualifying person’s name
First Last
(b) Qualifying person’s social
security number
(c) Qualified expenses you
incurred and paid in 2019 for the
person listed in column (a)
3 Add the amounts in column (c) of line 2. Don’t enter more than $3,000 for one qualifying person
or $6,000 for two or more persons. If you completed Part III, enter the amount from line 31 .. 3
4 Enter your earned income. See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 If married filing jointly, enter your spouse’s earned income (if you or your spouse was a student
or was disabled, see the instructions); all others, enter the amount from line 4 .. . . . . 5
6 Enter the smallest of line 3, 4, or 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Enter the amount from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 8b; or Form
1040-NR, line 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Enter on line 8 the decimal amount shown below that applies to the amount on line 7
If line 7 is:
Over
But not
over
Decimal
amount is
$0—15,000 .35
15,000—17,000 .34
17,000—19,000 .33
19,000—21,000 .32
21,000—23,000 .31
23,000—25,000 .30
25,000—27,000 .29
27,000—29,000 .28
If line 7 is:
Over
But not
over
Decimal
amount is
$29,000—31,000 .27
31,000—33,000 .26
33,000—35,000 .25
35,000—37,000 .24
37,000—39,000 .23
39,000—41,000 .22
41,000—43,000 .21
43,000—No limit .20
8 X .
9 Multiply line 6 by the decimal amount on line 8. If you paid 2018 expenses in 2019, see the
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Tax liability limit. Enter the amount from the Credit Limit Worksheet
in the instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Enter the smaller of line 9 or line 10 here and
on Schedule 3 (Form 1040 or 1040-SR), line 2; or Form 1040-NR, line 47 .. . . . . . . 11
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 11862M Form 2441(2019)
Don Draper 111111111
Happy Child Daycare 565 Greenleaf Lane. Murfreesboro TN 37130
12-3333333 9000
sally draper 333333333 2900
bob drapper 444444444 6100
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Form 2441 (2019) Page 2
Part III Dependent Care Benefits
12 Enter the total amount of dependent care benefits you received in 2019. Amounts you received as
an employee should be shown in box 10 of your Form(s) W-2. Don’t include amounts reported as
wages in box 1 of Form(s) W-2. If you were self-employed or a partner, include amounts you
received under a dependent care assistance program from your sole proprietorship or partnership .12
13 Enter the amount, if any, you carried over from 2018 and used in 2019 during the grace period.
See instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 Enter the amount, if any, you forfeited or carried forward to 2020. See instructions. . . . . 14 ( )
15 Combine lines 12 through 14. See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16 Enter the total amount of qualified expenses incurred in 2019 for the
care of the qualifying person(s). . . . . . . . . . . . 16
17 Enter the smaller of line 15 or 16 .. . . . . . . . . . . 17
18 Enter your earned income. See instructions .. . . . . . . 18
19 Enter the amount shown below that applies to you.
• If married filing jointly, enter your spouse’s
earned income (if you or your spouse was
a student or was disabled, see the
instructions for line 5).
• If married filing separately, see
instructions.
• All others, enter the amount from line 18.
}. . . . . . . 19
20 Enter the smallest of line 17, 18, or 19 .. . . . . . . . . 20
21 Enter $5,000 ($2,500 if married filing separately and you were
required to enter your spouse’s earned income on line 19). . . 21
22 Is any amount on line 12 from your sole proprietorship or partnership?
No. Enter -0-.
Yes. Enter the amount here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
23 Subtract line 22 from line 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
24 Deductible benefits. Enter the smallest of line 20, 21, or 22. Also, include this amount on the
appropriate line(s) of your return. See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
25 Excluded benefits. If you checked “No” on line 22, enter the smaller of line 20 or 21. Otherwise,
subtract line 24 from the smaller of line 20 or line 21. If zero or less, enter -0-. . . . . . . 25
26 Taxable benefits. Subtract line 25 from line 23. If zero or less, enter -0-. Also, include this amount
on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 1; or Form 1040-NR, line 8. On the dotted line next to Form 1040
or 1040-SR, line 1; or Form 1040-NR, line 8, enter “DCB” .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
To claim the child and dependent care
credit, complete lines 27 through 31 below.
27 Enter $3,000 ($6,000 if two or more qualifying persons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
28 Add lines 24 and 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
29 Subtract line 28 from line 27. If zero or less, stop. You can’t take the credit. Exception. If you paid
2018 expenses in 2019, see the instructions for line 9 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
30 Complete line 2 on the front of this form. Don’t include in column (c) any benefits shown on line
28 above. Then, add the amounts in column (c) and enter the total here .. . . . . . . . 30
31 Enter the smaller of line 29 or 30. Also, enter this amount on line 3 on the front of this form and
complete lines 4 through 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Form 2441(2019)