Comprehensive 2019 Individual Tax Return for Don and Megan Draper

This assignment requires the preparation of a 2019 individual tax return for Don and Megan Draper, who are married filing jointly with two dependent children. The return includes all necessary forms and schedules, with a focus on Schedule B, which addresses interest and ordinary dividends. The assignment incorporates information about the Drapers' income, including interest from Bank of America, and addresses the requirements for reporting foreign accounts. The student must accurately input the provided data, including social security numbers, dates of birth, and address, into the correct IRS forms to produce a technically correct and professional-looking tax return. The assignment aims to provide practical experience in tax preparation, specifically focusing on income reporting and the complexities of foreign accounts. The solution provided here is a sample of work that can be found on Desklib, a platform that provides resources to assist students with their studies.

SCHEDULE B
(Form 1040 or 1040-SR)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (99)
Interest and Ordinary Dividends
▶ Go to www.irs.gov/ScheduleB for instructions and the latest information.
▶ Attach to Form 1040 or 1040-SR.
OMB No. 1545-0074
2019Attachment
Sequence No.08
Name(s) shown on return Your social security number
Part I
Interest
(See instructions
and the
instructions for
Forms 1040 and
1040-SR, line 2b.)
Note: If you
received a Form
1099-INT, Form
1099-OID, or
substitute
statement from
a brokerage firm,
list the firm’s
name as the
payer and enter
the total interest
shown on that
form.
1 List name of payer. If any interest is from a seller-financed mortgage and the
buyer used the property as a personal residence, see the instructions and list this
interest first. Also, show that buyer’s social security number and address▶
1
Amount
2 Add the amounts on line 1 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Excludable interest on series EE and I U.S. savings bonds issued after 1989.
Attach Form 8815 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Subtract line 3 from line 2. Enter the result here and on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 2b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 4
Note: If line 4 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III. Amount
Part II
Ordinary
Dividends
(See instructions
and the
instructions for
Forms 1040 and
1040-SR, line 3b.)
Note: If you
received a Form
1099-DIV or
substitute
statement from
a brokerage firm,
list the firm’s
name as the
payer and enter
the ordinary
dividends shown
on that form.
5 List name of payer▶
5
6 Add the amounts on line 5. Enter the total here and on Form 1040 or 1040-SR,
line 3b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶ 6
Note: If line 6 is over $1,500, you must complete Part III.
Part III
Foreign
Accounts
and Trusts
Caution: If
required, failure
to file FinCEN
Form 114 may
result in
substantial
penalties. See
instructions.
You must complete this part if you (a) had over $1,500 of taxable interest or ordinary dividends; (b) had a
foreign account; or (c) received a distribution from, or were a grantor of, or a transferor to, a foreign trust.
Yes No
7a At any time during 2019, did you have a financial interest in or signature authority over a financial
account (such as a bank account, securities account, or brokerage account) located in a foreign
country? See instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If “Yes,” are you required to file FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial
Accounts (FBAR), to report that financial interest or signature authority? See FinCEN Form 114
and its instructions for filing requirements and exceptions to those requirements .. . . . .
b If you are required to file FinCEN Form 114, enter the name of the foreign country where the
financial account is located▶
8 During 2019, did you receive a distribution from, or were you the grantor of, or transferor to, a
foreign trust? If “Yes,” you may have to file Form 3520. See instructions .. . . . . . . .
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.Cat. No. 17146N Schedule B (Form 1040 or 1040-SR) 2019
Don Draper 111111111
Bank of America 642
642
642