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Lance H. and Wanda B. Dean are married and live at 431 YuccaDrive, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Lance works for the convention bureau ofthe local Chamber of Commerce, while Wanda is employed part-time asa paralegal for a law firm.

During 2016, the Deans had the following receipts:

Salaries ($60,000 for Lance, $41,000 for Wanda) $101,000
Interest income—
City of Albuquerque general purposebonds $1,000
Ford Motor company bonds 1,100
Ally Bank certificate of deposit 400 2,500
Child support payments from John Allen 7,200
Annual gifts from parents 26,000
Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company 90,000
Lottery winnings 600
Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2015) 400

Wanda was previously married to John Allen. When they divorcedseveral years ago, Wanda was awarded custody of their two children,Penny and Kyle. (Note: Wanda has never issued a Form 8332 waiver.)Under the divorce decree, John was obligated to pay alimony andchild support—the alimony payments were to terminate if Wandaremarried.

In July, while going to lunch in downtown Santa Fe, Wanda wasinjured by a tour bus. As the driver was clearly at fault, theowner of the bus, Roadrunner Touring Company, paid her medicalexpenses (including a one-week stay in a hospital). To avoid alawsuit, Roadrunner also transferred $90,000 to her in settlementof the personal injuries she sustained.

The Deans had the following expenditures for 2016:

Medical expenses (not covered by insurance) $7,200
Taxes—
Property taxes on personal residence $3,600
State of New Mexico income tax (includesamount withheld
from wages during 2016) 4,200 7,800
Interest on home mortgage (First National Bank) 6,000
Paid church pledge 3,600
Life insurance premiums (policy on Lance's life) 1,200
Contribution to traditional IRA (on Wanda's behalf) 5,000
Traffic fines 300
Contribution to the reelection campaign fund of the mayor ofSanta Fe 500
Funeral expenses for Wayne Boyle 6,300

The life insurance policy was taken out by Lance several yearsago and designates Wanda as the beneficiary. As a part-timeemployee, Wanda is excluded from coverage under her employer'spension plan. Consequently, she provides for her own retirementwith a traditional IRA obtained at a local trust company. Becausethe mayor is a member of the local Chamber of Commerce, Lance feltcompelled to make the political contribution.

The Deans' household includes the following, for whom theyprovide more than half of the support:

Social Security Number Birth Date
Lance Dean (age 42) 123-45-6786 12/16/1974
Wanda Dean (age 40) 123-45-6787 08/08/1976
Penny Allen (age 19) 123-45-6788 10/09/1997
Kyle Allen (age 17) 123-45-6789 05/03/1999
Wayne Boyle (age 75) 123-45-6785 06/15/1941

Penny graduated from high school on May 9, 2016, and isundecided about college. During 2016, she earned $8,500 (placed ina savings account) playing a harp in the lobby of a local hotel.Wayne is Wanda's widower father who died on January 20, 2016. Forthe past few years, Wayne qualified as a dependent of theDeans.

Federal income tax withheld is $5,200 (Lance) and $3,100(Wanda). The proper amount of Social Security and Medicare tax waswithheld.

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