You are the tax accountant for the Halperts, and they have requested that you complete their 2021 federal income tax return, including Form 1040, Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule A, Schedule C, Schedule D, Schedule SE, Form 4562, and Form 8960.
The Halperts have one child, Cecelia Halpert, age 11. In 2021, Jim was laid off from his job at Dunder Mifflin, so he started a sole proprietorship named Athlead, a sports marketing company. Pam was employed by Dunder Mifflin the entire year. Following is the information the Halperts provided pertaining to their 2021 tax situation.