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FINAL PROJECT 1 Income Tax Final Project Isabel Denja Eastern Michigan University BMMT250: Personal Finance Prof. Maurice Henderson December 17, 2020
FINAL PROJECT 2 Determine what your state tax would be based on one full year of income and current/future living circumstances. - Annual Income: $134,671 - Michigan State Income Tax Rate: 4.25% Model: State Tax = (R x I) where R = tax rate and I = total annual income. Using the model, determine how much state tax you will have to pay this year. This is best determined by calculating the formula as follows: - R x I =? … where R = tax rate and I = total annual income. . Assumptions: - Did you make exactly $134,671 this year in income from your job? - Did you have other sources of income this year that would be included? - Are you including any income from dividends, distributions, capital gains, or other investments? - Are you in a city that charges their own local income tax as well? List of Data: - According to www.michigan.gov , the State of Michigan income tax is 4.25% for the year 2020. - According to www.comparably.com , the average Entrepreneur in Detroit, MI makes $134,671 per year. - To determine what amount of your total income is due in taxes, you can deduct 4.25% from $134,671 by multiplying them together. Math Calculations: (R) x (I) =? (4.25%) x (134,671) =? - 4.25/100 = 0.0425 0.0425 x 134,671 = $5,723.52
FINAL PROJECT 3 Answer: Based on Michigan’s tax rate and your current annual income, you are due $5,723.52 in state taxes this year. Discussion: The model I used here to determine state tax is a very simple multiplication problem. Calculating state tax in a flat tax system is a simple thing to do because you are simply deducting that percentage from your total income and that is what you are due in taxes. The model (as long as the math is done correctly) is pretty much fool-proof and has very little room for inaccuracy. It is simple, straight-forward, and precise. However, this is only a small part of what is required when filing your taxes. While the model does determine how much of your income is due in taxes, there are other factors that must be considered and other calculations that need to be done in order to determine the final balance due to the IRS. Further math would include subtracting exclusions, adjustments to income, calculating standard or itemized deductions, subtracting personal exemptions, and more. The model does not provide an accurate final balance. Because the math involved is so simple, there is little room for error. However, determining a progressive tax would be much more complicated. Also, there are many assumptions made in this example. It is assumed that you are making exactly $134,671 at your job but this may be different year to year. Furthermore, there could be other sources of income that were not included in the total provided in the model like tips, hobby income, investments, or bonuses. One should also keep in mind that some cities charge their own local income tax as well. If this is the case, then the model would not give you an accurate total because further math needs to be done. Overall, the model can be relied upon to determine state tax accurately, but there will most likely be other math required prior to and after in order to calculate total tax due/refund. Because this is so standard, the answer can be easily determined, especially if your tax rate and/or income is a rounded number. Since Michigan’s is 4.25, you could easily anticipate what it might be by just guessing what 5% of your income is.
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FINAL PROJECT 4 References Entrepreneur Salary in Detroit, MI. Comparably. www.comparably.com/salaries/salaries- for-entrepreneur-in-detroit-mi. Garman, E.T. & Forgue, R.E. (2018). Personal Finance (13e). Cengage Learning. Taxes: Withholding Tax. Michigan Taxes. www.michigan.gov/taxes