Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.) Required: a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions? (For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places.) a. Marginal tax rate b. Marginal tax rate % % Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: S 0 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $ 164,925 $ 209,425 $ 523,600 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $164,925 $ 209,425 $ 523,600 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600

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Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the
U.S. tax rate schedule.)
Required:
a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income?
b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions?
(For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places.)
a. Marginal tax rate
b. Marginal tax rate
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,000 in taxable income and $10,000 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule.) Required: a. If Chuck earns an additional $40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is his marginal rate if, instead, he had $40,000 of additional deductions? (For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round percentage answers to 2 decimal places.) a. Marginal tax rate b. Marginal tax rate % %
Individuals
Schedule X-Single
If taxable income is over: But not over:
S
0
$ 9,950
$ 40,525
$ 86,375
$ 164,925
$ 209,425
$ 523,600
$ 9,950
$ 40,525
$ 86,375
$164,925
$ 209,425
$ 523,600
The tax is:
10% of taxable income
$995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950
$4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525
$14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375
$33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925
$47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425
$157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600
Transcribed Image Text:Individuals Schedule X-Single If taxable income is over: But not over: S 0 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $ 164,925 $ 209,425 $ 523,600 $ 9,950 $ 40,525 $ 86,375 $164,925 $ 209,425 $ 523,600 The tax is: 10% of taxable income $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600
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