Demarco and Janine Jackson have been married for 20 years andhave four children who qualify as their dependents (Damarcus,Jasmine, Michael, and Candice). The Jacksons file a joint tax return.The couple received salary income of $95,000 and qualified businessincome of $20,000 from an investment in a partnership, and they soldtheir home this year. They initially purchased the home three yearsago for $250,000 and they sold it for $300,000. The gain on the salequalified for the exclusion from the sale of a principal residence. TheJacksons incurred $18,500 of itemized deductions, and they had$4,000 withheld from their paychecks for federal taxes. They are alsoallowed to claim a child tax credit for each of their children. However,because Candice was 18 years of age at year end, the Jacksons mayclaim a child tax credit for other qualifying dependents for Candice.(Use the tax rate schedules.)Comprehensive Problem 4-57 Part-a (Algo)a. What is the Jacksons' taxable income, and what is their tax liability or (refund)?Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.

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