Each year, the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the value of the standard deductions based on inflation (and rounds to the nearest $50). In a recent year, if the exemption was worth $12,000 and inflation was 4.30 percent, what would be the amount of the exemption for the upcoming tax year? (Round your answer to the nearest $50.) Upcoming exemption

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Each year, the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the value of the standard deductions based on inflation (and rounds to the nearest
$50). In a recent year, if the exemption was worth $12,000 and inflation was 4.30 percent, what would be the amount of the exemption
for the upcoming tax year? (Round your answer to the nearest $50.)
Upcoming exemption
Transcribed Image Text:Each year, the Internal Revenue Service adjusts the value of the standard deductions based on inflation (and rounds to the nearest $50). In a recent year, if the exemption was worth $12,000 and inflation was 4.30 percent, what would be the amount of the exemption for the upcoming tax year? (Round your answer to the nearest $50.) Upcoming exemption
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Increase in exemption = Current year exemption x Inflation rate

Multiplying inflation rate with current year exemption called as increase in exemption.

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