Emily, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $143,000 in cash wages. Assume Emily has no dependents. Emily deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction, and she did not make any charitable donations. (Use the tax rate schedules.)   a. What is the amount of Emily’s after-tax compensation (ignore payroll taxes)? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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Emily, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $143,000 in cash wages. Assume Emily has no dependents. Emily deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction, and she did not make any charitable donations. (Use the tax rate schedules.)

 

a. What is the amount of Emily’s after-tax compensation (ignore payroll taxes)? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

2021 Tax Rate Schedules

IndividualsSchedule X-Single
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$          0 $    9,950 10% of taxable income
$    9,950 $  40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $9,950
$  40,525 $  86,375 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525
$  86,375 $ 164,925 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375
$ 164,925 $ 209,425 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925
$ 209,425 $ 523,600 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425
$ 523,600 $157,804.25 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600

 

Schedule Y-1-Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$          0 $  19,900 10% of taxable income
$  19,900 $  81,050 $1,990 plus 12% of the excess over $19,900
$  81,050 $ 172,750 $9,328 plus 22% of the excess over $81,050
$ 172,750 $ 329,850 $29,502 plus 24% of the excess over $172,750
$ 329,850 $ 418,850 $67,206 plus 32% of the excess over $329,850
$ 418,850 $ 628,300 $95,686 plus 35% of the excess over $418,850
$ 628,300 $168,993.50 plus 37% of the excess over $628,300

 

Schedule Z-Head of Household
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$          0 $  14,200 10% of taxable income
$  14,200 $  54,200 $1,420 plus 12% of the excess over $14,200
$  54,200 $  86,350 $6,220 plus 22% of the excess over $54,200
$  86,350 $ 164,900 $13,293 plus 24% of the excess over $86,350
$ 164,900 $ 209,400 $32,145 plus 32% of the excess over $164,900
$ 209,400 $ 523,600 $46,385 plus 35% of the excess over $209,400
$ 523,600 $156,355 plus 37% of the excess over $523,600

 

Schedule Y-2-Married Filing Separately
If taxable income is over: But not over: The tax is:
$          0 $    9,950 10% of taxable income
$    9,950 $  40,525 $995 plus 12% of the excess over $ 9,950
$  40,525 $  86,375 $4,664 plus 22% of the excess over $40,525
$  86,375 $ 164,925 $14,751 plus 24% of the excess over $86,375
$ 164,925 $ 209,425 $33,603 plus 32% of the excess over $164,925
$ 209,425 $ 314,150 $47,843 plus 35% of the excess over $209,425
$ 314,150 $84,496.75 plus 37% of the excess over $314,150
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