gross income MINUS adjustments to income EQUALS adjusted gross income adjusted gross income TABLE 4.9 MINUS deductions and exemptions EQUALS taxable income tax computation based on rates or tables MINUS tax credits EQUALS total tax FIGURE 4.13 Flowchart showing the basic steps in calculating income tax 2017 Marginal Tax Rates, Standard Deductions, and Exemptions* total tax MINUS payments or withholding EQUALS amount owed (or refund)
gross income MINUS adjustments to income EQUALS adjusted gross income adjusted gross income TABLE 4.9 MINUS deductions and exemptions EQUALS taxable income tax computation based on rates or tables MINUS tax credits EQUALS total tax FIGURE 4.13 Flowchart showing the basic steps in calculating income tax 2017 Marginal Tax Rates, Standard Deductions, and Exemptions* total tax MINUS payments or withholding EQUALS amount owed (or refund)
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Transcribed Image Text:gross income
MINUS
adjustments to
income
TABLE 4.9
Tax Rate
10%
15%
25%
28%
33%
35%
39.6%
Standard
EQUALS
adjusted gross
income
FIGURE 4.13 Flow chart showing the basic steps in calculating income tax.
deduction
Exemption
(per person)
adjusted gross
income
MINUS
deductions and
exemptions
$4050
EQUALS
taxable income
Single
up to $9325
up to $37,950
up to $91,900
up to $191,650
up to $416,700
up to $418,400
above $418,400
$6350
2017 Marginal Tax Rates, Standard Deductions,
and Exemptions*
Married Filing
Jointly
up to $18,650
up to $75,900
up to $153,100
up to $233,350
up to $416,700
up to $470,700
above $470,700
$12,700
tax computation
based on rates
or tables
3. Victor is in the 28% tax bracket.
MINUS
tax credits
$4050
EQUALS
total tax
Married Filing
Separately
up to $9325
up to $37,950
up to $76,550
up to $116,675
up to $208,350
up to $235,350
above $235,350
$6350
$4050
total tax
MINUS
payments or
withholding
EQUALS
amount owed
(or refund)
Head of
Household
up to $13,350
up to $50,800
up to $131,200
up to $212,500
up to $416,700
up to $444,550
$4050
above $444,550
$9350
*This table ignores (i) exemption and deduction phase-outs that apply to high-income taxpayers; (ii) the alterna-
tive minimum tax (AMT) that affects many middle- and high-income taxpayers; (iii) potential changes in tax law
made after this text was printed that may have changed the values given in this table for 2017.
Each higher marginal rate begins where the prior one leaves off. For example, for a single person, the 15%
marginal rate affects income starting at $9325, which is where the 10% rate leaves off, and continuing up to
b. How much will a $900 charitable contribution save him if he itemizes his deductions?
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