Maureen Smith is a single individual. She claims a standard deduction of $12,400. Her salary for the year was $188,000. Assume the following tax table is applicable. Single Individuals If Your Taxable Income Is Up to $9,875 $9,875- $40,125 $40,125- $85,525 $85,525- $163,300 $163,300- $207,350 $207,350- $518,400 You Pay This Amount on the Base of the Bracket $0.00 987.50 4,617.50 14,605.50 33,271.50 Over $518,400 What is her marginal tax rate? 47,367.50 156,235.00 Plus This Percentage on the Excess over the Base 10.0% 12.0 22.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 37.0 Average Tax Rate at Top of Bracket 10.0% 11.5 17.1 20.4 22.8 30.1 37.0

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Maureen Smith is a single individual. She claims a standard deduction of $12,400. Her salary for the year was $188,000. Assume the following tax table is applicable.
Single Individuals
If Your
Taxable
Income Is
Up to $9,875
$9,875-
$40,125
$40,125-
$85,525
$85,525-
$163,300
$163,300-
$207,350
$207,350-
$518,400
You Pay This Amount on
the Base of the Bracket
$0.00
987.50
4,617.50
14,605.50
33,271.50
Over
$518,400
What is her marginal tax rate?
47,367.50
156,235.00
Plus This Percentage
on the Excess over the
Base
10.0%
12.0
22.0
24.0
32.0
35.0
37.0
Average Tax
Rate at Top of
Bracket
10.0%
11.5
17.1
20.4
22.8
30.1
37.0
Transcribed Image Text:Maureen Smith is a single individual. She claims a standard deduction of $12,400. Her salary for the year was $188,000. Assume the following tax table is applicable. Single Individuals If Your Taxable Income Is Up to $9,875 $9,875- $40,125 $40,125- $85,525 $85,525- $163,300 $163,300- $207,350 $207,350- $518,400 You Pay This Amount on the Base of the Bracket $0.00 987.50 4,617.50 14,605.50 33,271.50 Over $518,400 What is her marginal tax rate? 47,367.50 156,235.00 Plus This Percentage on the Excess over the Base 10.0% 12.0 22.0 24.0 32.0 35.0 37.0 Average Tax Rate at Top of Bracket 10.0% 11.5 17.1 20.4 22.8 30.1 37.0
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