Problem 1-41 (LO 1-3) (Algo) Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $242,200 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in City of Tampa bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly.) Required: a. If Scot and Vidia earn an additional $82,200 of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is their marginal tax rate if, instead, they report an additional $82,200 in deductions? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. Marginal tax rate b. Marginal tax rate 24.00% %

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Problem 1-41 (LO 1-3) (Algo)
Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $242,200 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in City of Tampa
bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly.)
Required:
a. If Scot and Vidia earn an additional $82,200 of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income?
b. What is their marginal tax rate if, instead, they report an additional $82,200 in deductions?
Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.
a. Marginal tax rate
b. Marginal tax rate
24.00%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1-41 (LO 1-3) (Algo) Scot and Vidia, married taxpayers, earn $242,200 in taxable income and $5,000 in interest from an investment in City of Tampa bonds. (Use the U.S. tax rate schedule for married filing jointly.) Required: a. If Scot and Vidia earn an additional $82,200 of taxable income, what is their marginal tax rate on this income? b. What is their marginal tax rate if, instead, they report an additional $82,200 in deductions? Note: For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a. Marginal tax rate b. Marginal tax rate 24.00% %
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