Raphael and Martina are engaged and are planning to travel to Las Vegas during the 2021 Christmas season and get married aroundthe end of the year. In 2021, Raphael expects to earn $45,050 and Martina expects to earn $15,100. Their employers have deductedthe appropriate amount of withholding from their paychecks throughout the year. Neither Raphael nor Martina has any itemizeddeductions. They are trying to decide whether they should get married on December 31, 2021, or on January 1, 2022. What do yourecommend? Use the appropriate Tax Tables.If Raphael and Martina get married in 2021If Raphael and Martina get married in 2022ACollectivetax liabilityin 2021$$Recommendation:Thus, for tax purposes, it makes more sense for Raphael andMartina to get married in 20213,8113,962

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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