Susan and Stan Britton are a married couple who file a joint income tax return, where the tax rates are based on the tax tables presented in the chapter. Assume that their taxable income this year was $375,000. What is their federal tax liability? What is their marginal tax rate? What is their average tax rate?
Susan and Stan Britton are a married couple who file a joint income tax return, where the tax rates are based on the tax tables presented in the chapter. Assume that their taxable income this year was $375,000. What is their federal tax liability? What is their marginal tax rate? What is their average tax rate?
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PERSONAL TAXES
Susan and Stan Britton are a married couple who file a joint income tax return, where the tax rates are based on the tax tables presented in the chapter. Assume that their taxable income this year was $375,000.
What is their federal tax liability?
What is their marginal tax rate?
What is their average tax rate?
![Table 3.5.
2020 Individual Tax
Rates
Single Individuals
You Pay This
Plus This Percentage
Average Tax
Rate at Top
of Bracket
If Your Taxable
Amount on the
on the Excess over
Income Is
Base of the Bracket
the Base (Marginal Rate)
Up to $9,875
$ 0.00
10.0%
10.0%
$9,875-$40,125
987.50
12.0
11.5
$40,125-$85,525
4,617.50
22.0
17.1
$85,525-$163,300
14,605.50
24.0
20.4
$163,300-$207,350
33,271.50
32.0
22.8
$207,350-$518,400
47,367.50
35.0
30.1
Over $518,400
156,235.00
37.0
37.0
Married Couples Filing Jolnt Returns
You Pay This
Plus This Percentage
on the Excess over the
Average Tax
If Your Taxable
Amount on the
Rate at
Income Is
Base of the Bracket
Base (Marginal Rate)
Top of Bracket
Up to $19,750
$ 0.00
10.0%
10.0%
$19,750-$80,250
1,975.00
120
11.5
$80,250-$171,050
9,235.00
220
17.1
$171,050-$326,600
29,211.00
24.0
20.4
$326,600-$414,700
66,543.00
32.0
22.8
$414,700-$622,050
94,735.00
35.0
26.9
Over $622,050
167,307.50
37.0
37.0](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F09655807-6aa4-40c1-a2b5-6f7a47ca3677%2F00cebc03-fad7-41c7-8575-b4b9c775e3b3%2F8d05sdo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Table 3.5.
2020 Individual Tax
Rates
Single Individuals
You Pay This
Plus This Percentage
Average Tax
Rate at Top
of Bracket
If Your Taxable
Amount on the
on the Excess over
Income Is
Base of the Bracket
the Base (Marginal Rate)
Up to $9,875
$ 0.00
10.0%
10.0%
$9,875-$40,125
987.50
12.0
11.5
$40,125-$85,525
4,617.50
22.0
17.1
$85,525-$163,300
14,605.50
24.0
20.4
$163,300-$207,350
33,271.50
32.0
22.8
$207,350-$518,400
47,367.50
35.0
30.1
Over $518,400
156,235.00
37.0
37.0
Married Couples Filing Jolnt Returns
You Pay This
Plus This Percentage
on the Excess over the
Average Tax
If Your Taxable
Amount on the
Rate at
Income Is
Base of the Bracket
Base (Marginal Rate)
Top of Bracket
Up to $19,750
$ 0.00
10.0%
10.0%
$19,750-$80,250
1,975.00
120
11.5
$80,250-$171,050
9,235.00
220
17.1
$171,050-$326,600
29,211.00
24.0
20.4
$326,600-$414,700
66,543.00
32.0
22.8
$414,700-$622,050
94,735.00
35.0
26.9
Over $622,050
167,307.50
37.0
37.0
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