The 39 percent and 38 percent tax rates both represent what is called a tax “bubble.” Suppose the government wanted to lower the upper threshold of the 39 percent marginal tax bracket from $335,000 to $216,000. What would the new 39 percent bubble rate have to be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))      Bubble rate  %

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The 39 percent and 38 percent tax rates both represent what is called a tax “bubble.” Suppose the government wanted to lower the upper threshold of the 39 percent marginal tax bracket from $335,000 to $216,000. What would the new 39 percent bubble rate have to be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

  

  Bubble rate  %  
Taxable Income
Tax Rate
2$
0-
50,000
15%
50,001-
75,000
25
75,001- 100,000
34
100,001- 335,000
39
335,001–10,000,000
34
10,000,001–15,000,000
35
15,000,001–18,333,333
38
18,333,334+
35
Transcribed Image Text:Taxable Income Tax Rate 2$ 0- 50,000 15% 50,001- 75,000 25 75,001- 100,000 34 100,001- 335,000 39 335,001–10,000,000 34 10,000,001–15,000,000 35 15,000,001–18,333,333 38 18,333,334+ 35
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