The Tax Formula for Individuals, Filing Status and Tax Computation, The Standard Deduction (LO 1.3, 1.5, 1.7)Marco and Tatiana are married and file separate returns for 2023. Tatiana itemizes her deductions on her return. Marco's adjusted gross income was $18,000, his itemizeddeductions were $2,400. Neither have any dependents.Table for the standard deductionFiling StatusStandard DeductionSingle$13,850Married, filing jointly27,700Married, filing separately13,850Head of household20,800Surviving spouse27,700Click here to access the tax tables.Calculate Marco's income tax liability assuming the couple does not live in a community property state.1,675 X

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Calculating taxable income for a married couple filing jointly. Freya and Sebastian Hunter are married and have one child. Sebastian is putting together some figures so he can prepare the Hunters joint 2018 tax return. So far, hes been able to determine the following concerning income and possible deductions: Given this information, determine the amount of the available itemized deductions. How much taxable income will the Hunters have in 2018? (Note: Assume that Sebastian is not covered by a pension plan where he works, his child qualifies for the child tax credit, and the standard deduction of 24,000 for married filing jointly applies.)
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