Introduction: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a wide range of functions and responsibilities such as look after of administration of federal taxes, and to perform duties like estimating, determining, and collecting taxes in the form of revenue to the government, it also performs tax return audits and imposes penal provisions. It is the office within the revenue department. The task of the department is to provide the taxpayers with quality service by assisting them in proving knowledge content so the taxpayers understand their tax responsibility and pay taxes timely. It is important in maintaining and establishing tax laws.
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- Melodie's taxable income is $39,000 and she pays income tax of $4,489. If Melodie's taxable income increases to $41,000, she would pay income taxes of $4,884. What is Melodie's marginal tax rate? 19.75 22.00 18.50 12.00 Some other amountarrow_forwardLisa records nonrefundable Federal income tax credits of 65,000 for the year. Her regular income tax liability before credits is 190,000, and her TMT is 150,000. a. What is Lisas AMT? b. What is Lisas regular income tax liability after credits?arrow_forwardArthur and Cora are married and have 2 dependent children. They have a gross income of 95,000. Their allowable deductions for adjusted gross income total 4,000, and they have total allowable itemized deductions of 26,250. a. What is Arthur and Coras taxable income? b. What is Arthur and Coras income tax? c. If Arthur has 3,900 and Cora has 3,600 withheld from their paychecks, are they entitled to a refund, or do they owe additional taxes?arrow_forward
- Compute the 2019 standard deduction for the following taxpayers. a. Ellie is 15 and claimed as a dependent by her parents. She has 800 in dividends income and 1,400 in wages from a part-time job. b. Ruby and Woody are married and file a joint tax return. Ruby is age 66, and Woody is 69. Their taxable retirement income is 10,000. c. Shonda is age 68 and single. She is claimed by her daughter as a dependent. Her earned income is 500, and her interest income is 125. d. Frazier, age 55, is married but is filing a separate return. His wife itemizes her deductions.arrow_forwardPERSONAL TAXES Joe and Jane Keller 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 165,000. a. What is their federal tax liability? b. What is their marginal tax rate? c. What is their average tax rate?arrow_forwardArthur Wesson, an unmarried individual who is age 68, reports taxable income of 510,000 in 2019. He records positive AMT adjustments of 80,000 and preferences of 35,000. Arthur itemizes his deductions, and his regular tax liability in 2019 is 153,694. a. What is Arthurs AMT? b. What is the total amount of Arthurs tax liability? c. Draft a letter to Arthur explaining why he must pay more than the regular income tax liability. Arthurs address is 100 Colonels Way, Conway, SC 29526.arrow_forward
- Aida Hassen is single and earns $40,000 in taxable income. She uses the following tax rate schedule to calculate the taxes she owes. Up to $9,525 $9,525 $38,700 $38,700 - $82,500. $82,500 $157,500 What is Aida's marginal tax rate? Multiple Choice O O 10% 24% 22% 12% 10% 128 228 248arrow_forwardChuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,600 in taxable income and $10,700 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. A.how much federal tax will he owe. B. What is his average tax rate? C. What is his effective tax rate? D. What is his current marginal tax rate?arrow_forward4.An individual made $85,000 for the year. Using the tax given , answer the following questions: A.What is this person's marginal tax rate? B.How much tax does this person owe? C.What is the effective tax rate?arrow_forward
- Chuck, a single taxpayer, earns $75,400 in taxable income and 10,400 in interest from city of Heflin bonds. a. if chuck earns an additional $40000 in additional income, what is his marginal tax rate on this additional income b. what is his marginal rate if instead he has $40000 in deductions do not round answer, 2 decimal pointsarrow_forwardChuck a single taxpayer earns $78,000.00 in taxable income and $13, 300.00 in interest from an investment in city of heflin bonds. How much federal tax will he owe? What is his average tax rate? What is his effective tax rate? What is his current marginal tax rate?arrow_forwardChuck , a single taxpayer earns $81,400 in taxable income and $13,600 in interest from an investment in City of Heflin bonds. a. How much federal tax will he owe? b. What is his average tax rate? c. What is his effective tax rate? d. What is his current marginal tax rate?arrow_forward
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